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Forever And Counting by Hot Water Music, album cover

Vinyl pressings

Forever And Counting

by Hot Water Music · 1998

26 pressings2 countriesPunkRock

Forever And Counting was first pressed on vinyl in 1998. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Forever And Counting

4 pressings came out in 1998, the album's first year. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.

US

1998
Label and catalog number
Doghouse Records DOG 052
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

DOG-052-AEtched Runout Side A

DOG-052-BEtched Runout Side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1998
Label and catalog number
Doghouse Records DOG 052
Format
LP, Album · Gold
Runout / matrix

DOG-052-ASide A

DOG-052-BSide B

Full details of this pressing

US

1998
Label and catalog number
Doghouse Records DOG 052
Format
LP, Album · Blue
Runout / matrix

DOG-052-ASide A

DOG-052-BSide B

Full details of this pressing

US

1998
Label and catalog number
Doghouse Records DOG 052
Format
LP, Album · Red
Runout / matrix

DOG-052-ASide A

DOG-052-BSide B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 26 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1990s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1998USDoghouse Records DOG 052First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1998USDoghouse Records DOG 052First yearLP, Album · Colored vinylLP, Album · Colored vinyl
1998USDoghouse Records DOG 052First yearLP, Album · Colored vinylLP, Album · Colored vinyl
1998USDoghouse Records DOG 052First yearLP, Album · Colored vinylLP, Album · Colored vinyl
1998USDoghouse Records DOG 052LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2000s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2002GermanyDefiance Records DefianceRecords XXXILP, AlbumLP, Album
2008USNo Idea Records NO IDEA 217LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl
2008USNo Idea Records NO IDEA 217LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl
2008USNo Idea Records NO IDEA 217LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl
2008USNo Idea Records NO IDEA 217LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl
2008USNo Idea Records NO IDEA 217LP, Album, Repress, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Repress, Reissue · Colored vinyl
2008USNo Idea Records NO IDEA 217LP, Album, Repress, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Repress, Reissue · Colored vinyl
2008USNo Idea Records NO IDEA 217LP, Album, Repress, ReissueLP, Album, Repress, Reissue
2010s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2010USNo Idea Records NO IDEA 217LP, Album, Repress, ReissueLP, Album, Repress, Reissue
2010USNo Idea Records NO IDEA 217LP, Album, Repress, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Repress, Reissue · Colored vinyl
2012USNo Idea Records NIR-217LP, Repress · Colored vinylLP, Repress · Colored vinyl
2012USNo Idea Records NO IDEA 217LP, Album, Repress, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Repress, Reissue · Colored vinyl
2012USNo Idea Records NO IDEA 217LP, Album, Repress, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Repress, Reissue · Colored vinyl
2012USNo Idea Records NO IDEA 217LP, Album, Repress, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Repress, Reissue · Colored vinyl
2013USNo Idea Records NO IDEA 217 / No Idea Records NIR-217LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl
2015USNo Idea Records NIR-217LP, Album, Numbered, Reissue · NumberedLP, Album, Numbered, Reissue · Numbered
2016USRise Records RISE 182-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2016USRise Records RISE 182-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2016USRise Records RISE 182-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing, LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Limited
2019USRise Records RISE 182-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USNo Idea Records NO IDEA 217LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing

Tracklist

  1. A1Translocation
  2. A2Better Sense
  3. A3Just Don't Say You Lost It
  4. A4Position
  5. A5Rest Assured
  6. B1Manual
  7. B2Minno
  8. B3Three Summers Strong
  9. B4Man The Change
  10. B5Western Grace

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Forever And Counting are there?

26 vinyl pressings of Forever And Counting are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1998 and 2019.

When was Forever And Counting first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1998, in US. One of them is Doghouse Records DOG 052.

How do I tell if my copy of Forever And Counting is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DOG 052) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DOG-052-A and DOG-052-B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Forever And Counting on vinyl worth?

It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.

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