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Vinyl pressings

Fuel For The Hate Game

by Hot Water Music · 1997

47 pressings1 countryAlternative RockEmoRock

Fuel For The Hate Game was first pressed on vinyl in 1997. 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 Fuel For The Hate Game

5 pressings came out in 1997, 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

February 28, 1997
Label and catalog number
No Idea Records nir-037Toybox Records tbx015
Format
LP, Album · Purple (marble)
Runout / matrix

NIR-037-A (rev-2) / NIR-037-B (rev-2)

Full details of this pressing

US

February 28, 1997
Label and catalog number
No Idea Records nir-037Toybox Records tbx015
Format
LP, Album · Blue Translucent / Clear Split
Runout / matrix

NIR-037-A (rev-2)Side A

NIR-037-B (rev-2)Side B

Full details of this pressing

US

February 28, 1997
Label and catalog number
No Idea Records nir-037Toybox Records tbx015
Format
LP, Album · Black/White Split
Runout / matrix

NIR-037-A (rev-2)Side A

NIR-037-B (rev-2)Side B

Full details of this pressing

US

February 28, 1997
Label and catalog number
No Idea Records nir-037Toybox Records tbx015
Format
LP, Album · Holstein Cow-Spotted
Runout / matrix

NIR-037-A (rev-2)Side A

NIR-037-B (rev-2)Side 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 47 vinyl pressings

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

1990s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1997USNo Idea Records nir-037 / Toybox Records tbx015First yearLP, Album · Colored vinylLP, Album · Colored vinyl
1997USNo Idea Records nir-037 / Toybox Records tbx015First yearLP, Album · Colored vinylLP, Album · Colored vinyl
1997USNo Idea Records nir-037 / Toybox Records tbx015First yearLP, Album · Colored vinylLP, Album · Colored vinyl
1997USNo Idea Records nir-037 / Toybox Records tbx015First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1997USNo Idea Records nir-037 / Toybox Records tbx015First yearLP, Album · Colored vinylLP, Album · Colored vinyl
1997USNo Idea Records nir-037 / Toybox Records tbx015LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1998USNo Idea Records NIR-037 / Toybox Records tbx015LP, Album, Repress · Colored vinylLP, Album, Repress · Colored vinyl
1998USNo Idea Records nir-037 / Toybox Records tbx015LP, Album, Repress · Colored vinylLP, Album, Repress · Colored vinyl
1999USNo Idea Records NIR-037LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1999USNo Idea Records NIR-037LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1999USNo Idea Records NIR-037LP, Album, Repress · Colored vinylLP, Album, Repress · Colored vinyl
1999USNo Idea Records NIR-037LP, Album, Repress · Colored vinylLP, Album, Repress · Colored vinyl
2000s17 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2000USNo Idea Records NIR-037LP, Album, Repress · Colored vinylLP, Album, Repress · Colored vinyl
2001USNo Idea Records NIR-037LP, Album, Repress · Colored vinylLP, Album, Repress · Colored vinyl
2001USNo Idea Records NIR-037LP, Album, Repress · Colored vinylLP, Album, Repress · Colored vinyl
2002USNo Idea Records NIR-037LP, Album, Repress · Colored vinylLP, Album, Repress · Colored vinyl
2003USNo Idea Records NIR-037LP, Album, Repress · Colored vinylLP, Album, Repress · Colored vinyl
2003USNo Idea Records NIR-037LP, Album, Repress · Colored vinylLP, Album, Repress · Colored vinyl
2003USNo Idea Records nir-037LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing
2007USNo Idea Records NIR-037LP, Album, Repress · Colored vinylLP, Album, Repress · Colored vinyl
2007USNo Idea Records NIR-037LP, Album, Repress · Colored vinylLP, Album, Repress · Colored vinyl
2007USNo Idea Records NIR-037LP, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2008USNo Idea Records NIR-037LP, Album, Repress · Colored vinylLP, Album, Repress · Colored vinyl
2008USNo Idea Records NIR-037LP, Album, Repress · Colored vinylLP, Album, Repress · Colored vinyl
2008USNo Idea Records nir-037LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
2008USNo Idea Records NIR-037LP, Album, Repress · Colored vinylLP, Album, Repress · Colored vinyl
2008USNo Idea Records NIR-037LP, Album, Repress · Colored vinylLP, Album, Repress · Colored vinyl
All 17 pressings from the 2000s
2010s18 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2010USNo Idea Records NIR-037LP, Album, Repress · Colored vinylLP, Album, Repress · Colored vinyl
2010USNo Idea Records NIR-037LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
2010USNo Idea Records NIR-037LP, Album, Repress · Colored vinylLP, Album, Repress · Colored vinyl
2010USNo Idea Records NIR-037LP, Album, Repress · Colored vinylLP, Album, Repress · Colored vinyl
2010USNo Idea Records NIR-037LP, Album, Repress · Colored vinylLP, Album, Repress · Colored vinyl
2010USNo Idea Records NIR-037LP, Album, Repress · Colored vinylLP, Album, Repress · Colored vinyl
2010USNo Idea Records NIR-037LP, Album, Repress · Colored vinylLP, Album, Repress · Colored vinyl
2011USNo Idea Records NIR-037LP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2011USNo Idea Records NIR-037LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
2011USNo Idea Records NIR-037LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
2012USNo Idea Records NIR-037LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
2013USNo Idea Records NIR-037LP, Album, Repress · Colored vinylLP, Album, Repress · Colored vinyl
2013USNo Idea Records NIR-037LP, Album, Repress · Colored vinylLP, Album, Repress · Colored vinyl
2014USNo Idea Records NIR-037LP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, NumberedLP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered
2014USNo Idea Records NIR-037LP, 45 RPM, Album, Misprint, Numbered, Reissue · NumberedLP, 45 RPM, Album, Misprint, Numbered, Reissue · Numbered
All 18 pressings from the 2010s

Tracklist

  1. A1220 Years
  2. A2Turnstile
  3. A3Blackjaw
  4. A4Trademark
  5. A5Freightliner
  6. A6The Sleeping Fan
  7. B1Facing And Backing
  8. B2Rock Singer
  9. B3North And About
  10. B4Difference Engine
  11. B5Drunken Third

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Fuel For The Hate Game are there?

47 vinyl pressings of Fuel For The Hate Game are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1997 and 2019.

When was Fuel For The Hate Game first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1997, in US. One of them is No Idea Records nir-037, released February 28, 1997.

How do I tell if my copy of Fuel For The Hate Game is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use nir-037) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, NIR-037-A (rev-2) / NIR-037-B (rev-2). Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Fuel For The Hate Game 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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