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You'd Prefer An Astronaut by Hum, album cover

Vinyl pressings

You'd Prefer An Astronaut

by Hum · 1995

18 pressings2 countriesGrungeSpace RockAlternative MetalShoegaze

You'd Prefer An Astronaut was first pressed on vinyl in 1995. 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 You'd Prefer An Astronaut

2 pressings came out in 1995, 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

1995
Label and catalog number
Twelve Inch Records TIN-012
Format
LP, Album · Green
Runout / matrix

H̶E̶D̶-̶0̶3̶8̶-̶A̶ TIN-012-A L-44559Side A runout

H̶E̶D̶-̶0̶3̶8̶-̶B̶ TIN-012-A L-44559-XSide B runout

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US

1995
Label and catalog number
Twelve Inch Records TIN-012 LPCargo Records TIN-012 LP
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

L-44559 SAE MASTERING [crossed out HED-038-A] TIN-012-ASide A runout

L-44559-X SAE MASTERING [crossed out HED-038-B] TIN-012-BSide B runout

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 18 vinyl pressings

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

1990s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1995USTwelve Inch Records TIN-012First yearLP, Album · Colored vinylLP, Album · Colored vinyl
1995USTwelve Inch Records TIN-012 LP / Cargo Records TIN-012 LPFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1996UKDedicated DEDLP023LP, Album, Limited Edition · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited
2010s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2013USSRC Vinyl SRC016LP, Single Sided, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Single Sided, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2013USSRC Vinyl SRC016LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2013USRCA 88765422601 / SRC Vinyl SRC016LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2013USRCA 88765422601 / SRC Vinyl SRC016LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl
2013USRCA 88765422601 / SRC Vinyl SRC016LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl
2013USRCA 88765422601 / Shop Radio Cast SRC016LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2013USRCA 88765422601 / SRC Vinyl SRC016LP, Album, Numbered, Reissue · Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Album, Numbered, Reissue · Numbered, Colored vinyl
2016USRCA 88765422601 / SRC Vinyl SRC016LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl
2016USRCA 88765422601 / SRC Vinyl SRC016LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl
2020s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2021UnknownSony Music 078636657722LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinylLP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl
2021UnknownNot On Label 078636657722LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinylLP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl
2021UKSony Music 07863 66577-2LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinylLP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl
2023USEarth Analog Records EAR-007LP, 45 RPM, Reissue, RemasteredLP, 45 RPM, Reissue, Remastered
2023USEarth Analog Records EAR-007LP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinylLP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USNot On LabelLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing

Tracklist

  1. A1Little Dipper4:43
  2. A2The Pod4:37
  3. A3Stars5:09
  4. A4Suicide Machine5:57
  5. A5The Very Old Man2:44
  6. B1Why I Like The Robins4:58
  7. B2I'd Like Your Hair Long5:25
  8. B3I Hate It Too5:58
  9. B4Songs Of Farewell And Departure6:16

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of You'd Prefer An Astronaut are there?

18 vinyl pressings of You'd Prefer An Astronaut are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1995 and 2023.

When was You'd Prefer An Astronaut first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1995, in US. One of them is Twelve Inch Records TIN-012.

How do I tell if my copy of You'd Prefer An Astronaut is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TIN-012, TIN-012 LP) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, H̶E̶D̶-̶0̶3̶8̶-̶A̶ TIN-012-A L-44559 and H̶E̶D̶-̶0̶3̶8̶-̶B̶ TIN-012-A L-44559-X. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is You'd Prefer An Astronaut 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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