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Lost Themes II

by John Carpenter · 2016

10 pressings1 countryDark AmbientSynthwaveElectroElectronic

Lost Themes II was first pressed on vinyl in 2016. 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 Lost Themes II

5 pressings came out in 2016, 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

April 15, 2016
Label and catalog number
Sacred Bones Records SBR-150
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

SBR-150 A BONATI MASTERING NYCSide A runout, etched

SBR-150 B BONATI MASTERING NYCSide B runout, etched

Full details of this pressing

US

2016
Label and catalog number
Sacred Bones Records SBR-150
Format
LP, Album · Purple / White Swirl
Runout / matrix

SBR-150 A BONATI MASTERING NYCSide A, etched

SBR-150 B BONATI MASTERING NYCSide B, etched

Full details of this pressing

US

2016
Label and catalog number
Sacred Bones Records SBR-150
Format
LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered · Green [Coke Bottle] With Green Swirl
Runout / matrix

SBR-150 A BONATI MASTERING NYCSide A, etched

SBR-150 B BONATI MASTERING NYCSide B, etched

Full details of this pressing

US

2016
Label and catalog number
Sacred Bones Records SBR-150
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition · White / Red Swirl
Runout / matrix

SBR-150 A BONATI MASTERING NYCSide A

SBR-150 B BONATI MASTERING NYCSide B

Full details of this pressing

US

2016
Label and catalog number
Sacred Bones Records SBR-150
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition · Pink [Raspberry] Swirl
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 10 vinyl pressings

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2010s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2016USSacred Bones Records SBR-150First yearLP, Album · Colored vinylLP, Album · Colored vinyl
2016USSacred Bones Records SBR-150First yearLP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2016USSacred Bones Records SBR-150First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2016USSacred Bones Records SBR-150First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2016USSacred Bones Records SBR-150First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
2017USSacred Bones Records SBR-150LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2020s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2021USSacred Bones Records SBR-150LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl
2021USSacred Bones Records SBR-150LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl
2021USSacred Bones Records SBR-150 / Sacred Bones Records SBR150LPNCLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USSacred Bones Records SBR-150LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Distant Dream
  2. A2White Pulse
  3. A3Persia Rising
  4. A4Angel's Asylum
  5. A5Hofner Dawn
  6. A6Windy Death
  7. B1Dark Blues
  8. B2Virtual Survivor
  9. B3Bela Lugosi
  10. B4Last Sunrise
  11. B5Utopian Facade

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Lost Themes II are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Lost Themes II are listed here, from 1 country, released between 2016 and 2021.

When was Lost Themes II first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 2016, in US. One of them is Sacred Bones Records SBR-150, released April 15, 2016.

How do I tell if my copy of Lost Themes II is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SBR-150) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SBR-150 A BONATI MASTERING NYC and SBR-150 B BONATI MASTERING NYC. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Lost Themes II 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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