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Lost Themes III: Alive After Death

by John Carpenter · 2021

13 pressings3 countriesSynthwaveThemeElectronicStage & Screen

Lost Themes III: Alive After Death was first pressed on vinyl in 2021. 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 III: Alive After Death

12 pressings came out in 2021, the album's first year, in 3 countries. 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.

UK

February 5, 2021
Label and catalog number
Sacred Bones Records SBR-265
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Yellow & Black [Nuclear Warning]
Runout / matrix

215045E1/ASide A runout laser etched

215045E2/ASide B runout laser etched

Full details of this pressing

US

February 5, 2021
Label and catalog number
Sacred Bones Records SBR-265Sacred Bones Records SBR265LP
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

215045E1/ARunout side A, stamped

215045E2/BSunout side B, stamped

Full details of this pressing

US

February 5, 2021
Label and catalog number
Sacred Bones Records SBR-265
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition · Red
Runout / matrix

215045E1/ASide A runout laser etched

215045E2/ASide B runout laser etched

Full details of this pressing

US

February 5, 2021
Label and catalog number
Sacred Bones Records SBR-265
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition · Red / White Split
Full details of this pressing

US

February 5, 2021
Label and catalog number
Sacred Bones Records SBR-265
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition · Magenta [Neon Magenta] & White With Red Splatter
Full details of this pressing

US

February 5, 2021
Label and catalog number
Sacred Bones Records SBR-265
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition · Red / White / Black Striped
Runout / matrix

215045E1/ASide A runout laser etched

215045E2/BSide B runout laser etched

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 13 vinyl pressings

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

2020s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2021USSacred Bones Records SBR-265LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl
2021UKSacred Bones Records SBR-265First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2021UK & USSacred Bones Records SBR-265First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2021USSacred Bones Records SBR-265 / Sacred Bones Records SBR265LPFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
2021USSacred Bones Records SBR-265First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2021USSacred Bones Records SBR-265First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2021USSacred Bones Records SBR-265First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2021USSacred Bones Records SBR-265First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2021USSacred Bones Records SBR-265First yearLP, Album · Colored vinylLP, Album · Colored vinyl
2021USSacred Bones Records SBR-265First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2021USSacred Bones Records SBR-265First yearLP, Album · Colored vinylLP, Album · Colored vinyl
2021USSacred Bones Records SBR-265First yearLP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2021USSacred Bones Records SBR-265First yearLP, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl

Tracklist

  1. A1Alive After Death
  2. A2Weeping Ghost
  3. A3Dripping Blood
  4. A4Dead Eyes
  5. A5Vampire's Touch
  6. B1Cemetery
  7. B2Skeleton
  8. B3Turning The Bones
  9. B4The Dead Walk
  10. B5Carpathian Darkness

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Lost Themes III: Alive After Death are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Lost Themes III: Alive After Death are listed here, from 3 countries.

When was Lost Themes III: Alive After Death first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 2021, in UK, US, UK & US. One of them is Sacred Bones Records SBR-265, released February 5, 2021.

How do I tell if my copy of Lost Themes III: Alive After Death is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SBR-265) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 215045E1/A and 215045E2/A. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Lost Themes III: Alive After Death 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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