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Vinyl pressings

Was Dead

by King Tuff · 2008

14 pressings1 countryGarage RockPower PopGlamRock

Was Dead was first pressed on vinyl in 2008. 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 Was Dead

2 pressings came out in 2008, 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.

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

All 14 vinyl pressings

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

2000s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2008USThe Colonel Records TCR002First yearLPLP
2008USThe Colonel Records TCR002LP, Test Pressing, Numbered, CD · Test pressing, NumberedLP, Test Pressing, Numbered, CD · Test pressing, Numbered
2008USThe Colonel Records TCR002First yearLP · Colored vinylLP · Colored vinyl
2009USThe Colonel Records TCR002LP, RepressLP, Repress
2009USThe Colonel Records TCR002LP · Colored vinylLP · Colored vinyl
2009USThe Colonel Records TCR002LP, RepressLP, Repress
2009USThe Colonel Records TCR002LP, Repress · Colored vinylLP, Repress · Colored vinyl
2010s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2013USBurger Records BRGR016LP, Numbered, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing, NumberedLP, Numbered, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing, Numbered
2013USBurger Records BRGR016LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
2013USBurger Records BRGR016LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl
2013USBurger Records BRGR016LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
2014USBurger Records BRGR016LP, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl
2015USBurger Records BRGR016LP, Album, Reissue, Repress · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Repress · Colored vinyl
2015USBurger Records BRGR016LP, Album, Reissue, RepressLP, Album, Reissue, Repress

Tracklist

  1. A1Dancing On You
  2. A2Connection
  3. A3Sun Medallion
  4. A4Lazerbeam
  5. A5Lady
  6. A6A Pretty Dress
  7. A7Ruthie Ruthie
  8. B1Just Strut
  9. B2Kind Of Guy
  10. B3Freak When I'm Dead
  11. B4Animal
  12. B5Stone Fox
  13. B6So Desperate

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Was Dead are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Was Dead are listed here, from 1 country, released between 2008 and 2015.

When was Was Dead first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 2008, in US. One of them is The Colonel Records TCR002.

How do I tell if my copy of Was Dead is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TCR002) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Was Dead 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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