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Before We Met: A Collection Of Old Songs

by Man Overboard · 2010

12 pressings2 countriesPop RockRock

Before We Met: A Collection Of Old Songs was first pressed on vinyl in 2010. 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 Before We Met: A Collection Of Old Songs

3 pressings came out in 2010, 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

March 2, 2010
Label and catalog number
Panic Records PR023
Format
LP, Compilation · Blue Translucent
Runout / matrix

S-71433 PR023A LUCKYSide A runout

S-71434 PR023B LUCKYSide B runout

Full details of this pressing

US

March 2, 2010
Label and catalog number
Panic Records PR023
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

PRO23A Lucky S-71433Side A runout

PRO23B Lucky S-71434Side 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 12 vinyl pressings

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

2010s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2010USPanic Records PR023First yearLP, Compilation · Colored vinylLP, Compilation · Colored vinyl
2010USPanic Records PR023First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
2010USPanic Records PR023First yearLP, Compilation · Colored vinylLP, Compilation · Colored vinyl
2010USPanic Records PR023LP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2011USPanic Records PR023LP, Compilation, Repress · Colored vinylLP, Compilation, Repress · Colored vinyl
2013UKLost Tape Collective LTC:025LP, Compilation, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Compilation, Reissue · Colored vinyl
2013USLost Tape Collective LTC:025LP, Compilation, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Compilation, Reissue · Colored vinyl
2013USLost Tape Collective LTC:025LP, Compilation, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Compilation, Reissue · Colored vinyl
2013USLost Tape Collective LTC:025LP, Compilation, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Compilation, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2013USLost Tape Collective LTC:025LP, Compilation, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Compilation, Reissue · Colored vinyl
2014USLost Tape Collective LTC:025LP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress · Colored vinylLP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress · Colored vinyl
2014USLost Tape Collective LTC:025LP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress · Colored vinylLP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress · Colored vinyl

Tracklist

  1. A1Love Your Friends, Die Laughing
  2. A2Dreaming
  3. A3The Real You
  4. A4Disconnect
  5. A5Dude, Are You Kidding Me?
  6. B6Arlington Drive
  7. B7While You Were Sleeping
  8. B8In Orbit
  9. B9The Usual Results
  10. B10Top Eight

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Before We Met: A Collection Of Old Songs are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Before We Met: A Collection Of Old Songs are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 2010 and 2014.

When was Before We Met: A Collection Of Old Songs first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 2010, in US. One of them is Panic Records PR023, released March 2, 2010.

How do I tell if my copy of Before We Met: A Collection Of Old Songs is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PR023) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S-71433 PR023A LUCKY and S-71434 PR023B LUCKY. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Before We Met: A Collection Of Old Songs 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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