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A Lesson In Romantics by Mayday Parade, album cover

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A Lesson In Romantics

by Mayday Parade · 2012

20 pressings1 countryAlternative RockIndie RockRock

A Lesson In Romantics was first pressed on vinyl in 2012. 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 A Lesson In Romantics

1 pressing came out in 2012, 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 20 vinyl pressings

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

2010s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2011USFearless Records FRL 30099-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2012USFearless Records FRL 30099-1First yearLP, Album · Colored vinylLP, Album · Colored vinyl
2014USFearless Records FRL 39099-1LP, Album · Colored vinylLP, Album · Colored vinyl
2014USFearless Records FRL 30099-1LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2015USFearless Records FRL 39099-1LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2017USFearless Records FEAR00151Box Set, Limited Edition, LP, Album, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinylBox Set, Limited Edition, LP, Album, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl
2017USFearless Records FEAR00173LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2017USFearless Records FEAR00173LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2017USFearless Records FEAR00173LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2017USFearless Records FEAR00173LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Special Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Special Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl
2017USFearless Records FEAR00173LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Special Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Special Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2017USFearless Records FEAR00173LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2018USFearless Records FEAR00173LP, Album, Deluxe EditionLP, Album, Deluxe Edition
2020s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2020USFearless Records FRL 30099-2LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Special Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Special Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2021USFearless Records FEAR00173LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl
2022USFearless Records FEAR00173LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Repress · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl
2024USFearless Records CR00775LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2024USFearless Records CR00775LP, Album · Colored vinylLP, Album · Colored vinyl
2024USFearless Records CR00775LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2024USFearless Records CR00775LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl

Tracklist

  1. A1Jamie All Over
  2. A2Black Cat
  3. A3When I Get Home, You're So Dead
  4. A4Jersey
  5. A5If You Wanted A Song Written About You, All You Had To Do Was Ask
  6. A6Miserable At Best
  7. B1Walk On Water Or Drown
  8. B2Ocean And Atlantic
  9. B3I'd Hate To Be You When People Find Out What This Song Is About
  10. B4Take This To Heart
  11. B5Champagne's For Celebrating (I'll Have A Martini)
  12. B6You Be The Anchor That Keeps My Feet On The Ground, I'll Be The Wings That Keep Your Heart In The Clouds

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of A Lesson In Romantics are there?

20 vinyl pressings of A Lesson In Romantics are listed here, from 1 country, released between 2011 and 2024.

When was A Lesson In Romantics first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 2012, in US. One of them is Fearless Records FRL 30099-1, released August 28, 2012.

How do I tell if my copy of A Lesson In Romantics is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FRL 30099-1) 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 A Lesson In Romantics 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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