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Hostile Ambient Besides

by Melvins · 2020

13 pressings1 countryAlternative RockHardcoreHeavy MetalGrunge

Hostile Ambient Besides was first pressed on vinyl in 2020. 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 Hostile Ambient Besides

12 pressings came out in 2020, 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

August 30, 2020
Label and catalog number
Amphetamine Reptile Records AmRep 136
Format
LP, 45 RPM, Compilation, Limited Edition, Numbered · Nutty Psycho, Orange & Yellow Pinwheel
Full details of this pressing

US

August 30, 2020
Label and catalog number
Amphetamine Reptile Records AmRep 136
Format
LP, 45 RPM, Compilation, Limited Edition, Numbered · Nutty Brains, Clear Yellow W/ Black Splatter
Full details of this pressing

US

August 30, 2020
Label and catalog number
Amphetamine Reptile Records AmRep 136
Format
LP, 45 RPM, Compilation, Limited Edition, Numbered · Nutty Splat, Clear Green & Clear Yellow W/ Black Splatter
Full details of this pressing

US

August 30, 2020
Label and catalog number
Amphetamine Reptile Records AmRep 136
Format
LP, 45 RPM, Compilation, Limited Edition, Numbered · Nutty Brains, Clear Yellow W/ Black Splatter
Runout / matrix

PIRATES PRESS - AMREP136A 209945M1/ASide A

PIRATES PRESS - AMREP136B 209945M2/ASide B

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US

August 30, 2020
Label and catalog number
Amphetamine Reptile Records AmRep 136
Format
LP, 45 RPM, Compilation, Limited Edition, Numbered · Nutty Psycho, Orange & Yellow Pinwheel
Full details of this pressing

US

August 30, 2020
Label and catalog number
Amphetamine Reptile Records AmRep 136
Format
LP, 45 RPM, Compilation, Limited Edition, Numbered · Nutty Splat, Clear Green & Clear Yellow W/ Black Splatter
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

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2020s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2020USAmphetamine Reptile Records AmRep 136First yearLP, 45 RPM, Compilation, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, 45 RPM, Compilation, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2020USAmphetamine Reptile Records AmRep 136First yearLP, 45 RPM, Compilation, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, 45 RPM, Compilation, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2020USAmphetamine Reptile Records AmRep 136First yearLP, 45 RPM, Compilation, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, 45 RPM, Compilation, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2020USAmphetamine Reptile Records AmRep 136First yearLP, 45 RPM, Compilation, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, 45 RPM, Compilation, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2020USAmphetamine Reptile Records AmRep 136First yearLP, 45 RPM, Compilation, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, 45 RPM, Compilation, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2020USAmphetamine Reptile Records AmRep 136First yearLP, 45 RPM, Compilation, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, 45 RPM, Compilation, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2020USAmphetamine Reptile Records AmRep 136First yearLP, 45 RPM, Compilation, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, 45 RPM, Compilation, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2020USAmphetamine Reptile Records AmRep 136First yearLP, 45 RPM, Compilation, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, 45 RPM, Compilation, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2020USAmphetamine Reptile Records AmRep 136First yearLP, 45 RPM, Compilation, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, 45 RPM, Compilation, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2020USAmphetamine Reptile Records AmRep 136First yearLP, 45 RPM, Compilation, Numbered, Special Edition · Numbered, Colored vinylLP, 45 RPM, Compilation, Numbered, Special Edition · Numbered, Colored vinyl
2020USAmphetamine Reptile Records AmRep 136LP, 45 RPM, Compilation, Numbered, Test Pressing · Test pressing, NumberedLP, 45 RPM, Compilation, Numbered, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Numbered
2020USAmphetamine Reptile Records AmRep 136First yearLP, 45 RPM, Compilation, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Stereo · Limited, Picture discLP, 45 RPM, Compilation, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Stereo · Limited, Picture disc
2020USAmphetamine Reptile Records AMREP136First yearLP, 45 RPM, Compilation, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture discLP, 45 RPM, Compilation, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc

Tracklist

  1. A1Jerkin Krokus
  2. A2Promise Me
  3. A3Arny
  4. A4Fast Foaming
  5. B1Return Of The Spiders
  6. B2White Punks On Dope
  7. B3Today Your Love, Tomorrow The World

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Hostile Ambient Besides are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Hostile Ambient Besides are listed here, from 1 country.

When was Hostile Ambient Besides first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 2020, in US. One of them is Amphetamine Reptile Records AmRep 136, released August 30, 2020.

How do I tell if my copy of Hostile Ambient Besides is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AmRep 136, AMREP136) 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 Hostile Ambient Besides 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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