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Swingin' Swords, Choppin' Lords

by Mindforce · 2020

11 pressings1 countryThrashHardcoreRock

Swingin' Swords, Choppin' Lords 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 Swingin' Swords, Choppin' Lords

4 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

April 29, 2020
Label and catalog number
Triple-B Records TBR 128
Format
12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, EP · Coke Bottle Clear With Blue/Black Splatter
Runout / matrix

2053981/ASide A Runout

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US

April 29, 2020
Label and catalog number
Triple-B Records TBR 128
Format
12", Single Sided, EP · Blue Clear/White Swirl
Full details of this pressing

US

April 29, 2020
Label and catalog number
Triple-B Records TBR-128
Format
12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, EP · Clear Light Blue
Runout / matrix

205398M1/ARunout - Stamped

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US

April 29, 2020
Label and catalog number
Triple-B Records TBR 128
Format
12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, EP · Black Ice / Silver Swirl
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 11 vinyl pressings

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

2020s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2020USTriple-B Records TBR 128First year12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, EP · Colored vinyl12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, EP · Colored vinyl
2020USTriple-B Records TBR 128First year12", Single Sided, EP · Colored vinyl12", Single Sided, EP · Colored vinyl
2020USTriple-B Records TBR-128First year12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, EP · Colored vinyl12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, EP · Colored vinyl
2020USTriple-B Records TBR 12812", Single Sided, EP, Test Pressing · Test pressing12", Single Sided, EP, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2020USTriple-B Records TBR 12812", Single Sided, EP, Repress · Colored vinyl12", Single Sided, EP, Repress · Colored vinyl
2020USTriple-B Records TBR 12812", Single Sided, EP, Repress · Colored vinyl12", Single Sided, EP, Repress · Colored vinyl
2020USTriple-B Records TBR 12812", Single Sided, EP, Numbered, Repress · Numbered12", Single Sided, EP, Numbered, Repress · Numbered
2020USTriple-B Records TBR 128First year12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, EP · Colored vinyl12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, EP · Colored vinyl
2022USTriple-B Records TBR-12812", 45 RPM, Single Sided, EP · Colored vinyl12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, EP · Colored vinyl
2025USTriple-B Records TBR-12812", 45 RPM, Single Sided, EP · Colored vinyl12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, EP · Colored vinyl
2025USTriple-B Records TBR-12812", 45 RPM, Single Sided, EP · Colored vinyl12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, EP · Colored vinyl

Tracklist

  1. A1Swingin' Swords, Choppin' Lords1:19
  2. A2Fratello2:44
  3. A3Hope Dies In The City2:00
  4. A4Hellscape0:52

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Swingin' Swords, Choppin' Lords are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Swingin' Swords, Choppin' Lords are listed here, from 1 country, released between 2020 and 2025.

When was Swingin' Swords, Choppin' Lords first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 2020, in US. One of them is Triple-B Records TBR 128, released April 29, 2020.

How do I tell if my copy of Swingin' Swords, Choppin' Lords is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TBR 128, TBR-128) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2053981/A. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Swingin' Swords, Choppin' Lords 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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