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Highly Refined Pirates

by Minus The Bear · 2002

21 pressings1 countryIndie RockRock

Highly Refined Pirates was first pressed on vinyl in 2002. 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 Highly Refined Pirates

2 pressings came out in 2002, 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

November 19, 2002
Label and catalog number
Luckyhorse Industries 5517370091Suicide Squeeze S-021
Format
LP, Album · Orange
Full details of this pressing

US

November 19, 2002
Label and catalog number
Luckyhorse Industries LI009Suicide Squeeze LI009
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

LI-009-A KPG@ATM 8353.1 (2)Runout, side A

LI-009-B KPG@ATM 8353.2 (2)Runout, side B

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 21 vinyl pressings

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

2000s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2002USLuckyhorse Industries 5517370091LP, Album, Repress · Colored vinylLP, Album, Repress · Colored vinyl
2002USLuckyhorse Industries 5517370091 / Suicide Squeeze S-021First yearLP, Album · Colored vinylLP, Album · Colored vinyl
2002USLuckyhorse Industries LI009 / Suicide Squeeze LI009First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
2007USLuckyhorse Industries 5517370091 / Suicide Squeeze S-021LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
2008USLuckyhorse Industries 5517370091 / Suicide Squeeze S-021LP, Album, Repress · Colored vinylLP, Album, Repress · Colored vinyl
2008USSuicide Squeeze LI009LP, Album, Repress · Colored vinylLP, Album, Repress · Colored vinyl
2008USSuicide Squeeze LI009LP, Album, Repress · Colored vinylLP, Album, Repress · Colored vinyl
2008USLuckyhorse Industries 5517370091 / Suicide Squeeze S-021LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
2010s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2011USSuicide Squeeze S-021LP, Album, Remastered, Repress, Limited Edition · LimitedLP, Album, Remastered, Repress, Limited Edition · Limited
2011USSuicide Squeeze S-021LP, Album, Remastered, Repress, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Remastered, Repress, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2011USSuicide Squeeze S-021LP, Album, Limited Edition, Test Pressing · Test pressing, LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Limited
2011USSuicide Squeeze S-021LP, Album, Remastered, Repress, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Remastered, Repress, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2013USSuicide Squeeze S-021LP, Album, Remastered, Repress, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Remastered, Repress, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2014USSuicide Squeeze S-021LP, Remastered, RepressLP, Remastered, Repress
2014USSuicide Squeeze S-021LP, Limited Edition, Remastered, Repress · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Limited Edition, Remastered, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl
2020s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2022USSuicide Squeeze S-021LP, Numbered, Test Pressing · Test pressing, NumberedLP, Numbered, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Numbered
2022USSuicide Squeeze S-021LP, Album, Limited Edition, Remastered, Repress · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Remastered, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl
2022USSuicide Squeeze S-021LP, Album, Limited Edition, Remastered, Repress · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Remastered, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl
2024USSuicide Squeeze S-021LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl
2024USSuicide Squeeze S021LP, Album, Repress, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Repress, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2025USSuicide Squeeze S-021LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl

Tracklist

  1. A1Thanks For The Killer Game Of Crisco Twister3:35
  2. A2Monkey!!! Knife!!! Fight!!!3:32
  3. A3Absinthe Party At The Fly Honey Warehouse5:23
  4. A4Hey, Wanna Throw Up?0:32
  5. A5Get Me Naked 2: Electric Boogaloo4:09
  6. A6We Are Not A Football Team3:02
  7. A7You Kill Bugs Good, Man1:10
  8. B1Spritz!!! Spritz!!!3:03
  9. B2Women We Haven't Met Yet4:04
  10. B3Damn Bugs Whacked Him, Johnny0:47
  11. B4I Lost All My Money At The Cock Fights4:54
  12. B5Andy Wolff2:09
  13. B6Let's Play Guitar In A Five Guitar Band5:11
  14. B7Booyah Achieved0:50

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Highly Refined Pirates are there?

21 vinyl pressings of Highly Refined Pirates are listed here, from 1 country, released between 2002 and 2025.

When was Highly Refined Pirates first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 2002, in US. One of them is Luckyhorse Industries 5517370091, released November 19, 2002.

How do I tell if my copy of Highly Refined Pirates is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 5517370091, LI009) 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 Highly Refined Pirates 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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