Vinyl pressings
by Pelican · 2004
Australasia was first pressed on vinyl in 2004. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 2004, 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.
HH.666-75-A CHEMLAD USED TO BE MY FAVORITE BAND....Side A
HH.666.75-BSide B
HH-666.75-C "...and I'M NOT going to Fart you about it."Side C
HH.666.75-DSide D
HH.666-75-A CHEMLAD USED TO BE MY FAVORITE BAND....Side A
HH.666.75-BSide B
HH-666.75-C "...and I'M NOT going to Fart you about it."Side C
HH.666.75-DSide D
HH.666-75-A CHEMLAD USED TO BE MY FAVORITE BAND....Side A
HH.666.75-BSide B
HH-666.75-C "...and I'M NOT going to Fart you about it."Side C
HH.666.75-DSide D
HH.666-75-A CHEMLAD USED TO BE MY FAVORITE BAND....Side A
HH.666.75-BSide B
HH-666.75-C "...and I'M NOT going to Fart you about it."Side C
HH.666.75-DSide D
HH.666-75-A CHEMLAD USED TO BE MY FAVORITE BAND....Side A
HH.666.75-BSide B
HH-666.75-C "...and I'M NOT going to Fart you about it."Side C
HH.666.75-DSide D
HH.666-75-A CHEMLAD USED TO BE MY FAVORITE BAND....Side A
HH.666.75-BSide B
HH-666.75-C "...and I'M NOT going to Fart you about it."Side C
HH.666.75-DSide D
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | US | Hydra Head Records hh666-75First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2004 | US | Hydra Head Records hh666-75First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 2004 | US | Hydra Head Records hh666-75First yearLP, LP, All Media, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, LP, All Media, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2004 | US | Hydra Head Records hh666-75First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2004 | US | Hydra Head Records hh666-75LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2004 | US | Hydra Head Records hh666-75First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2004 | US | Hydra Head Records hh666-75First yearLP, LP, All Media, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, LP, All Media, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2004 | US | Hydra Head Records hh666-75First yearLP, LP, All Media, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, LP, All Media, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2006 | US | Interloper Records IR-0003LP, LP, All Media, Album, Repress, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, LP, All Media, Album, Repress, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2006 | US | Interloper Records IR-0003LP, LP, All Media, Album, Repress · Colored vinyl | LP, LP, All Media, Album, Repress · Colored vinyl |
| 2008 | US | Interloper Records IR-0003LP, LP, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Repress · Limited, Numbered | LP, LP, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Repress · Limited, Numbered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | US | Hydra Head Records hh666-75LP, Album, Record Store Day, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Reissue, Repress |
| 2012 | US | Hydra Head Records hh666-75LP, Album, Repress, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Repress, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2012 | US | Hydra Head Records hh666-75LP, Album, Record Store Day, Repress · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Repress · Colored vinyl |
| 2012 | US | Hydra Head Records hh666-75LP, Album, Record Store Day, Repress · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Repress · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | US | Thrill Jockey THRILL 557LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | US | Thrill Jockey THRILL 557LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
| 2022 | US | Thrill Jockey THRILL 557LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
18 vinyl pressings of Australasia are listed here, from 1 country, released between 2004 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 2004, in US. One of them is Hydra Head Records hh666-75.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use hh666-75) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, HH.666-75-A CHEMLAD USED TO BE MY FAVORITE BAND.... and HH.666.75-B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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.
