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We Are The Only Friends We Have

by Piebald · 2002

21 pressings3 countriesIndie RockRock

We Are The Only Friends We Have 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 We Are The Only Friends We Have

5 pressings came out in 2002, the album's first year, in 2 countries. 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

2002
Label and catalog number
Big Wheel Recreation BWR 7-90168-48552-7
Format
LP, Album · Green Translucent
Runout / matrix

L-12115M-A BWR-0455 AEtched Runout Side A

L-12115M-B BWR-0455 BEtched Runout Side B

Full details of this pressing

Germany

2002
Label and catalog number
Defiance Records XXVIII
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

DEFIANCE 28 -ASide A, Etched

MPO DEFIANCE 28 BSide B, Etched

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.

2000s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2002GermanyDefiance Records XXVIIIFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
2002USBig Wheel Recreation BWR 7-90168-48552-7First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
2002USBig Wheel Recreation BWR 7-90168-48552-7First yearLP, Album · Colored vinylLP, Album · Colored vinyl
2002USBig Wheel Recreation BWR 7-90168-48552-7First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
2002USBig Wheel Recreation BWR-0455First yearLP, Album · Colored vinylLP, Album · Colored vinyl
2020s16 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2025USIodine Recordings IOD-67LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2025USIodine Recordings IOD-67LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2025USIodine Recordings IOD-67LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl
2025USIodine Recordings IOD-67LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl
2025USIodine Recordings IOD-67LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl
2025USIodine Recordings IOD-67LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl
2025USIodine Recordings IOD-67LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl
2025USIodine Recordings IOD-67LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl
2025USIodine Recordings IOD-67LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl
2025USIodine Recordings IOD-67All Media, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Remastered, LP, Album, Reissue, LP, Compilation · LimitedAll Media, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Remastered, LP, Album, Reissue, LP, Compilation · Limited
2025USIodine Recordings IOD-67LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl
2025USIodine Recordings IOD-67LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2025WorldwideIodine Recordings IOD-67LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl
2025USIodine Recordings IOD-67LP, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl
2025WorldwideIodine Recordings IOD-67LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl
All 16 pressings from the 2020s

Tracklist

  1. A1King Of The Road
  2. A2Just A Simple Plan
  3. A3American Hearts
  4. A4Long Nights
  5. A5Fear And Loathing On Cape Cod
  6. A6The Monkey Versus The Robot
  7. B1Karate Chops For Everyone But Us
  8. B2Rich People Can Breed
  9. B3It's Going To Get Worse Before It Gets Better
  10. B4The Stalker
  11. B5Look, I Just Don't Like You
  12. B6Sex Sells And (Unfortunately) I'm Buying

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of We Are The Only Friends We Have are there?

21 vinyl pressings of We Are The Only Friends We Have are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 2002 and 2025.

When was We Are The Only Friends We Have first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 2002, in US, Germany. One of them is Big Wheel Recreation BWR 7-90168-48552-7.

How do I tell if my copy of We Are The Only Friends We Have is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BWR 7-90168-48552-7, BWR-0455, XXVIII) 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 We Are The Only Friends We Have 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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