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Ships

by Prawn · 2012

11 pressings1 countryEmoIndie RockPost RockRock

Ships was first pressed on vinyl in 2012. 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 Ships

5 pressings came out in 2012, 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.

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.

2010s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2012USTopshelf Records TSR064First year12", EP, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl12", EP, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2012USTopshelf Records TSR064First year12", EP, Limited Edition · Limited12", EP, Limited Edition · Limited
2012USTopshelf Records TSR064First year12", EP, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl12", EP, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2012USTopshelf Records TSR064First year12", EP, Limited Edition · Limited12", EP, Limited Edition · Limited
2012USTopshelf Records TSR06412", EP, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl12", EP, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl
2012USTopshelf Records TSR064First year12", EP12", EP
2012USTopshelf Records TSR06412", EP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Limited, Numbered12", EP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Limited, Numbered
2013USTopshelf Records TSR06412", EP, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl12", EP, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl
2014USTopshelf Records TSR06412", EP, Repress · Colored vinyl12", EP, Repress · Colored vinyl
2015USTopshelf Records TSR06412", EP, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl12", EP, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2015USTopshelf Records TSR06412", EP, Limited Edition · Limited12", EP, Limited Edition · Limited

Tracklist

  1. A1Costa Rica4:33
  2. A2Grass And Bones3:37
  3. A3Donald Domesky4:14
  4. B1Spring River5:22
  5. B2Praxis5:26
  6. B3Two Ships5:44

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Ships are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Ships are listed here, from 1 country, released between 2012 and 2015.

When was Ships first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 2012, in US. One of them is Topshelf Records TSR064.

How do I tell if my copy of Ships is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TSR064) 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 Ships 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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