US
September 19, 2006- Label and catalog number
- Robotic Empire 065
- Format
- LP, Album · Red Transparent
Red SparowesEvery Red Heart Shines Toward The Red Sun
Vinyl pressings
Every Red Heart Shines Toward The Red Sun
by Red Sparowes · 2006
13 pressings3 countriesPost RockRock
Every Red Heart Shines Toward The Red Sun was first pressed on vinyl in 2006. 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 Every Red Heart Shines Toward The Red Sun
8 pressings came out in 2006, the album's first year, in 3 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
October 10, 2006- Label and catalog number
- Robotic Empire robo 065Robotic Empire RBE-065
- Format
- LP, Album, Limited Edition
- Runout / matrix
PIRATES PRESS ROBO65 A 67203E1/ARunout side A, stamped
PIRATES PRESS ROBO65 B 67203E1/ARunout side B, stamped
PIRATES PRESS ROBO65 C 67203E1/ARunout side C, stamped
PIRATES PRESS ROBO65 D 67203E1/ARunout side D, stamped
US
October 10, 2006- Label and catalog number
- Robotic Empire robo 065Robotic Empire RBE-065
- Format
- LP, Album, Limited Edition · Yellow Translucent With Brown Smoke
US
October 10, 2006- Label and catalog number
- Robotic Empire robo 065
- Format
- LP, Limited Edition, Album · Yellow Translucent / Brown Opaque Split
US
October 10, 2006- Label and catalog number
- Neurot Recordings NR045
- Format
- LP, LP, All Media, Album · Red w/ Black Burst; Gold w/ Black Burst
- Runout / matrix
66986E1/A
66986E2/A
66986E3/A
66986E4/A
US
October 10, 2006- Label and catalog number
- Robotic Empire robo 065Robotic Empire RBE-065
- Format
- LP, Album, Limited Edition · Clear w/ Yellow Spots
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 13 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
2000s10 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | US | Robotic Empire 065First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 2006 | Europe | Neurot Recordings NR-045First yearLP, LP · Colored vinyl | LP, LP · Colored vinyl |
| 2006 | UK, Europe & US | Neurot Recordings NR-045First yearLP, LP, All Media, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, LP, All Media, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 2006 | US | Robotic Empire robo 065 / Robotic Empire RBE-065First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2006 | US | Robotic Empire robo 065 / Robotic Empire RBE-065First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2006 | US | Robotic Empire robo 065First yearLP, Limited Edition, Album · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Limited Edition, Album · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2006 | US | Neurot Recordings NR045First yearLP, LP, All Media, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, LP, All Media, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 2006 | US | Robotic Empire robo 065 / Robotic Empire RBE-065First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2007 | US | Robotic Empire robo 065 / Robotic Empire RBE-065LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2007 | US | Robotic Empire RBE-065LP, Album, Repress · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Repress · Colored vinyl |
2010s3 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | US | Robotic Empire ROBO-065LP, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2011 | US | Robotic Empire ROBO-065LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2011 | US | Robotic Empire ROBO-065LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Limited |
Tracklist
- A1The Great Leap Forward Poured Down Upon Us One Day Like A Mighty Storm Suddenly And Furiously Blinding Our Senses6:59
- A2We Stood Transfixed In Blank Devotion As Our Leader Spoke To Us, Looking Down On Our Mute Faces With A Great, Raging, And Unseeing Eye8:54
- B1Like The Howling Glory Of The Darkest Winds, This Voice Was Thunderous And The Words Holy, Tangling Their Way Around Our Hearts And Clutching Our Innocent Awe10:07
- B2A Message Of Avarice Rained Down And Carried Us Away To False Dreams Of Endless Riches7:11
- C1"Annihilate The Sparrow, That Stealer Of Seed, And Our Harvests Will Abound; We Will Watch Our Wealth Flood In"8:43
- C2And By Our Own Hand Did Every Last Bird Lie Silent In Their Puddles, The Air Barren Of Song As The Clouds Drifted Away. For Killing Their Greatest Enemy, The Locusts Noisily Thanked Us And Turned Their Jaws Toward Our Crops, Swallowing Our Greed Whole1:42
- D1Millions Starved And Became Skinnier And Skinnier While Our Leaders Became Fatter And Fatter9:54
- D2Finally As That Blazing Sun Shone Down Upon Us Did We Know That True Enemy Was The Voice Of Blind Idolatry; And Only Then Did We Begin To Think For Ourselves8:03
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Every Red Heart Shines Toward The Red Sun are there?
13 vinyl pressings of Every Red Heart Shines Toward The Red Sun are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 2006 and 2011.
When was Every Red Heart Shines Toward The Red Sun first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 2006, in US, Europe, UK, Europe & US. One of them is Robotic Empire 065, released September 19, 2006.
How do I tell if my copy of Every Red Heart Shines Toward The Red Sun is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 065, robo 065, NR045, NR-045) 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 Every Red Heart Shines Toward The Red Sun 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.