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The Shape Of Punk To Come (A Chimerical Bombination In 12 Bursts)

by Refused · 1998

25 pressings4 countriesPost-HardcoreRock

The Shape Of Punk To Come was first pressed on vinyl in 1998. 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 The Shape Of Punk To Come

2 pressings came out in 1998, 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.

Sweden

1998
Label and catalog number
Burning Heart Records BHR MoCliff 013Startracks BHR MoCliff 013
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

BHR 071 A PD-CR Audiodisc 980121Side A, etched

BHR 071 B PD-CR Audiodisc 980121Side B, etched

Full details of this pressing

US

1998
Label and catalog number
Epitaph 82001-1Burning Heart Records 82001-1
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

82001-A KPG S-39313Side A runout - etched

82001-B KPG S-39314Side B runout - 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 25 vinyl pressings

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

1990s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1998SwedenBurning Heart Records BHR MoCliff 013 / Startracks BHR MoCliff 013First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1998USEpitaph 82001-1 / Burning Heart Records 82001-1First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1998USEpitaph 82001-1 / Burning Heart Records 82001-1LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2000s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2008USBurning Heart Records 82001-1 / Epitaph 82001-1LP, Album, Reissue, RepressLP, Album, Reissue, Repress
2010s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2010EuropeEpitaph 6981-1LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
2010USEpitaph 86981-1LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
2010USEpitaph 86981-1LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
2010USEpitaph 86981-1LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
2010EuropeEpitaph 6981-1LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
2010EuropeEpitaph 6981-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl
2010USEpitaph 86981-1LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, DVD, DVD-VideoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, DVD, DVD-Video
2010USEpitaph 86981-1LP, Album, Remastered, DVD · Colored vinylLP, Album, Remastered, DVD · Colored vinyl
2012EuropeEpitaph 6981-1LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl
2012USEpitaph 86981-1LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, CD, Album, DVD, DVD-Video, All Media, Record Store Day, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, CD, Album, DVD, DVD-Video, All Media, Record Store Day, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2012USEpitaph 86981-1LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, CD, Album, DVD, DVD-Video, All Media, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, CD, Album, DVD, DVD-Video, All Media, Reissue
2015USEpitaph 82001-1 / Burning Heart Records 82001-1LP, Album, Repress · Colored vinylLP, Album, Repress · Colored vinyl
2016EuropeEpitaph 6981-1LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl
2018USEpitaph 86981-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl
2019USEpitaph 86981-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2020s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2022EuropeEpitaph BHR MoCliff 013 / Startracks BHR MoCliff 013LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2022EuropeEpitaph 6981-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl
2022EuropeEpitaph 6981-1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2022EuropeEpitaph 6981-1LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
2024WorldwideEpitaph 88059-1 / Epitaph 87970-1Box Set, Limited Edition, LP, Album, Reissue, LP, LP, Album, LP, Single Sided, Album · Limited, Colored vinylBox Set, Limited Edition, LP, Album, Reissue, LP, LP, Album, LP, Single Sided, Album · Limited, Colored vinyl
2025WorldwideEpitaph 88059-1 / Epitaph 87970-1Box Set, Limited Edition, Repress, LP, Album, Repress, LP, Repress, LP, Album, Repress, LP, Single Sided, Album, Repress · Limited, Colored vinylBox Set, Limited Edition, Repress, LP, Album, Repress, LP, Repress, LP, Album, Repress, LP, Single Sided, Album, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl

Tracklist

  1. A1Worms Of The Senses / Faculties Of The Skull
  2. A2Liberation Frequency
  3. A3The Deadly Rhythm
  4. A4Summerholidays Vs. Punkroutine
  5. A5Bruitist Pome #5
  6. A6New Noise
  7. A7The Refused Party Program
  8. B1Protest Song '68
  9. B2Refused Are Fuckin Dead
  10. B3The Shape Of Punk To Come
  11. B4Tannhäuser / Derivè
  12. B5The Apollo Programme Was A Hoax

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Shape Of Punk To Come are there?

25 vinyl pressings of The Shape Of Punk To Come are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1998 and 2025.

When was The Shape Of Punk To Come first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1998, in Sweden, US. One of them is Burning Heart Records BHR MoCliff 013.

How do I tell if my copy of The Shape Of Punk To Come is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BHR MoCliff 013, 82001-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BHR 071 A PD-CR Audiodisc 980121 and BHR 071 B PD-CR Audiodisc 980121. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Shape Of Punk To Come 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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