Vinyl pressings

United By Fate

by Rival Schools · 2001

23 pressings5 countriesAlternative RockHardcoreRock

United By Fate was first pressed on vinyl in 2001. 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 United By Fate

1 pressing came out in 2001, 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.

US

2001

Label and catalog number

Island Records 314-548 936-1

Format

LP, Limited Edition, Album

Runout / matrix

314548936-1 RE1 A /Side A, etched

314548936-1 RE1 B /Side 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 23 vinyl pressings

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

2000s1 pressing

Year	Country	Label and catalog number	Format
2001	US	Island Records 314-548 936-1First yearLP, Limited Edition, Album · Limited	LP, Limited Edition, Album · Limited

2010s6 pressings

Year	Country	Label and catalog number	Format
2013	US	SRC Vinyl SRC-035LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing	LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2013	US	SRC Vinyl src035 / Island Records B0019150-01LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl	LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2013	US	SRC Vinyl src035 / Island Records B0019150-01LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl	LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2013	US	SRC Vinyl src035 / Island Records B0019150-01LP, Album, Reissue	LP, Album, Reissue
2015	Europe	Music On Vinyl MOVLP416LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl	LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2015	Europe	Music On Vinyl MOVLP416LP, Album, Reissue	LP, Album, Reissue

2020s16 pressings

All 16 pressings from the 2020s

Tracklist

A1Travel By Telephone2:47
A2Everything Has Its Point3:21
A3High Acetate1:53
A4Undercovers On5:31
A5Good Things3:43
A6Used For Glue3:18
A7World Invitational3:35
B1The Switch3:04
B2Holding Sand3:43
B3My Echo1:59
B4Favorite Star2:59
B5So Down On3:20
B6Hooligans For Life2:26
B7Sweet3:43

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of United By Fate are there?

23 vinyl pressings of United By Fate are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 2001 and 2025.

When was United By Fate first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 2001, in US. One of them is Island Records 314-548 936-1.

How do I tell if my copy of United By Fate is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 314-548 936-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 314548936-1 RE1 A / and 314548936-1 RE1 B /. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is United By Fate 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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