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Rowland S. HowardPop Crimes

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Pop Crimes

by Rowland S. Howard · 2009

10 pressings4 countriesAlternative RockAcousticPost RockRock

Pop Crimes was first pressed on vinyl in 2009. 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 Pop Crimes

2 pressings came out in 2009, 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.

Australia

2009
Label and catalog number
Liberation Music LMLP0088
Format
LP, Album, CD, Album
Runout / matrix

LMLP 00 88 A-1Side A etched variant 1 & 2

LMLP 00 88 B-1Side B etched variant 1 & 2

A0100930834X0101 01CD variant 1 & 2

Full details of this pressing

Australia

2009
Label and catalog number
Liberation Music LMLP0088
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

LMLP 00 88 A-1Side A etched

LMLP 00 88 B-1Side 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 10 vinyl pressings

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

2000s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2009AustraliaLiberation Music LMLP0088First yearLP, Album, CD, AlbumLP, Album, CD, Album
2009AustraliaLiberation Music LMLP0088First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
2010s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2014AustraliaLiberation Music LMLP0088LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2014AustraliaLiberation Music LMLP0088LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2014AustraliaLiberation Music LMLP0088LP, Album, Reissue, Repress · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Repress · Colored vinyl
2014USFat Possum Records FP1465-1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2020s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2020Australia & New ZealandBloodlines BLOODLP67LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2020EuropeMute RSH2LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2020EuropeMute RSH2LPLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USFat Possum Records FP1465-1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1(I Know) A Girl Called Jonny
  2. A2Shut Me Down
  3. A3Life's What You Make It
  4. A4Pop Crimes
  5. B1Nothin'
  6. B2Wayward Man
  7. B3Avé Maria
  8. B4The Golden Age Of Bloodshed
  9. CD-1(I Know) A Girl Called Jonny3:51
  10. CD-2Shut Me Down4:21
  11. CD-3Life's What You Make It6:43
  12. CD-4Pop Crimes7:23
  13. CD-5Nothin'3:51
  14. CD-6Wayward Man3:43
  15. CD-7Avé Maria4:00
  16. CD-8The Golden Age Of Bloodshed4:31

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Pop Crimes are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Pop Crimes are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 2009 and 2020.

When was Pop Crimes first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 2009, in Australia. One of them is Liberation Music LMLP0088.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LMLP0088) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LMLP 00 88 A-1 and LMLP 00 88 B-1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Pop Crimes 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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