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Desperate For Attention

by Septic Death · 1998

13 pressings1 countryHardcorePunkRock

Desperate For Attention 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 Desperate For Attention

12 pressings came out in 1998, 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.

Germany

June 1998
Label and catalog number
Flex! Records FLEX 16
Format
7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

FLEX 16 A CGB@D&MA-side etchings

FLEX 16 B CGB@D&MB-side etchings

Full details of this pressing

Germany

June 1998
Label and catalog number
Flex! Records FLEX 16
Format
7", EP, Compilation · Yellow Green Spots
Runout / matrix

FLEX 16 A CGB@D&MA-side etchings

FLEX 16 B CGB@D&MB-side etchings

Full details of this pressing

Germany

June 1998
Label and catalog number
Flex! Records FLEX 16
Format
7", EP, Compilation · Clear
Runout / matrix

FLEX 16 A CGB@D&MA-side etchings

FLEX 16 B CGB@D&MB-side etchings

Full details of this pressing

Germany

June 1998
Label and catalog number
Flex! Records FLEX 16
Format
7", EP, Compilation · Blue
Runout / matrix

FLEX 16 A CGB@D&MA-side etchings

FLEX 16 B CGB@D&MB-side etchings

Full details of this pressing

Germany

June 1998
Label and catalog number
Flex! Records FLEX 16
Format
7", EP, Compilation · Grey
Runout / matrix

FLEX 16 A CGB@D&MA-side etchings

FLEX 16 B CGB@D&MB-side etchings

Full details of this pressing

Germany

June 1998
Label and catalog number
Flex! Records FLEX 16
Format
7", EP, Compilation · Clear Black Red Splatter
Runout / matrix

FLEX 16 A CGB@D&MA-side etchings

FLEX 16 B CGB@D&MB-side etchings

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 13 vinyl pressings

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

1990s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1998GermanyFlex! Records FLEX 16First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Compilation7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Compilation
1998GermanyFlex! Records FLEX 16First year7", EP, Compilation · Colored vinyl7", EP, Compilation · Colored vinyl
1998GermanyFlex! Records FLEX 16First year7", EP, Compilation · Colored vinyl7", EP, Compilation · Colored vinyl
1998GermanyFlex! Records FLEX 16First year7", EP, Compilation · Colored vinyl7", EP, Compilation · Colored vinyl
1998GermanyFlex! Records FLEX 16First year7", EP, Compilation7", EP, Compilation
1998GermanyFlex! Records FLEX 16First year7", EP, Compilation · Colored vinyl7", EP, Compilation · Colored vinyl
1998GermanyFlex! Records FLEX 16First year7", EP, Compilation · Colored vinyl7", EP, Compilation · Colored vinyl
1998GermanyFlex! Records FLEX 16First year7", EP, Compilation · Colored vinyl7", EP, Compilation · Colored vinyl
1998GermanyFlex! Records FLEX 167", EP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressing7", EP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1998GermanyFlex! Records FLEX 16First year7", EP, Compilation · Colored vinyl7", EP, Compilation · Colored vinyl
1998GermanyFlex! Records FLEX 16First year7", EP, Compilation, Numbered · Numbered7", EP, Compilation, Numbered · Numbered
1998GermanyFlex! Records FLEX 16First year7", EP, Compilation, Mispress · Colored vinyl7", EP, Compilation, Mispress · Colored vinyl
1998GermanyFlex! Records FLEX 16First year7", EP, Compilation · Colored vinyl7", EP, Compilation · Colored vinyl

Tracklist

  1. A1Sweat Of A Nightmare
  2. A2Core Of Reality
  3. A3Dysentery
  4. A4Thaw: Cold World
  5. A5Never Trust
  6. B1Insanity
  7. B2Terrorain
  8. B3Advantage
  9. B4Claymind

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Desperate For Attention are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Desperate For Attention are listed here, from 1 country.

When was Desperate For Attention first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1998, in Germany. One of them is Flex! Records FLEX 16, released June 1998.

How do I tell if my copy of Desperate For Attention is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FLEX 16) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, FLEX 16 A CGB@D&M and FLEX 16 B CGB@D&M. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Desperate For Attention 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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