Vinyl pressings
by Somali Yacht Club · 2018
The Sea was first pressed on vinyl in 2018. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 2018, 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.
Bilocation 53 A | 45893Side A
Bilocation 53 B | 45893Side B
Bilocation 53 C | 45893Side C
Bilocation 53 D | 45893Side D
Bilocation 53 A | SST TK | -45893-Side A
Bilocation 53 B | SST TK | -45893-Side B
Bilocation 53 C | SST TK | -45893-Side C
Bilocation 53 D | SST TK | -45893-Side D
Bilocation 53 A | 45893
Bilocation 53 B | 45893
Bilocation 53C | 45893
Bilocation 53 D | 45893
Bilocation 53 A | 45893Side A
Bilocation 53 B | 45893Side B
Bilocation 53C | 45893Side C
Bilocation 53 D | 45893SIde D
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Germany | Bilocation Records BLC 53First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | Germany | Bilocation Records BLC 53First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | Germany | Bilocation Records BLC 53First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2018 | Germany | Bilocation Records BLC 53First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | Germany | Bilocation Records BLC 53LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | US | Season Of Mist SOM629LP / Season Of Mist SOM629LPCM12", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | US | Season Of Mist SOM629LP / Season Of Mist SOM629LPCT12", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | US | Season Of Mist SOM629LP12", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2021 | US | Season Of Mist SOM62912", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2021 | Ukraine | Season Of Mist SOM 629LPLP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue |
10 vinyl pressings of The Sea are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 2018 and 2021.
The earliest pressings are from 2018, in Germany. One of them is Bilocation Records BLC 53, released June 29, 2018.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BLC 53) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, Bilocation 53 A | 45893 and Bilocation 53 B | 45893. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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.
