Vinyl pressings
by Streetlight Manifesto · 2013
The Hands That Thieve was first pressed on vinyl in 2013. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 2013, 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.
VR614 - A S-85871Side A runout, hand-etched
VR614 - B S-85872Side B runout, hand-etched
VR614 - C S-85873Side C runout, hand-etched
VR614 - D S-85874Side D runout, hand-etched
VR614 - A S-85871Side A runout, hand-etched
VR614 - B S-85872Side B runout, hand-etched
VR614 - C S-85873Side C runout, hand-etched
VR614 - D S-85874Side D runout, hand-etched
VR614 - A S-85871Side A runout, hand-etched
VR614 - B S-85872Side B runout, hand-etched
VR614 - C S-85873Side C runout, hand-etched
VR614 - D S-85874Side D runout, hand-etched
VR614 - A S-85871Side A runout, hand-etched
VR614 - B S-85872Side B runout, hand-etched
VR614 - C S-85873Side C runout, hand-etched
VR614 - D S-85874Side D runout, hand-etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | US | Victory Records VR614First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2013 | US | Victory Records VR614First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 2013 | US | Victory Records VR614First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 2013 | US | Victory Records VR614First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 2013 | US | Victory Records VR614First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 2013 | US | Victory Records VR614LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 2015 | US | Victory Records VR614LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | US | Pentimento Music CompanyLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | US | Pentimento Music CompanyLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | US | Pentimento Music CompanyLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | US | Pentimento Music CompanyLP · Colored vinyl | LP · Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | US | Pentimento Music CompanyLP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2026 | US | Pentimento Music CompanyLP, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | US | Pentimento Music CompanyLP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
14 vinyl pressings of The Hands That Thieve are listed here, from 1 country, released between 2013 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 2013, in US. One of them is Victory Records VR614, released May 28, 2013.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VR614) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, VR614 - A S-85871 and VR614 - B S-85872. 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.
