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When We Were Kings

by Stryper · 2024

11 pressings4 countriesHeavy MetalRock

When We Were Kings was first pressed on vinyl in 2024. 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 When We Were Kings

6 pressings came out in 2024, the album's first year, in 2 countries. 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

September 13, 2024
Label and catalog number
Frontiers Music SRL FR LP 1426P
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition · Purple [Royal]
Runout / matrix

FRLP 1426 A AL CuTSide A

FRLP 1426 B AL CuTSide B

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Europe

September 13, 2024
Label and catalog number
Frontiers Music SRL FR LP 1426BTF
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition · Blue [Tiffany Blue]
Runout / matrix

FRLP 1426 A AL CutSide A

FRLP 1426 B AL CutSide B

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Europe

September 13, 2024
Label and catalog number
Frontiers Music SRL FR LP 1426KYT
Format
LP, Album · Black/Yellow Split
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Europe

September 13, 2024
Label and catalog number
Frontiers Music SRL FR LP 1426YKS
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition · Yellow/Black Splatter
Runout / matrix

FRLP 1426 A AL CuTSide A

FRLP 1426 B AL CuTSide B

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 11 vinyl pressings

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

2020s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2024EuropeFrontiers Music SRL FR LP 1426TPLP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing
2024EuropeFrontiers Music SRL FR LP 1426BTFFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2024EuropeFrontiers Music SRL FR LP 1426KYTFirst yearLP, Album · Colored vinylLP, Album · Colored vinyl
2024EuropeFrontiers Music SRL FR LP 1426First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
2024EuropeFrontiers Music SRL FR LP 1426YKSFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2024EuropeFrontiers Music SRL FR LP 1426OMFirst yearLP, Album · Colored vinylLP, Album · Colored vinyl
2024USFrontiers Music SRL FR LP 1426PFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2025EuropeChurch Of Vinyl Church142LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2025GermanyChurch Of Vinyl CHURCH142LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2025Germany, Austria, & SwitzerlandChurch Of Vinyl Church142LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2025Germany, Austria, & SwitzerlandChurch Of Vinyl Church142LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, NumberedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered

Tracklist

  1. A1End Of Days4:20
  2. A2Divided By Design4:01
  3. A3When We Were Kings4:01
  4. A4Betrayed By Love4:32
  5. A5Loves Symphony4:15
  6. B6Trinity4:10
  7. B7Rhyme Of Time4:31
  8. B8Raptured3:44
  9. B9Grateful4:01
  10. B10Unforgivable4:01
  11. B11Imperfect World3:25

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of When We Were Kings are there?

11 vinyl pressings of When We Were Kings are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 2024 and 2025.

When was When We Were Kings first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 2024, in US, Europe. One of them is Frontiers Music SRL FR LP 1426P, released September 13, 2024.

How do I tell if my copy of When We Were Kings is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FR LP 1426P, FR LP 1426BTF, FR LP 1426KYT, FR LP 1426) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, FRLP 1426 A AL CuT and FRLP 1426 B AL CuT. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is When We Were Kings 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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