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Vinyl pressings

It's Hard To Have Hope

by Svalbard · 2018

12 pressings3 countriesHardcoreBlack MetalRock

It's Hard To Have Hope 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.

How to spot a first pressing of It's Hard To Have Hope

7 pressings came out in 2018, the album's first year, in 3 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

May 25, 2018
Label and catalog number
Translation Loss Records TL132-1
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition · White/Gold Merge with Black/Gold Splatter
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US

May 25, 2018
Label and catalog number
Translation Loss Records TL132-1
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition · Gold Translucent
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UK & Europe

May 25, 2018
Label and catalog number
Holy Roar Records HRR232V
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition · Green / Brown Monster Mash
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UK & Europe

May 25, 2018
Label and catalog number
Holy Roar Records HRR232V
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition · Cappuccino
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UK & Europe

May 25, 2018
Label and catalog number
Holy Roar Records HRR232V
Format
LP, Album · Pink/Purple with Splatter
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 12 vinyl pressings

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

2010s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2018UnknownHoly Roar Records HRR232VLP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
2018UnknownHoly Roar Records HRR232VLP, Album, Repress · Colored vinylLP, Album, Repress · Colored vinyl
2018UKHoly Roar Records HRR232VFirst yearLP, Album · Colored vinylLP, Album · Colored vinyl
2018UK & EuropeHoly Roar Records HRR232VLP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl
2018USTranslation Loss Records TL132-1LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2018UK & EuropeHoly Roar Records HRR232VFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2018UK & EuropeHoly Roar Records HRR232VFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited
2018UK & EuropeHoly Roar Records HRR232VFirst yearLP, Album · Colored vinylLP, Album · Colored vinyl
2018UK & EuropeHoly Roar Records HRR232VFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2018USTranslation Loss Records TL132-1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2018USTranslation Loss Records TL132-1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2019UKHoly Roar Records HRR232VLP, Album, Limited Edition, Test Pressing · Test pressing, LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Limited

Tracklist

  1. A1Unpaid Intern4:02
  2. A2Revenge Porn6:15
  3. A3Feminazi?!4:19
  4. A4Pro-Life?4:44
  5. B1For The Sake Of The Breed4:18
  6. B2How Do We Stop It?5:38
  7. B3Try Not To Die Until You're Dead6:02
  8. B4Iorek2:16

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of It's Hard To Have Hope are there?

12 vinyl pressings of It's Hard To Have Hope are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 2018 and 2019.

When was It's Hard To Have Hope first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 2018, in US, UK, UK & Europe. One of them is Translation Loss Records TL132-1, released May 25, 2018.

How do I tell if my copy of It's Hard To Have Hope is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TL132-1, HRR232V) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is It's Hard To Have Hope 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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