US
2004- Label and catalog number
- BOMP! BLP 4087-1
- Format
- LP, Album, Limited Edition · Blue Transparent
The Black LipsWe Did Not Know The Forest Spirit Made The Flowers Grow
Vinyl pressings
We Did Not Know The Forest Spirit Made The Flowers Grow
by The Black Lips · 2004
13 pressings2 countriesGarage RockRock
We Did Not Know The Forest Spirit Made The… was first pressed on vinyl in 2004. 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 We Did Not Know The Forest Spirit Made The…
3 pressings came out in 2004, 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
2004- Label and catalog number
- BOMP! BLP 4087-1BOMP! BLP4087-1
- Format
- LP, Album · Purple Transparent
- Runout / matrix
THE BLACK LIPS BCD - 4087-1 SIDE A S-54514Side A, etched
THE BLACK LIPS BCD - 4087-1 SIDE B S-54515Side B, etched
UK, Europe & US
2004- Label and catalog number
- Bomp! BLP 4087-1
- Format
- LP · Red Transparent
- Runout / matrix
The Black Lips BCD-4087-1 Side A S-54514Side A
The Black Lips BCD-4087-1 Side B S-54515Side B
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.
2000s8 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | UK, Europe & US | Bomp! BLP 4087-1First yearLP · Colored vinyl | LP · Colored vinyl |
| 2004 | US | BOMP! BLP 4087-1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2004 | US | BOMP! BLP 4087LP, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 2004 | US | BOMP! BLP 4087-1LP, Album, Repress · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Repress · Colored vinyl |
| 2004 | US | BOMP! BLP 4087-1 / BOMP! BLP4087-1First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 2006 | US | BOMP! BLP 4087-1LP, Album, Repress · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Repress · Colored vinyl |
| 2007 | US | BOMP! BLP 4087-1LP, Album, Repress · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Repress · Colored vinyl |
| 2008 | US | BOMP! BLP 4087-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl |
2010s3 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | US | BOMP! BLP 4087LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 2011 | US | BOMP! BLP 4087-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | US | BOMP! BLP 4087-1LP, Album, Repress · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Repress · Colored vinyl |
Year unknown2 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | BOMP! BLP 4087-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | BOMP! BLP 4087-1LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
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- A5Stranger
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- B2Notown Blues
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- B5Super X-13
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Questions
How many vinyl pressings of We Did Not Know The Forest Spirit Made The… are there?
13 vinyl pressings of We Did Not Know The Forest Spirit Made The… are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 2004 and 2017.
When was We Did Not Know The Forest Spirit Made The… first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 2004, in US, UK, Europe & US. One of them is BOMP! BLP 4087-1.
How do I tell if my copy of We Did Not Know The Forest Spirit Made The… is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BLP 4087-1) 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 We Did Not Know The Forest Spirit Made The… 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.