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Deconstructive Surgery

by The Chisel · 2020

10 pressings2 countriesPunkOiRock

Deconstructive Surgery was first pressed on vinyl in 2020. 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 Deconstructive Surgery

2 pressings came out in 2020, 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 10 vinyl pressings

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

2020s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2020UKLa Vida Es Un Mus MUS2207", 45 RPM, EP, Repress7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress
2020UKLa Vida Es Un Mus MUS2207", EP, Test Pressing · Test pressing7", EP, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2020UKLa Vida Es Un Mus MUS220 TP-27", EP, Numbered, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Numbered7", EP, Numbered, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Numbered
2020UKLa Vida Es Un Mus MUS220First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, EP, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2020UKLa Vida Es Un Mus MUS220First year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
2021UKLa Vida Es Un Mus MUS2207", 45 RPM, EP, Repress7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress
2021UKLa Vida Es Un Mus MUS2207", 45 RPM, EP, Repress7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress
2022UKLa Vida Es Un Mus MUS2207", 45 RPM, EP, Repress7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress
2023UKLa Vida Es Un Mus MUS2207", 45 RPM, EP, Repress7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress
2026JapanLa Vida Es Un Mus MUS2207", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM

Tracklist

  1. A1Rat Running Scared
  2. A2Class Oppression
  3. A3Blackpool '20
  4. B1Billy Aaron
  5. B2Chisel Boys

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Deconstructive Surgery are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Deconstructive Surgery are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 2020 and 2026.

When was Deconstructive Surgery first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 2020, in UK. One of them is La Vida Es Un Mus MUS220, released May 15, 2020.

How do I tell if my copy of Deconstructive Surgery is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MUS220) 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 Deconstructive Surgery 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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