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Higher Power

by The Dirty Nil · 2016

10 pressings1 countryPunkRock

Higher Power was first pressed on vinyl in 2016. 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 Higher Power

5 pressings came out in 2016, 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.

Canada

February 26, 2016
Label and catalog number
Dine Alone Records DAV134
Format
LP, Album · Turquoise Blue Vinyl
Runout / matrix

DAV134A J. Lambert @JLMSide A

DAV134B J. Lambert @JLMSide B

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Canada

February 26, 2016
Label and catalog number
Dine Alone Records DAV134
Format
LP, Album, Numbered, Special Edition · Teal
Runout / matrix

DAV 134 A J. Lambert @ JLMRunout A side, etched

DAV 134 B J. Lambert @ JLMRunout B side, etched

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Canada

February 26, 2016
Label and catalog number
Dine Alone Records DAV134
Format
LP, 45 RPM, Limited Edition · White With Black Haze
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Canada

February 26, 2016
Label and catalog number
Dine Alone Records DAV134
Format
LP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition
Runout / matrix

144110M1/ASide A

144110M3/ASide B

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Canada

2016
Label and catalog number
Dine Alone Records DAV134
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

DAV134A J. Lambert @ JLMSide A

DAV134B J. Lambert @ JLMSide 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 10 vinyl pressings

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

2010s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2016CanadaDine Alone Records DAV134First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
2016CanadaDine Alone Records DAV134LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2016CanadaDine Alone Records DAV134First yearLP, Album · Colored vinylLP, Album · Colored vinyl
2016CanadaDine Alone Records DAV134First yearLP, Album, Numbered, Special Edition · NumberedLP, Album, Numbered, Special Edition · Numbered
2016CanadaDine Alone Records DAV134First yearLP, 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2016CanadaDine Alone Records DAV134First yearLP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition · LimitedLP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition · Limited
2020s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2020CanadaDine Alone Records DAV134LP, Repress · Colored vinylLP, Repress · Colored vinyl
2023CanadaDine Alone Records DAV134LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture discLP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc
2024CanadaDine Alone Records DAV134LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2025CanadaDine Alone Records DAV134LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Picture Disc, Reissue, Special Edition · Limited, Numbered, Picture discLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Picture Disc, Reissue, Special Edition · Limited, Numbered, Picture disc

Tracklist

  1. A1No Weaknesses
  2. A2Zombie Eyed
  3. A3Wrestle Yu To Husker Du
  4. A4Low Lives
  5. A5Friends In The Sky
  6. B1Violent Hands
  7. B2Know Your Rodent
  8. B3Fugue State
  9. B4Bruto Bloody Bruto
  10. B5Helium Dreamer
  11. B6Bury Me At The Rodeo

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Higher Power are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Higher Power are listed here, from 1 country, released between 2016 and 2025.

When was Higher Power first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 2016, in Canada. One of them is Dine Alone Records DAV134, released February 26, 2016.

How do I tell if my copy of Higher Power is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DAV134) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DAV134A J. Lambert @JLM and DAV134B J. Lambert @JLM. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Higher Power 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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