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Problems

by The Get Up Kids · 2019

10 pressings3 countriesIndie RockEmoPop PunkRock

Problems was first pressed on vinyl in 2019. 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 Problems

8 pressings came out in 2019, 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 10, 2019
Label and catalog number
Polyvinyl Record Company PRC-381
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition · Pink/Light Blue Starburst, 180 gram
Runout / matrix

PRC-381-A S-103927 SIDE ASide A, Etched

PRC-381-B S-103928 SIDE BSide B, Etched

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US

May 10, 2019
Label and catalog number
Polyvinyl Record Company PRC-381
Format
LP, Album · Light Blue
Runout / matrix

PRC-381-A S-103927 SIDE-ASide A runout, etched

PRC-381-B S-103928 SIDE-BSide B runout, etched

Full details of this pressing

Canada

May 10, 2019
Label and catalog number
Dine Alone Records DAV256
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition · Pink/Blue/Beige Swirl
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Europe

May 10, 2019
Label and catalog number
Big Scary Monsters BSM252V
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition · Blue/White Splatter
Runout / matrix

188729E1/ASide A

188729E2/ASide B

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Europe

May 10, 2019
Label and catalog number
Big Scary Monsters BSM252V
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition · Clear/Pink
Runout / matrix

188729E1/ASide A

188729E2/ASide 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.

2010s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2019CanadaDine Alone Records DAV256First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2019CanadaDine Alone Records DAV256First yearLP, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2019EuropeBig Scary Monsters BSM252VFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2019EuropeBig Scary Monsters BSM252VFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2019EuropeBig Scary Monsters BSM252VFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2019EuropeBig Scary Monsters BSM252VFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
2019EuropeBig Scary Monsters BSM252VLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2019USPolyvinyl Record Company PRC-381First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2019USPolyvinyl Record Company PRC-381LP, Album, Limited Edition, Test Pressing · Test pressing, LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Limited
2019USPolyvinyl Record Company PRC-381First yearLP, Album · Colored vinylLP, Album · Colored vinyl

Tracklist

  1. A1Satellite
  2. A2The Problem Is Me
  3. A3Salina
  4. A4Now Or Never
  5. A5Lou Barlow
  6. A6Fairweather Friends
  7. B1Common Ground
  8. B2Waking Up Alone
  9. B3The Advocate
  10. B4Symphony Of Silence
  11. B5Brakelines
  12. B6Your Ghost Is Gone

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Problems are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Problems are listed here, from 3 countries.

When was Problems first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 2019, in US, Canada, Europe. One of them is Polyvinyl Record Company PRC-381, released May 10, 2019.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PRC-381, DAV256, BSM252V) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PRC-381-A S-103927 SIDE A and PRC-381-B S-103928 SIDE B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Problems 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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