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Sad Songs For Dirty Lovers

by The National · 2003

12 pressings3 countriesIndie RockRock

Sad Songs For Dirty Lovers was first pressed on vinyl in 2003. 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 Sad Songs For Dirty Lovers

1 pressing came out in 2003, 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 12 vinyl pressings

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

2000s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2003UKBrassland HWY-003First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
2010s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2010UKBrassland HWY-003LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
2010USBrassland HWY-003LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2010USBrassland HWY-003LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl
2010USBrassland HWY-003LP, AlbumLP, Album
2017USBrassland HWY-003LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2017USBrassland HWY-003LP, Album, Club Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Club edition, Colored vinylLP, Album, Club Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Club edition, Colored vinyl
2020s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2021Europe4AD 4AD0313LP / Brassland 4AD0313LPLP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
2021US4AD 4AD0313LPLP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
2021US4AD 4AD0313LP / Brassland 4AD0313LPLP, Album, Club Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Club edition, Colored vinylLP, Album, Club Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Club edition, Colored vinyl
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownBrassland HWY-003LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USBrassland HWY-003LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Cardinal Song
  2. A2Slipping Husband
  3. A390-Mile Water Wall
  4. A4It Never Happened
  5. A5Murder Me Rachael
  6. B1Thirsty
  7. B2Available
  8. B3Sugar Wife
  9. B4Trophy Wife
  10. B5Patterns Of Fairytales
  11. B6Lucky You

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Sad Songs For Dirty Lovers are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Sad Songs For Dirty Lovers are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 2003 and 2021.

When was Sad Songs For Dirty Lovers first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 2003, in UK. One of them is Brassland HWY-003.

How do I tell if my copy of Sad Songs For Dirty Lovers is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use HWY-003) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, HWY-003 A - 1 and HWY 003 - B - 1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Sad Songs For Dirty Lovers 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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