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Oh, Inverted World

by The Shins · 2001

21 pressings2 countriesPop RockIndie RockIndie PopRock

Oh, Inverted World was first pressed on vinyl in 2001. 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 Oh, Inverted World

1 pressing came out in 2001, 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.

US

2001
Label and catalog number
Omnibus OMNI028Sub Pop OMNI028
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

DARLA OMNI-28 A DcBQS 5976.1(2)Side A, etched

DARLA OMNI 28 B DcBQS 5976.2(2)Side B, etched

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 21 vinyl pressings

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

2000s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2001USOmnibus OMNI028 / Sub Pop OMNI028First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
2001USOmnibus ONMI-28LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
2002USSub Pop SP 550LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2002USSub Pop SP 550LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2002USSub Pop SP 550LP, AlbumLP, Album
2005USSub Pop SP 550LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
2005USSub Pop SP 550LP, Album, Misprint, RepressLP, Album, Misprint, Repress
2010s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2014USSub Pop SP 550LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Repress · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Repress · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2014USSub Pop SP 550LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Repress · Limited, NumberedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Repress · Limited, Numbered
2018UK & EuropeSub Pop SP 550LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl
2018UK & EuropeSub Pop SP 550LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
2018USSub Pop SP 550LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl
2019USSub Pop SP 550LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl
2020s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2020USSub Pop SP 550LP, Album, Misprint, RepressLP, Album, Misprint, Repress
2020USSub Pop SP 550LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2021USSub Pop SP1415LP, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Reissue, Remastered
2021USSub Pop SP-1415LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2021USSub Pop SP1415 / Aural Apothecary Records SP1415LP, Album, Club Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Club edition, Colored vinylLP, Album, Club Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Club edition, Colored vinyl
2021USSub Pop SP1415 / Sub Pop SP 1415LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl
2024USSub Pop SP1415LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USSub Pop SP 550LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress

Tracklist

  1. A1Caring Is Creepy
  2. A2One By One All Day
  3. A3Weird Divide
  4. A4Know Your Onion!
  5. A5Girl Inform Me
  6. B1New Slang
  7. B2The Celibate Life
  8. B3Girl On The Wing
  9. B4Your Algebra
  10. B5Pressed In A Book
  11. B6The Past And Pending

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Oh, Inverted World are there?

21 vinyl pressings of Oh, Inverted World are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 2001 and 2024.

When was Oh, Inverted World first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 2001, in US. One of them is Omnibus OMNI028.

How do I tell if my copy of Oh, Inverted World is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use OMNI028) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DARLA OMNI-28 A DcBQS 5976.1(2) and DARLA OMNI 28 B DcBQS 5976.2(2). Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Oh, Inverted World 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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