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Automatic

by The Stitches · 2002

10 pressings1 countryPunkRock

Automatic was first pressed on vinyl in 2002. 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 Automatic

3 pressings came out in 2002, 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

2002
Label and catalog number
Vinyl Dog Records VD-011
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

VD-011-A WE ARE INSANEA Side Hand Etched

VD-011-B We're Not Playing AroundB Side Hand 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 10 vinyl pressings

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

2000s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2002USTKO Records TKO ROUND 1077", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue
2002USVinyl Dog Records VD-011First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
2002USTKO Records TKO ROUND 1077", 45 RPM, Reissue · Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, Reissue · Colored vinyl
2002USVinyl Dog Records VD-011First year7", Numbered · Numbered, Colored vinyl7", Numbered · Numbered, Colored vinyl
2002USTKO Records TKO ROUND 1077", 45 RPM, Reissue · Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, Reissue · Colored vinyl
2002USTKO Records TKO ROUND 1077", 45 RPM, Reissue · Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, Reissue · Colored vinyl
2002USTKO Records TKO ROUND 1077", 45 RPM, Reissue · Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, Reissue · Colored vinyl
2002USVinyl Dog Records VD-011First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
2002USTKO Records TKO ROUND 1077", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2002USTKO Records TKO ROUND 1077", 45 RPM, Reissue · Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, Reissue · Colored vinyl

Tracklist

  1. AAutomatic
  2. BElectroshock Carol

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Automatic are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Automatic are listed here, from 1 country.

When was Automatic first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 2002, in US. One of them is Vinyl Dog Records VD-011.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VD-011) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, VD-011-A WE ARE INSANE and VD-011-B We're Not Playing Around. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Automatic 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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