Vinyl pressings
by Thee Oh Sees · 2017
Orc was first pressed on vinyl in 2017. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 2017, the album's first year, in 2 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.
158786M1/C PIRATES PRESS-CF-093 ASide A runout - stamped
158786M2/A PIRATES PRESS-CF-093 BSide B runout - stamped
158786M3/A PIRATES PRESS-CF-093 CSide C runout - stamped
158786M4/A PIRATES PRESS-CF-093 DSide D runout - stamped
158786M1/C PIRATES PRESS-CF-093 ASide A runout, stamped
158786M2/A PIRATES PRESS-CF-093 BSide B runout, stamped
158786M3/A PIRATES PRESS-CF-093 CSide C runout, stamped
158786M4/A PIRATES PRESS-CF-093 DSide D runout, stamped
PIRATES PRESS - CF-093 A 158786M1/ASide A, stamped
PIRATES PRESS - CF-093 B 158786M2/ASide B, stamped
PIRATES PRESS - CF-093 C 158786M3/ASide C, stamped
PIRATES PRESS - CF-093 D 158786M4/ASide D, stamped
PIRATES PRESS - CF-093 A 158786M1/C
PIRATES PRESS - CF-093 B 158786M2/A
PIRATES PRESS - CF-093 C 158786M3/A
PIRATES PRESS - CF-093 D 158786M4/A
PIRATES PRESS CF-093 A 158786M1/CSide A runout - stamped
PIRATES PRESS CF-093 B 158786M2/ASide B runout - stamped
PIRATES PRESS CF-093 C 158786M3/ASide C runout - stamped
PIRATES PRESS CF-093 D 158786M4/ASide D runout - stamped
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | UK | Castle Face CF-093 / Castle Face CF093XFirst yearLP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | USA & Europe | Castle Face CF-093First yearLP, 45 RPM, Album | LP, 45 RPM, Album |
| 2017 | USA & Europe | Castle Face CF-093First yearLP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2017 | USA & Europe | Castle Face CF093XFirst yearLP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | USA & Europe | Castle Face CF-093First yearLP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | UK | Castle Face CF093RTLP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | USA & Europe | Castle Face CF-093LP, 45 RPM, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, 45 RPM, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | US | Castle Face CF-093 LPEELP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | Castle Face CF-093LP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | Castle Face CF-093LP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | The Reverberation Appreciation Society CF-093 / Castle Face CF-09312", 45 RPM, Album, Repress | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Repress |
| 2025 | US | Deathgod Records DG-003LP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue |
12 vinyl pressings of Orc are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 2017 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 2017, in USA & Europe, UK. One of them is Castle Face CF093X, released August 25, 2017.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CF093X, CF-093) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 158786M1/C PIRATES PRESS-CF-093 A and 158786M2/A PIRATES PRESS-CF-093 B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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.
