US
2005- Label and catalog number
- No Idea Records NIR-171
- Format
- LP, Album · Purple Marble
This Bike Is A Pipe BombThree Way Tie For A Fifth
Vinyl pressings
Three Way Tie For A Fifth
by This Bike Is A Pipe Bomb · 2005
12 pressings2 countriesFolk RockPunkRock
Three Way Tie For A Fifth was first pressed on vinyl in 2005. 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 Three Way Tie For A Fifth
6 pressings came out in 2005, 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.
US
2005- Label and catalog number
- No Idea Records NIR-171
- Format
- LP, Album · White
US
2005- Label and catalog number
- No Idea Records NIR-171
- Format
- LP, Album, White Label
- Runout / matrix
NIR-171-A "You can't win them all."Side A
NIR-171B "There's really nothing we can do about it."Side B
US
2005- Label and catalog number
- No Idea Records NIR-171
- Format
- LP, Album · Green
US
2005- Label and catalog number
- No Idea Records NIR-171
- Format
- LP, Album · Purple
USA & Canada
2005- Label and catalog number
- No Idea Records No Idea Records 171
- Format
- LP, Album · Red
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.
2000s10 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | US | No Idea Records NIR-171First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 2005 | US | No Idea Records NIR-171First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 2005 | US | No Idea Records NIR-171First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 2005 | US | No Idea Records NIR-171First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 2005 | US | No Idea Records NIR-171First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 2005 | USA & Canada | No Idea Records No Idea Records 171First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 2006 | USA & Canada | No Idea Records NIR 171LP, Album, Repress · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Repress · Colored vinyl |
| 2007 | US | No Idea Records NIR 171LP, Album, Repress · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Repress · Colored vinyl |
| 2009 | US | No Idea Records NIR 171LP, Album, Repress · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Repress · Colored vinyl |
| 2009 | US | No Idea Records NIR 171LP, Album, Repress · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Repress · Colored vinyl |
2010s2 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | USA & Canada | No Idea Records NIR-171LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2016 | USA & Canada | No Idea Records NIR-171LP, Album | LP, Album |
Tracklist
- A1Jack Johnson
- A2What Shall We Do (x2)
- A3Better Off Dead
- A4Murdermurdermurdermurdermurder
- A5Debbie Dunlap
- A6Casey Jones
- B1Like Before
- B2Middle O' Nowhere
- B3Little Piece...
- B4Evil Livin'
- B5The Ballad Of Sonny Liston
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Three Way Tie For A Fifth are there?
12 vinyl pressings of Three Way Tie For A Fifth are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 2005 and 2016.
When was Three Way Tie For A Fifth first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 2005, in US, USA & Canada. One of them is No Idea Records NIR-171.
How do I tell if my copy of Three Way Tie For A Fifth is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NIR-171, No Idea Records 171) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is Three Way Tie For A Fifth 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.