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Field Studies

by This Will Destroy You · 2008

14 pressings2 countriesPost RockExperimentalElectronicRock

Field Studies was first pressed on vinyl in 2008. 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 Field Studies

1 pressing came out in 2008, 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 14 vinyl pressings

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

2000s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2008USMagic Bullet Records MBL110First yearLP, EPLP, EP
2009USMagic Bullet Records MBL110LP · Colored vinylLP · Colored vinyl
2009USA & CanadaMagic Bullet Records MBL 110LP · Colored vinylLP · Colored vinyl
2009USMagic Bullet Records MBL110-1LP, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2009USMagic Bullet Records MBL110-1LP, EP · Colored vinylLP, EP · Colored vinyl
2009USMagic Bullet Records MBL110-1LP · Colored vinylLP · Colored vinyl
2009USMagic Bullet Records MBL110-1LPLP
2009USMagic Bullet Records MBL110-1LP · Colored vinylLP · Colored vinyl
2009USMagic Bullet Records MBL110-1LP · Colored vinylLP · Colored vinyl
2009USMagic Bullet Records MBL110-1LP, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2009USMagic Bullet Records MBL110-1LPLP
2010s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2012USMagic Bullet Records MBL110-1LP, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2015USMagic Bullet Records MBL110-1 / Magic Bullet Records MBL 110LP, Repress · Colored vinylLP, Repress · Colored vinyl
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2021USDark Operative OPS038-112", EP, Reissue, Repress · Colored vinyl12", EP, Reissue, Repress · Colored vinyl

Tracklist

  1. 1Brutalism & The Worship Of The Machine11:09
  2. 2Freedom Blade4:01
  3. 3Processed Spirits4:15
  4. 4Notations3:47
  5. 5Narita3:08

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Field Studies are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Field Studies are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 2008 and 2021.

When was Field Studies first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 2008, in US. One of them is Magic Bullet Records MBL110.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MBL110) 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 Field Studies 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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