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Various ArtistsThe World Is Lousy With Ideas Vol 6

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The World Is Lousy With Ideas Vol 6

by Various Artists · 2008

13 pressings1 countryMinimalLo-FiSynth-popIndie Rock

The World Is Lousy With Ideas Vol 6 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 The World Is Lousy With Ideas Vol 6

6 pressings 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.

US

2008
Label and catalog number
Almost Ready Records ARR-008
Format
7", 45 RPM, White Label
Runout / matrix

ARR-008-A PCMJRSide A runout

ARR-008-R PCMJRSide B runout

Full details of this pressing

US

2008
Label and catalog number
Almost Ready Records ARR-008
Format
7", 45 RPM, White Label
Runout / matrix

ARR-008-A PCMJRSide A runout

ARR-008-R PCMJRSide B runout

Full details of this pressing

US

2008
Label and catalog number
Almost Ready Records ARR-008
Format
7", 45 RPM, White Label
Runout / matrix

ARR-008-A PCMJRSide A runout

ARR-008-R PCMJRSide B runout

Full details of this pressing

US

2008
Label and catalog number
Almost Ready Records ARR-008
Format
7", 45 RPM, White Label
Runout / matrix

ARR-008-A PCMJRSide A runout

ARR-008-B̶R PCMJRSide B runout

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 13 vinyl pressings

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

2000s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2008USAlmost Ready Records ARR-008First year7"7"
2008USAlmost Ready Records ARR-008First year7", 45 RPM, White Label7", 45 RPM, White Label
2008USAlmost Ready Records ARR-0087", 45 RPM, Repress7", 45 RPM, Repress
2008USAlmost Ready Records ARR-0087", Repress7", Repress
2008USAlmost Ready Records ARR-008First year7", Compilation, Limited Edition · Limited7", Compilation, Limited Edition · Limited
2008USAlmost Ready Records ARR-0087", Test Pressing · Test pressing7", Test Pressing · Test pressing
2008USAlmost Ready Records ARR-008First year7", 45 RPM, White Label7", 45 RPM, White Label
2008USAlmost Ready Records ARR-0087", Repress7", Repress
2008USAlmost Ready Records ARR-0087", 45 RPM, Repress7", 45 RPM, Repress
2008USAlmost Ready Records ARR-0087", 45 RPM, Repress7", 45 RPM, Repress
2008USAlmost Ready Records ARR-008First year7", 45 RPM, White Label7", 45 RPM, White Label
2008USAlmost Ready Records ARR-008First year7", 45 RPM, White Label7", 45 RPM, White Label
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USAlmost Ready Records ARR-0087", 45 RPM, Repress7", 45 RPM, Repress

Tracklist

  1. A1The Empty Mirror
  2. A2You Must Be Bugs
  3. BMeditation Skateboards No 26 4 Track Version

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The World Is Lousy With Ideas Vol 6 are there?

13 vinyl pressings of The World Is Lousy With Ideas Vol 6 are listed here, from 1 country.

When was The World Is Lousy With Ideas Vol 6 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 2008, in US. One of them is Almost Ready Records ARR-008.

How do I tell if my copy of The World Is Lousy With Ideas Vol 6 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ARR-008) 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 The World Is Lousy With Ideas Vol 6 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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