Skip to content
VinylLens
Walter SchreifelsAn Open Letter To The Scene

Vinyl pressings

An Open Letter To The Scene

by Walter Schreifels · 2010

14 pressings4 countriesAlternative RockAcousticIndie RockRock

An Open Letter To The Scene was first pressed on vinyl in 2010. 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 An Open Letter To The Scene

9 pressings came out in 2010, the album's first year, in 3 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.

UK

June 4, 2010
Label and catalog number
Arctic Rodeo Recordings arr016lpAcademy Fight Song AFS.016
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition · Clear Green
Full details of this pressing

USA, Canada & Europe

June 4, 2010
Label and catalog number
Arctic Rodeo Recordings arr016lpAcademy Fight Song AFS.016
Format
LP, Album, CD, Album, All Media, Limited Edition · Blue
Full details of this pressing

USA, Canada & Europe

June 4, 2010
Label and catalog number
Arctic Rodeo Recordings arr016lpAcademy Fight Song AFS.016
Format
LP, Album, CD, Album, All Media, Limited Edition · Yellow/Red
Full details of this pressing

USA, Canada & Europe

June 4, 2010
Label and catalog number
Arctic Rodeo Recordings arr016lpAcademy Fight Song AFS.016
Format
LP, Album, CD, Album, All Media, Limited Edition · Rose/Pink
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 14 vinyl pressings

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

2010s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2010USArctic Rodeo Recordings ARR016LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing
2010USA, Canada & EuropeArctic Rodeo Recordings arr016lp / Academy Fight Song AFS.016LP, Album, Repress, CD, Album, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Repress, CD, Album, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2010USA, Canada & EuropeAcademy Fight Song AFS.016 / Dine Alone Records DAV023First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2010USA, Canada & EuropeAcademy Fight Song AFS.016 / Dine Alone Records DAV023First yearLP, Album · Colored vinylLP, Album · Colored vinyl
2010USA, Canada & EuropeAcademy Fight Song AFS.016 / Dine Alone Records DAV023First yearLP, Album · Colored vinylLP, Album · Colored vinyl
2010UKDine Alone Records DAV023 / Big Scary Monsters BSM 092First yearLP, Album · Colored vinylLP, Album · Colored vinyl
2010USA & CanadaDine Alone Records DA026 / Big Scary Monsters BSM 092First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
2010UKArctic Rodeo Recordings arr016lp / Academy Fight Song AFS.016First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2010USA, Canada & EuropeArctic Rodeo Recordings arr016lp / Academy Fight Song AFS.016First yearLP, Album, CD, Album, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, CD, Album, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2010USA, Canada & EuropeArctic Rodeo Recordings arr016lp / Academy Fight Song AFS.016First yearLP, Album, CD, Album, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, CD, Album, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2010USA, Canada & EuropeArctic Rodeo Recordings arr016lp / Academy Fight Song AFS.016First yearLP, Album, CD, Album, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, CD, Album, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2010USA, Canada & EuropeAcademy Fight Song AFS.016LP, Album, Test Pressing, CD, Album, All Media, Limited Edition · Test pressing, LimitedLP, Album, Test Pressing, CD, Album, All Media, Limited Edition · Test pressing, Limited
2016USRun For Cover Records RFC:151LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, 7", Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, 7", Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2016USRun For Cover Records RFC:151LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, 7", Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, 7", Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl

Tracklist

  1. A1Arthur Lee's Lullaby
  2. A2She Is To Me
  3. A3Society Suckers
  4. A4Save The Saveables
  5. A5Shoutout
  6. A6Don't Got To Prove It
  7. B1Wild Pandas
  8. B2Requiem
  9. B3Ballad Of Lil' Kim
  10. B4An Open Letter To The Scene
  11. B5When You Sleep (Bonus Track)
  12. CD1Arthur Lee's Lullaby
  13. CD2She Is To Me
  14. CD3Society Suckers
  15. CD4Save The Saveables
  16. CD5Shoutout
  17. CD6Don't Got To Prove It
  18. CD7Wild Pandas
  19. CD8Requiem
  20. CD9Ballad Of Lil' Kim
  21. CD10An Open Letter To The Scene

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of An Open Letter To The Scene are there?

14 vinyl pressings of An Open Letter To The Scene are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 2010 and 2016.

When was An Open Letter To The Scene first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 2010, in UK, USA & Canada, USA, Canada & Europe. One of them is Dine Alone Records DAV023, released May 4, 2010.

How do I tell if my copy of An Open Letter To The Scene is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DAV023, arr016lp, DA026, AFS.016) 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 An Open Letter To The Scene 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.

VinylLens app

What is your copy of An Open Letter To The Scene worth?

Point your phone at the label. VinylLens finds the exact pressing in seconds and shows its value for every condition, from Mint to Poor, so you know what your record is really worth.

Scan your records free