US
May 1986- Label and catalog number
- Combat Core CC 8049
- Format
- LP, Album · 1st Variant
- Runout / matrix
A-> CC-8049-A MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK ¢ A-Runout Side A
B- CC-8049-B-RE B-Runout Side B
Vinyl pressings
Cause For Alarm
by Agnostic Front · 1986
19 pressings5 countriesHardcoreRock
Cause For Alarm was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. 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 Cause For Alarm
9 pressings came out in 1986, 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.
US
May 1986- Label and catalog number
- Combat Core CC 8049Combat Core CC-8049
- Format
- LP, Album · 3rd Variant
- Runout / matrix
A- > CC-8049-A MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK ¢Runout Side A
B-> CC-8049-B-RE B-Runout Side B
US
May 1986- Label and catalog number
- Combat Core CC 8049
- Format
- LP, Album · HRM Pressing, 2nd Variant
- Runout / matrix
A-> CC-8049-A MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK ¢A runout, variant 1
B-> CC-8049-B-REB runout, variant 1
CC·8049·A MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK ¢ A- ᐉA runout, variant 2
CC 8049 B RE B- ᐉB runout, variant 2
US
May 1986- Label and catalog number
- Combat Core CC 8049-1
- Format
- LP, Album · 4th Variant
- Runout / matrix
F/W MJS CC 8049-1-A 1-1Runout Side A
F/W MJS CC 8049-1-B 1-1Runout Side B
US
May 1986- Label and catalog number
- Combat Core CC 8049Combat Core CCT 8049
- Format
- LP, Album · 5th Variant
- Runout / matrix
A- > CC·8049·A MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK ¢Side A
B- > CC 8049·B·RESide B
US
1986- Label and catalog number
- Combat Core CC 8049
- Format
- LP, Album · 2nd Variant
- Runout / matrix
CC-8049-A MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK ¢ A- >Runout Side A
CC-8049-B-RE B- >Runout Side B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 19 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1980s10 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Canada | Cobra Core CL 1014First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | UK | Rough Justice JUST 3First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | UK | Rough Justice JUST 3First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1986 | US | Combat Core CC 8049LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1986 | US | Combat Core CC 8049First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | US | Combat Core CC 8049 / Combat Core CC-8049First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | US | Combat Core CC 8049First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | US | Combat Core CC 8049First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | US | Combat Core CC 8049-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | US | Combat Core CC 8049 / Combat Core CCT 8049First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
1990s1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Germany | KINGfisher KF10-1 / KINGfisher KF 010-1LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
2010s8 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Netherlands | Strength Records SR002LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Colored vinyl |
| 2012 | Netherlands | Strength Records SR002LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Colored vinyl |
| 2012 | Netherlands | Strength Records SR002LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2012 | Netherlands | Strength Records SR002LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2012 | Netherlands | Strength Records SR002LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2012 | Netherlands | Strength Records SR002LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2014 | Netherlands | Strength Records SR002LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Repress · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Repress · Colored vinyl |
| 2014 | Netherlands | Strength Records SR002LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Repress | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Repress |
Tracklist
- A1The Eliminator3:10
- A2Existence Of Hate2:18
- A3Time Will Come1:22
- A4Growing Concern4:10
- A5Your Mistake1:26
- B1Out For Blood2:13
- B2Toxic Shock2:27
- B3Bomber Zee2:28
- B4Public Assistance2:44
- B5Shoot His Load1:30
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Cause For Alarm are there?
19 vinyl pressings of Cause For Alarm are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1986 and 2014.
When was Cause For Alarm first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is Combat Core CC 8049, released May 1986.
How do I tell if my copy of Cause For Alarm is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CC 8049, CC 8049-1, JUST 3, CL 1014) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A-> CC-8049-A MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK ¢ A- and B- CC-8049-B-RE B-. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is Cause For Alarm 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.
