US
1982- Label and catalog number
- Bad Trip Records BT 501
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
B.T.-501-A P.B.Side A Runout, etched
B.T.-501-BSide B Runout, etched
Vinyl pressings
Back From Samoa
by Angry Samoans · 1982
18 pressings2 countriesPunkRock
Back From Samoa was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. 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 Back From Samoa
2 pressings came out in 1982, 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.
Germany
1982- Label and catalog number
- Aggressive Rockproduktionen AG 0014
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
AG-0014-ASide A runout, etched
AG-0014-BSide B runout, etched
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 18 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1980s6 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Germany | Aggressive Rockproduktionen AG 0014First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | Bad Trip Records BT 501First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | US | PVC Records PVC 8958LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1987 | US | PVC Records PVC 8958LP, Album, Repress, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Repress, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | US | PVC Records PVC 8958LP, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1989 | US | Triple X Records 51034-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
1990s2 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Germany | Subway RecordsLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 1998 | Germany | Subway RecordsLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
2010s3 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | US | Drastic Plastic Records DPRLP-22LP, Reissue, Limited Edition, Numbered, Remastered · Limited, Numbered | LP, Reissue, Limited Edition, Numbered, Remastered · Limited, Numbered |
| 2013 | US | Drastic Plastic Records DPRLP-22LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2013 | US | Drastic Plastic Records DPRLP-22LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
2020s6 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | US | Bad Trip Records BT 501 / Nickel And Dime Records 40160-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | US | Bad Trip Records BT 501 / Nickel And Dime Records 40160-1LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | US | Bad Trip Records BT 501 / Nickel And Dime Records 40160-1LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | US | Bad Trip Records BT 501 / Nickel And Dime Records 40160-1LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | US | Bad Trip Records BT 501 / Nickel And Dime Records 40160-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | US | Bad Trip Records BT 501 / Nickel And Dime Records 40160-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
Year unknown1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Not On Label (Angry Samoans)LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
Tracklist
- A1Gas Chamber1:02
- A2The Todd Killings0:40
- A3Lights Out0:52
- A4My Old Man's A Fatso1:32
- A5Time Has Come Today2:25
- A6They Saved Hitler's Cock1:42
- A7Homo-Sexual0:49
- B1Steak Knife1:02
- B2Haizman's Brain Is Calling1:52
- B3Tuna Taco0:34
- B4Coffin Case0:42
- B5You Stupid Jerk0:25
- B6Ballad Of Jerry Curlan3:08
- B7Not Of This Earth1:15
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Back From Samoa are there?
18 vinyl pressings of Back From Samoa are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1982 and 2022.
When was Back From Samoa first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, Germany. One of them is Bad Trip Records BT 501.
How do I tell if my copy of Back From Samoa is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BT 501, AG 0014) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, B.T.-501-A P.B. and B.T.-501-B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is Back From Samoa 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.