Vinyl pressings
by Anthrax · 1988
Anti-Social was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1988, 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.
IS+409+A ORLAKESide A runout, etched
IS+409+B ORLAKESide B runout, etched
IS 409-ASide A label
IS 409-BSide B label
[(N)] 611796 A
[(N)] 611796 B
111-909 A IN³ DMISide A
111-909-B IN³ DMISide B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | France | Island Records 611796, 45 T. MAXIFirst year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | France | Island Records 111 796First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Spain | Island Records 1A 111909First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | UK | Island Records ISA 409 / Island Records IS 409First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1989 | Australia | Festival Records X 1337912", Single, 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", Single, 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1989 | Australia | Island Records X 1337912", Single, 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", Single, 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1989 | Australia & New Zealand | Island Records X 13379 / Festival Records X 1337912", Single, 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", Single, 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1989 | UK | Island Records 12 IS 409 / Megaforce Worldwide 12 IS 40912", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | UK | Island Records 1S 409 / Island Records IS 4097", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | UK | Island Records 12 IS 409 / Island Records 12ISA40912", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1989 | UK | Island Records IS 4097", Single, 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1989 | UK | Island Records ISB 409 / Island Records IS 4097", Single · Colored vinyl | 7", Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1989 | UK | Island Records 12 ISB 409 / Megaforce Worldwide 12 ISB 40912", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1989 | UK | Island Records 12 IS 409 / Island Records 12NSA40912", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single · Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1989 | UK | Island Records IS 409 / Megaforce Worldwide IS 4097", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
17 vinyl pressings of Anti-Social are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1988 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in UK, France, Spain. One of them is Island Records ISA 409.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ISA 409, 611796, 45 T. MAXI, 111 796, 1A 111909) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, IS+409+A ORLAKE and IS+409+B ORLAKE. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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.
