Vinyl pressings
by Anthrax · 1991
Bring The Noise was first pressed on vinyl in 1991. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1991, 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.
12 IS 490 A-2U-1-2 DSide A runout, variant 1
12 IS 490 B-1U-1- DSide B runout, variant 1
12 IS 490 A-2U-1-2 DSide A runout, variant 2
12 IS 490 B-3U-1- DSide B runout, variant 2
10 IS 490 A ORLAKE*A side run-out, etched
10 IS 490 B ORLAKE*B side run-out, etched
IS 490 A-1U-1- 4 DRunout side A, stamped variant 1
IS 490 A-1U-1- 2 DRunout side A, stamped variant 2
IS 490 A-1U-1- DRunout Side A, stamped variant 3
868 610-7/ALabel
PA 365 TOWN HOUSE DMM 12IS 490A-3Runout side A
PA 365 TOWN HOUSE DMM 12IS490B-2Runout side B
10 IS 490 A ORLAKE*A side run-out, etched
10 IS 490 B ORLAKE*B side run-out, etched
12 IS 490 A-2U-1-2 DMachine stamped run-out side A
12 IS 490 B-1U-1-1 DMachine stamped run-out side B
12IS490-AFace label side A
12IS490-BFace label side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Germany | Island Records 114 662First year7", Single Sided | 7", Single Sided |
| 1991 | Spain | Island Records 614662 (3A)First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1991 | Spain | Island Records 114662 (1A) / Island Records IS 490First year7", 45 RPM, Single Sided | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided |
| 1991 | UK | Island Records 12 IS 490 / Island Records 12IS490First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1991 | UK | Island Records 10 IS 490 / Megaforce Worldwide 868 611-0First year10", 45 RPM, Single, Picture Disc, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Picture disc | 10", 45 RPM, Single, Picture Disc, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Picture disc |
| 1991 | UK | Island Records IS 490 / Megaforce Worldwide IS 490First year7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Etched, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Etched, Stereo |
| 1991 | UK | Island Records 12IS 490First year12", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 1991 | UK | Island Records Ltd. ISDJ490First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | UK | Island Records 10 IS 490 / Megaforce Worldwide 868 611-0First year10", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc | 10", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc |
| 1991 | UK | Island Records 12IS490 / Island Records 868 611-1First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1991 | US | Island Records PR12-6676-112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
11 vinyl pressings of Bring The Noise are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1991, in UK, Germany, Spain. One of them is Island Records 12 IS 490.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 12 IS 490, 10 IS 490, IS 490, 12IS 490) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 12 IS 490 A-2U-1-2 D and 12 IS 490 B-1U-1- D. 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.
