Vinyl pressings
by Artifacts · 1994
Between A Rock And A Hard Place was first pressed on vinyl in 1994. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1994, the album's first year. 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.
ST-BB-949447-A 1-1 SRCRunout side A
ST BB-949448-A 1-1 SRCRunout side B
ST BB-949449-A 1-1 SRCRunout side C
ST BB-949450-A 1-1 SRCRunout side D
SRC ST-BB-949447-A 1-1A Side
SRC STBB-949448-A 1-1B Side
SRC STBB-949449-A 1-1C Side
SRC STBB-949450-A 1-1D Side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | US | Big Beat 92397-1 / Atlantic 92397-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1994 | US | Big Beat ST-PR-5793LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1994 | US | Big Beat PR 5903First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1994 | US | Big Beat 92397-1LP, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1994 | US | Big Beat DMD 2200First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1995 | Unknown | Not On Label (Artifacts) ART 01LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1995 | US | Big Beat DMD 2200LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | US | Art Of Facts AOF001LP, Album, Reissue, 7", All Media · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, 7", All Media · Colored vinyl |
| 2013 | US | Art Of Facts AOF001LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2018 | US | Fat Beats 659123034012LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | US | Art Of Facts AOF001LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP3735 / Big Beat MOVLP3735LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
12 vinyl pressings of Between A Rock And A Hard Place are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1994 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1994, in US. One of them is Big Beat 92397-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 92397-1, PR 5903, DMD 2200) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-BB-949447-A 1-1 SRC and ST BB-949448-A 1-1 SRC. 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.
