Vinyl pressings
by Bad Religion · 1992
Generator was first pressed on vinyl in 1992. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1992, 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.
84616-1-A ؎ L-39015 8 6 4 16-1-ARunout side A, variant 1
؎ 84616-1-B L-39015X 8 6 4 16-1-BRunout side B, variant 1
8̶4̶6̶1̶6̶-̶1̶-̶A̶ ؎ L-39015 86416-1-ARunout side A, variant 2
8̶4̶6̶1̶6̶-̶1̶-̶B ؎ L-39015X 86416-1-BRunout side B, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | US | Epitaph E 86416-1 / Epitaph E-86416-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1992 | US | Epitaph E 86416-1 / Epitaph E-86416-1LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1992 | US | Epitaph E 86416-1 / Epitaph E-86416-1LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | US | Epitaph E 86416-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2014 | US | Epitaph E 86416-1 / Epitaph E-86416-1LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | US | Epitaph E-86416-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Europe | Epitaph 6416-1LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | Europe | Epitaph 6416-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | US | Epitaph 86416-1, 86416-1TGWGLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | Australia | Epitaph 86414-1LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | Europe | Epitaph 6416-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | Europe | Epitaph 6416-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | US | Epitaph 86416-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | US | Epitaph 86416-1GCG / Epitaph 86416-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | US | Epitaph 86416-1 / Epitaph 86416-ISLELP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | US | Epitaph 86416-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Epitaph E 86416-1 / Epitaph E-86416-1LP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| ? | US | Epitaph 86416-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
18 vinyl pressings of Generator are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1992 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1992, in US. One of them is Epitaph E 86416-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use E 86416-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 84616-1-A ؎ L-39015 8 6 4 16-1-A and ؎ 84616-1-B L-39015X 8 6 4 16-1-B. 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.
