UK
1994- Label and catalog number
- Dragnet Records 477343 1Dragnet Records DRA 477343 0
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
12 477343 20 2A1Runout, Side A - stamped
12 477343 20 2B1Runout, Side B - stamped
Vinyl pressings
Stranger Than Fiction
by Bad Religion · 1994
18 pressings6 countriesPunkMelodic HardcoreRock
Stranger Than Fiction 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.
How to spot a first pressing of Stranger Than Fiction
5 pressings came out in 1994, the album's first year, in 5 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.
US
1994- Label and catalog number
- Atlantic 82658-1
- Format
- LP, Album, Limited Edition · Red Translucent
- Runout / matrix
STA-949487-A-1 1-1Side A runout, hand etched
STA-949488-B-1 1-1Side B runout, hand etched
MASTERDISK [SRC logo]Side A & B runout, machine stamped
ST-A-949487Side A label
Brazil
1994- Label and catalog number
- Epic 229.078/1-477343
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
229078 A 1 - 447343 (P)1995 1-1-2 EZSide A, etched
229078 B 1 - 447343 (P)1995 1-1-3 EZSide B, etched
Europe
1994- Label and catalog number
- Dragnet Records 477343 1Dragnet Records DRA 477343 1
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
12 477343 20 2A1Runout side A, variant 1
12 477343 20 2B1Runout side B, variant 1
12 477343 20 2A1 ARunout side A, variant 2
12 477343 20 2B1 ARunout side B, variant 2
Germany
1994- Label and catalog number
- Dragnet Records Dragnet 50Dragnet Records DRA 477343 1
- Format
- LP, Album, Limited Edition · White
- Runout / matrix
12 477343 20 2A1Side A
12 477343 20 2B1Side B
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.
1990s5 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Brazil | Epic 229.078/1-477343First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1994 | Europe | Dragnet Records 477343 1 / Dragnet Records DRA 477343 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1994 | Germany | Dragnet Records Dragnet 50 / Dragnet Records DRA 477343 1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1994 | UK | Dragnet Records 477343 1 / Dragnet Records DRA 477343 0First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1994 | US | Atlantic 82658-1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
2000s3 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Europe | Epitaph 6994-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2009 | US | Atlantic R1 82658LP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2009 | US | Atlantic R1 82658LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
2010s6 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Europe | Epitaph 6994-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2013 | Europe | Epitaph 6994-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | US | Epitaph 86994-1 / Epitaph 86994-1TCLLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2018 | Europe | Epitaph EPIT 6994-3LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2018 | US | Epitaph 86994-1 / Epitaph 86994-1SLELP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
| 2018 | US | Epitaph 86994-1 / Epitaph 86994-1TCLLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
2020s4 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | US | Epitaph 6994-3LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | US | Epitaph 86994-1 / Epitaph 86994-1SN1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | Worldwide | Epitaph 6994-3LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | Worldwide | Epitaph 6994-3LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
Tracklist
- A1Incomplete2:28
- A2Leave Mine To Me2:07
- A3Stranger Than Fiction2:20
- A4Tiny Voices2:36
- A5The Handshake2:50
- A6Better Off Dead2:39
- A7Infected4:08
- B1Television2:03
- B2Individual1:58
- B3Hooray For Me...2:50
- B4Slumber2:39
- B5Marked1:48
- B6Inner Logic2:58
- B7What It Is2:08
- B821st Century (Digital Boy)2:47
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Stranger Than Fiction are there?
18 vinyl pressings of Stranger Than Fiction are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1994 and 2024.
When was Stranger Than Fiction first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1994, in UK, US, Brazil, Europe and more. One of them is Dragnet Records 477343 1.
How do I tell if my copy of Stranger Than Fiction is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 477343 1, 82658-1, 229.078/1-477343, Dragnet 50) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 12 477343 20 2A1 and 12 477343 20 2B1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is Stranger Than Fiction 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.
