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Self Worth

by Better Than A Thousand · 1998

11 pressings4 countriesHardcorePunkRock

Self Worth was first pressed on vinyl in 1998. 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 Self Worth

10 pressings came out in 1998, the album's first year, in 4 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.

Germany

1998
Label and catalog number
Grapes Of Wrath GoW 5
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

GOW-5 A DMM H.P.Side A

GOW-5 B DMM H.P.Side B

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Germany

1998
Label and catalog number
Grapes Of Wrath GoW 5
Format
7", 45 RPM · Yellow
Runout / matrix

GOW-5 A DMM H.P.Side A

GOW-5 B DMM H.P.Side B

Full details of this pressing

Germany

1998
Label and catalog number
Grapes Of Wrath GoW 5
Format
7", 45 RPM · Gold
Runout / matrix

GOW-5 A DMM H.P.Side A

GOW-5 B DMM H.P.Side B

Full details of this pressing

Japan

1998
Label and catalog number
Start Today Records START TODAY: 02
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

U-48098m-A START TODAY-AEtched runout side A

U-48098m-B START TODAY-BEtched runout side B

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Japan

1998
Label and catalog number
Start Today Records START TODAY: 02
Format
7", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Clear
Runout / matrix

U-48098m-A START TODAY-AEtched runout side A

U-48098m-B START TODAY-BEtched runout side B

Full details of this pressing

Spain

1998
Label and catalog number
Soulforce Records Force 7-005
Format
7", EP, Limited Edition, Picture Disc
Runout / matrix

AO 12099/A

AO 12100/A

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 11 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1990s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1998GermanyGrapes Of Wrath GoW 5First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1998GermanyGrapes Of Wrath GoW 5First year7", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl
1998GermanyGrapes Of Wrath GoW 5First year7", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl
1998JapanStart Today Records START TODAY: 02First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1998JapanStart Today Records START TODAY: 02First year7", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
1998SpainSoulforce Records Force 7-005First year7", EP, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc7", EP, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc
1998SpainSoulforce Records7", EP, Numbered, Picture Disc, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Numbered, Picture disc7", EP, Numbered, Picture Disc, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Numbered, Picture disc
1998SwedenKeep It Up RecordsFirst year7", EP · Colored vinyl7", EP · Colored vinyl
1998SwedenKeep It Up RecordsFirst year7", EP7", EP
1998SwedenKeep It Up RecordsFirst year7", EP · Colored vinyl7", EP · Colored vinyl
1998SwedenKeep It Up RecordsFirst year7", EP · Colored vinyl7", EP · Colored vinyl

Tracklist

  1. A1Self Worth
  2. A2Poison In Your Brain
  3. BYou Were There

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Self Worth are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Self Worth are listed here, from 4 countries.

When was Self Worth first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1998, in Germany, Japan, Spain, Sweden. One of them is Grapes Of Wrath GoW 5.

How do I tell if my copy of Self Worth is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use GoW 5, START TODAY: 02, Force 7-005) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, GOW-5 A DMM H.P. and GOW-5 B DMM H.P.. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Self Worth 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.

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