Vinyl pressings
by Black Flag · 1984
My War was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1984, 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.
SST-023-A S-11541 EXPLORING THE INSIDE OF EMPTY GUNS [Kdisc]Side A runout, [] stamped
SST-023-B S-11542 LOOKING FOR THE MARKINGS OF RIFLED THOUGHTS. IS THAT IT THEN? ☉ [Kdisc]Side B runout, [] stamped
SST-023-A S-11541 Kdisc EXPLORING THE INSIDE OF EMPTY GUNS
SST-023-B S-11542 Kdisc LOOKING FOR THE MARKINGS OF RIFLED THOUGHTS. IS THAT IT THEN? ☉
SST-023-A LYN-14109-IY ∙Z∙Etched runout side A
SST-023-B LYN-14110-IY ∙Z∙Etched runout side B
FPL-3013-A(2)
FPL-3013-B
RR-9864-ARunout, side A, hand-etched
RR-9864-BRunout, side B, hand-etched
ST AG 0031-A mastered by SNBSide A
ST AG 0031-B mastered by SNBSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Canada | Fringe Product FPL 3013First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Europe | Roadrunner Records RR 9864First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Germany | Aggressive Rockproduktionen AG 0031First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | UK | SST Records SST 023First yearLP, Album, Misprint | LP, Album, Misprint |
| 1984 | US | SST Records SST 023First yearLP, Album, Misprint | LP, Album, Misprint |
| 1984 | US | SST Records SST 023First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Japan | Vap 35148-25LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Japan | Vap 35148-25LP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | US | SST Records SST 023LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 1994 | US | SST Records SST 023LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Europe | Not On LabelLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2023 | US | SST Records SST 023LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Roadrunner Records RR 9864LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Europe | Roadrunner Records RR 9864LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | US | SST Records SST 023LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | SST Records SST 023LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| ? | US | SST Records SST 023LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
17 vinyl pressings of My War are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1984 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, UK, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is SST Records SST 023, released March 1984.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SST 023, FPL 3013, RR 9864, AG 0031) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SST-023-A S-11541 EXPLORING THE INSIDE OF EMPTY GUNS [Kdisc] and SST-023-B S-11542 LOOKING FOR THE MARKINGS OF RIFLED THOUGHTS. IS THAT IT THEN? ☉ [Kdisc]. 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.
