Vinyl pressings
by Bonzo Goes To Washington · 1984
5 Minutes 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.
9 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 2 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.
SB 13 A STERLING EDPSide A, runout, variant 1
SB 666 13 B RE STERLING EDPSide B, runout, variant 1
SB 13 A EDI EDP STERLINGSide A, runout, variant 2
SB 666 13 B RE EI STERLING EDPSide B, runout, variant 2
SB 13 A STERLING EDPA Runout
SB 666 13 B RE STERLING EDPB Runout
SB 13 A M1Etched Side A
SB 666 13 B RE M1Etched Side B
STERLINGStamped both sides
SB 13 A M1Etched Side B
SB 666 13 B RE M1Etched Side A
STERLINGStamped both sides
SB 13 A M1 STERLING (EDP)Side A runout
SB 666 13 B RE M1 STERLING (EDP)Side B runout
LX 13 ASide A
LX 13 BSide 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 | Japan | Sleeping Bag Records SP00-0002First year7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | US | Sleeping Bag Records SLX-13 / Sleeping Bag Records SLX 666-13First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1984 | US | Sleeping Bag Records LX-13First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | US | Sleeping Bag Records SLX-13 / Sleeping Bag Records SLX 666-13First year12", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo |
| 1984 | US | Sleeping Bag Records SLX-13 / Sleeping Bag Records SLX 666-13First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | US | Sleeping Bag Records SLX-13 / Sleeping Bag Records SLX 666-13First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | US | Sleeping Bag Records SLX-13 / Sleeping Bag Records SLX 666-13First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | US | Sleeping Bag Records SLX-13 / Sleeping Bag Records SLX 666-13First year12", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo |
| 1984 | US | Sleeping Bag Records SLX-13 / Sleeping Bag Records SLX 666-13First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1985 | Japan | SMS Records SP15-521412", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Japan | SMS Records SP15-521412", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
11 vinyl pressings of 5 Minutes are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1984 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, Japan. One of them is Sleeping Bag Records SLX-13.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SLX-13, LX-13, SP00-0002) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SB 13 A STERLING EDP and SB 666 13 B RE STERLING EDP. 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.
