Germany
October 2007- Label and catalog number
- Zhengaya Records 03
- Format
- LP, Album, White Label · White
- Runout / matrix
Z.R. 03 SIDE ONESide A, etched
Z.R. 03 SIDE TWOSide B, etched
Vinyl pressings
by Crom · 2007
The Cocaine Wars 1974-1989 was first pressed on vinyl in 2007. 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 2007, 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.
Z.R. 03 SIDE ONESide A, etched
Z.R. 03 SIDE TWOSide B, etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Germany | Zhengaya Records 03First yearLP, Album, White Label · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, White Label · Colored vinyl |
| 2007 | Germany | Zhengaya Records 03LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 2008 | Germany | Zhengaya Records 03LP, Album, Repress, White Label | LP, Album, Repress, White Label |
| 2008 | Germany | Zhengaya Records 03LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress, White Label · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress, White Label · Limited |
| 2009 | US | Forest Moon Special Products FMSP009LP, Album, Repress, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Repress, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2009 | US | Forest Moon Special Products FMSP009LP, Album, Repress, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Repress, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Unknown | To Live A Lie TLAL13512", Album, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2023 | US | To Live A Lie TLAL135LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
| 2024 | US | To Live A Lie TLAL135LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | US | To Live A Lie TLAL135LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl |
10 vinyl pressings of The Cocaine Wars 1974-1989 are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 2007 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 2007, in Germany. One of them is Zhengaya Records 03, released October 2007.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 03) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, Z.R. 03 SIDE ONE and Z.R. 03 SIDE TWO. 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.