Vinyl pressings
by Dead Kennedys · 1981
In God We Trust, Inc. was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
21 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 11 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.
VIRUS 05-A GZ MR 25367 MASTERED BY CAPITOL D ColeRunout side A, variant 1
VIRUS 05-B GZ MR 25367x MASTERED BY CAPITOL D ColeRunout side B, variant 1
( I ) VIRUS 05-A GZ MR △ 25367 MASTERED BY CAPITOL D ColeRunout side A, variant 2
VIRUS 05-B GZ MR △ 25367X ( I ) MASTERED BY CAPITOL D ColeRunout side B, variant 2
VIRUS 05-A G3 K13422 MASTERED BY CAPITOL D ColeRunout, variant 1, side A
VIRUS 05-B G3 K13423 MASTERED BY CAPITOL D ColeRunout, variant 1, side B
VIRUS 05-A G4 K13422 MASTERED BY CAPITOL D ColeRunout, variant 2, side A
VIRUS 05-B G3 K13423 MASTERED BY CAPITOL D ColeRunout, variant 2, side B
VIRUS 05-B G3 h13423 MASTERED BY CAPITOL D ColeSide A runout
VIRUS 05-A G3 MR h13422 MASTERED BY CAPITOL D ColeSide B runout
VIRUS 05-A G4 DCole MASTERED BY 23 CAPITOL K13424Side A variant 1
VIRUS 05-B G3 DCole MASTERED BY 23 CAPITOL K13423 colSide B variant 1
VIRUS 05-B G3 h13423 MASTERED BY CAPITOL D ColeSide A runout
VIRUS 05-A G3 MR h13422 MASTERED BY CAPITOL D ColeSide B runout
VIRUS 05-A G4 DCole MASTERED BY 23 CAPITOL K13424Side A variant 1
VIRUS 05-B G3 DCole MASTERED BY 23 CAPITOL K13423 colSide B variant 1
STATEP2 A3 MPOSide A runout, variant 1
DKS B¹ STATEP2 B2 A PORKY PRIME CUT. MPOSide B runout, variant 1
STAT EP 2 A ̶2̶ 3 MPOSide A runout, variant 2
DKS B1 STATEP2 B2 A PORKY PRIME CUT. MPOSide B runout, variant 2
STATEP 2 A-1U-1-1
STATEP 2 B-1U-1-1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Australia | Missing Link ING 002 / Missing Link ING-002First year12", 45 RPM, EP | 12", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1981 | Australia | Missing Link POWT-2005 / Statik Records POWT-2005First year12", 45 RPM, EP | 12", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1981 | Australia | Missing Link ING 002 / Missing Link ING-002First year12", 45 RPM, EP | 12", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1981 | Belgium | Statik Records STAT 12402First year12", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo |
| 1981 | Canada | Fringe Product FP 3002 / Alternative Tentacles VIRUS 5First year12", EP | 12", EP |
| 1981 | Finland | Statik Records STAT EP2First year12", 45 RPM, EP | 12", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1981 | France | New Rose Records new⑦ / New Rose Records NEW 7First year12", 45 RPM, EP | 12", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1981 | France | Not On Label12", 45 RPM, EP, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, EP, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1981 | Germany | Statik Records STAT EP2 / Statik Records 6.20110First year12", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo |
| 1981 | Germany | Statik Records 6.20110 / Statik Records 6.20110 BEFirst yearEP, 12", 45 RPM | EP, 12", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Greece | Statik Records STAT 3102 / Statik Records STAT EP2First year12", 45 RPM, EP | 12", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1981 | Italy | Statik Records STAT EP2 / Base Record STAT EP2First year12", 45 RPM, EP | 12", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1981 | Italy | Statik Records STAT EP2 / Base Record STAT EP2First year12", 45 RPM, EP, Mispress, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, EP, Mispress, Stereo |
| 1981 | Sweden | Statik Records STAT EP2First year12", 45 RPM, EP | 12", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1981 | UK | Statik Records STAT EP2 / Alternative Tentacles VIRUS 5First year12", 45 RPM, EP | 12", 45 RPM, EP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | UK | Alternative Tentacles VIRUS 512", EP, Repress, Stereo | 12", EP, Repress, Stereo |
| 1991 | UK | Alternative Tentacles VIRUS 512", EP, Repress | 12", EP, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Europe | Decay Music DKS612", EP, 45 RPM, Reissue | 12", EP, 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 2003 | USA & Canada | Manifesto MFO 4290612", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2003 | USA & Canada | Manifesto MFO 4290612", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Remastered | 12", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | UK | Let Them Eat Vinyl LETV081LP12", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2013 | US | Let Them Eat Vinyl LETV081LP12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2013 | UK | Let Them Eat Vinyl LETV081LP12", EP, 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", EP, 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | USA & Canada | Manifesto MFO4290612", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Unknown | Audio Platter PLATE060LP12", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 12", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
| 2023 | Worldwide | Audio Platter PLATE098LP12", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Remastered | 12", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Alternative Tentacles Virus 512", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo |
| ? | France | New Rose Records NEW 7 / New Rose Records new➆12", 45 RPM, EP, Repress | 12", 45 RPM, EP, Repress |
| ? | US | Alternative Tentacles VIRUS 512", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 12", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
| ? | US | Alternative Tentacles VIRUS 512", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 12", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
| ? | US | Alternative Tentacles VIRUS 5 / Faulty Products VIRUS 512", EP, 45 RPM, 33 ⅓ RPM, Remastered, Repress | 12", EP, 45 RPM, 33 ⅓ RPM, Remastered, Repress |
| ? | US | Alternative Tentacles VIRUS 512", 45 RPM, EP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Partially Unofficial · Limited, Numbered | 12", 45 RPM, EP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Partially Unofficial · Limited, Numbered |
| ? | US | Alternative Tentacles VIRUS 512", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 12", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
| ? | US | Alternative Tentacles VIRUS 512", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 12", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
| ? | US | Manifesto MFO 4290612", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Remastered | 12", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Remastered |
| ? | US | Alternative Tentacles VIRUS 512", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 12", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
59 vinyl pressings of In God We Trust, Inc. are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1981 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, UK, Australia, Belgium and more. One of them is Alternative Tentacles VIRUS 5.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VIRUS 5, STAT EP2, ING 002, POWT-2005) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, VIRUS 05-A GZ MR 25367 MASTERED BY CAPITOL D Cole and VIRUS 05-B GZ MR 25367x MASTERED BY CAPITOL D Cole. 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.
