Vinyl pressings
by Dirty Rotten Imbeciles · 1988
4 Of A Kind was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 6 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.
△20532 AL-SP [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-31173-Z2 D1-1-73304-Z2 SP ̶1̶-̶2̶ ̶ 0-1Runout side A, variant 1
D1-2-73304-Z3 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-31174-Z3 △20532-X 1̶-̶2̶ SP 0-1 AL-SPRunout side B, variant 1
△20532 AL-SP [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-31173-Z2 D1-1-73304-Z2 SP 1̶-̶2̶ 0-1Runout side A, variant 2
△20532-X 1̶-̶2̶ SP 0-1 AL-SP D1-2-73304-Z3Runout side B, variant 2
3102 - A MSide A, runout etched
3102 - B MSide B, runout etched
D1-73304-1 1A5HZ • DM 2Side A Runout - Etched
D1-73304-2 1A5HZ • DM 2Side B Runout - Etched
V1-73304-ASide A label
V1-73304-BSide B label
RR9538A HCP871231Side A Variant 1
RR9538B HCP871231Side B Variant 1
RR9538A HCP871231 08-25015-20-1A1ASide A Variant 2
RR9538B HCP871231 08-25015-20-1B1ASide B Variant 2
RR9538A HCP871231Side A
RR9538B HCP871231Side B
RR9538A HCP871231 08-25015-20-1A1ASide A Variant 1
RR9538B HCP871231 08-25015-20-1B1ASide B Variant 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Brazil | Estúdio Eldorado 3.102First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Canada | Metal Blade Records D1-73304 / Enigma D1-73304First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Europe | Roadracer Records RR 9538 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Europe | Roadrunner Records RR 9538 1 / Enigma ST73304First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Europe | Roadrunner Records RR 9538 1LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1988 | Netherlands | Roadrunner Records RR 9538 1 / Metal Blade Records RR 9538 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | UK | Metal Blade Records MZORRO 46First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | US | Metal Blade Records D1-73304 / Enigma D1-73304First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Australia | Virgin VOZ 2027 / Enigma VOZ 2027LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | UK | Metal Blade Records MZORRO 46LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1992 | UK | Metal Blade Records MZORRO 46LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-25178-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-25178-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Germany | Metal Blade Records 3984-25178-1LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2021 | Germany | Metal Blade Records 3984-25178-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Germany | Metal Blade Records 3984-25178-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Germany | Metal Blade Records 3984-25178-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | US | Metal Blade Records 3984-25178-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP3048 / Roadrunner Records MOVLP3048LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-25178-1LP, Album, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-25178-1LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | UK | Back On Black BOBV1188PDLP, Album, Picture Disc · Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
22 vinyl pressings of 4 Of A Kind are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1988 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in US, UK, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Metal Blade Records D1-73304.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use D1-73304, MZORRO 46, 3.102, RR 9538 1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, △20532 AL-SP [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-31173-Z2 D1-1-73304-Z2 SP ̶1̶-̶2̶ ̶ 0-1 and D1-2-73304-Z3 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-31174-Z3 △20532-X 1̶-̶2̶ SP 0-1 AL-SP. 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.
