Vinyl pressings
by Fear · 1985
More Beer was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1985, 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.
MASTERED BY CAPITOLStamped on both sides
72039-1-A G-1 S-14580 I-ISide A, Variant 1
72039-1-B G-1 S-14581 I-ISide B, Variant 1
72039-1-A G-1 S-14580 1-1 C___Side A, Variant 2
MASTERED BY CAPITOLStamped on both sides
72039-1-A G-1 S-14580 I-IA-side etchings
72039-1-B G-1 S-14581 I-IB-side etchings
MASTERED BY CAPITOLStamped on both sides
72039-1-A G-1 S-14580 1-1 C___Side A
72039-1-B G-1 S-14581 1-1 C___Side B
MASTERED BY CAPITOLStamped on both sides
72039-1-A G-1 S-14580 1-1 C___A-side etchings
72039-1-B G-1 S-14581 1-1 C___B-side etchings
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Netherlands | Enigma 2039-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | US | Enigma 72039-1 / Restless Records 72039-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | US | Restless Records 72039-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | US | Restless Records 72039-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | US | Enigma 72039-1LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1985 | US | Restless Records 72039-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | US | Atom Age Industries AALP001LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2016 | US | Atom Age Industries AALP001 / Fear Records AALP001LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2016 | US | Fear Records VP0002 / Atom Age Industries AALP001LP, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2016 | US | Fear Records VP0002 / Atom Age Industries AALP001LP, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | US | Atom Age Industries / Fear RecordsLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | US | Atom Age Industries / Fear RecordsLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, LP, Stereo, LP, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, LP, Stereo, LP, Stereo |
| 2021 | US | Atom Age Industries / Fear RecordsLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | US | Atom Age Industries / Fear RecordsLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | US | Atom Age Industries / Fear RecordsLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
15 vinyl pressings of More Beer are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1985 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, Netherlands. One of them is Enigma 72039-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 72039-1, 2039-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MASTERED BY CAPITOL and 72039-1-A G-1 S-14580 I-I. 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.
