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Gold Mine Trash

by Felt · 1987

10 pressings4 countriesIndie RockIndie PopEtherealRock

Gold Mine Trash was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Gold Mine Trash

6 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 4 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.

UK

September 1987
Label and catalog number
Cherry Red B-RED 79
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

MPO BRED 79 A2 THE EXCHANGESide one runout - etched

MPO BRED 79 B2 JONZSide two runout - etched

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UK

1987
Label and catalog number
Cherry Red BRED 79
Format
LP, Compilation, White Label
Runout / matrix

BRED 79 A2 THE EXCHANGESide A runout - etched

BRED 79 B2 JONZSide B runout - etched

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US

1987
Label and catalog number
PVC Records PVC 8959
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

PVC-8959-A HuBRunout A, etched

PVC-8959-B-REV STERLINGRunout B, etched, exc. STERLING, stamped

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Germany, Austria, & Switzerland

1987
Label and catalog number
Rebel Rec. RE 0066
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

BRED 79 A² THE EXCHANGE M⃥⃫⃥̶⃥⃫⃥P⃥⃫⃥̶⃥⃫⃥O⃥⃫⃥̶⃥⃫⃥Runout side A

BRED 79 B² Jonz M⃥⃫⃥̶⃥⃫⃥P⃥⃫⃥̶⃥⃫⃥O⃥⃫⃥̶⃥⃫⃥Runout side B

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 10 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1987Germany, Austria, & SwitzerlandRebel Rec. RE 0066First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1987GreeceCherry Red BRED 79First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1987UKCherry Red BRED 79First yearLP, Compilation, White LabelLP, Compilation, White Label
1987USPVC Records PVC 8959First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1987USPVC Records PVC 8959LP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1987USPVC Records PVC 8959First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1987UKCherry Red BRED 79LP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1987UKCherry Red B-RED 79First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
2020s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2023US1972 197201LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
2023US1972 197201LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Something Sends Me To Sleep
  2. A2Trails Of Colour Dissolve
  3. A3Dismantled King Is Off The Throne
  4. A4Penelope Tree
  5. A5Sunlight Bathed The Golden Glow
  6. B1Crystal Ball
  7. B2The Day The Rain Came Down
  8. B3Fortune
  9. B4Vasco Da Gama
  10. B5Primitive Painters

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Gold Mine Trash are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Gold Mine Trash are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1987 and 2023.

When was Gold Mine Trash first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1987, in UK, US, Germany, Austria, & Switzerland, Greece. One of them is Cherry Red B-RED 79, released September 1987.

How do I tell if my copy of Gold Mine Trash is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use B-RED 79, BRED 79, PVC 8959, RE 0066) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MPO BRED 79 A2 THE EXCHANGE and MPO BRED 79 B2 JONZ. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Gold Mine Trash on vinyl worth?

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.

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