USA & Europe
May 4, 1999- Label and catalog number
- Man's Ruin Records MR 163
- Format
- LP, Album, Compilation, Limited Edition
- Runout / matrix
M̶R̶ ̶1̶5̶6̶A̶ MR 163A KG L-51231A-side etchings
M̶R̶ ̶1̶5̶6̶B̶ MR 163B KG L-51251 XB-side etchings

Vinyl pressings
by Fu Manchu · 1999
(Godzilla's) Eatin' Dust was first pressed on vinyl in 1999. 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 1999, 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.
M̶R̶ ̶1̶5̶6̶A̶ MR 163A KG L-51231A-side etchings
M̶R̶ ̶1̶5̶6̶B̶ MR 163B KG L-51251 XB-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | USA & Europe | Man's Ruin Records MR 163First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Compilation, Limited Edition · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | US | At The Dojo Records ATD004-0LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2010 | US | At The Dojo Records ATD004-0LP, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2010 | US | At The Dojo Records ATD004-0LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2010 | US | At The Dojo Records ATD004-0LP, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2010 | US | At The Dojo Records ATD004-0LP, Reissue, Limited Edition, Album · Limited | LP, Reissue, Limited Edition, Album · Limited |
| 2010 | US | At The Dojo Records ATD004-0LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2010 | US | At The Dojo Records ATD004-0LP, Reissue, Limited Edition, Album · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Reissue, Limited Edition, Album · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2015 | US | At The Dojo Records ATD004-0LP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2015 | US | At The Dojo Records ATD004-0LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited |
| 2016 | US | At The Dojo Records ATD004-0LP, Reissue, Limited Edition, Album · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Reissue, Limited Edition, Album · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | USA & Europe | At The Dojo Records ATD01610", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2019 | USA & Europe | At The Dojo Records ATD016All Media, Album, Limited Edition, 10", 33 ⅓ RPM, 10", 33 ⅓ RPM, 10", 33 ⅓ RPM · Limited, Colored vinyl | All Media, Album, Limited Edition, 10", 33 ⅓ RPM, 10", 33 ⅓ RPM, 10", 33 ⅓ RPM · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | UK & Europe | At The Dojo Records ATD02012", 45 RPM, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2020 | USA & Europe | At The Dojo Records ATD02012", 45 RPM, Album, 12", 45 RPM, Album, All Media, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Album, 12", 45 RPM, Album, All Media, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | US | At The Dojo Records ATD02012", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | US | At The Dojo Records ATD004LP, Album, Compilation, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Compilation, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 2025 | US | At The Dojo Records ATD004LP, Album, Compilation, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Compilation, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 2025 | Unknown | At The Dojo Records ATD02012", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | Unknown | At The Dojo Records ATD020 / At The Dojo Records ATD020PM12", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2026 | US | At The Dojo Records ATD02012", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
21 vinyl pressings of (Godzilla's) Eatin' Dust are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1999 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1999, in USA & Europe. One of them is Man's Ruin Records MR 163, released May 4, 1999.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MR 163) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, M̶R̶ ̶1̶5̶6̶A̶ MR 163A KG L-51231 and M̶R̶ ̶1̶5̶6̶B̶ MR 163B KG L-51251 X. 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.