Japan
May 15, 1987- Label and catalog number
- Beast Arts
- Format
- LP, Album · Purple Translucent
- Runout / matrix
30065A F 1-A-1Runout side A, stamped
30065B 2-A-1Runout side B, stamped
Vinyl pressings
by G.I.S.M. · 1987
Militaly Affairs Neurotic 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.
1 pressing came out in 1987, 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.
30065A F 1-A-1Runout side A, stamped
30065B 2-A-1Runout side B, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Japan | Beast ArtsFirst yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Spain | Noise Not Music NNT22LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2014 | Spain | Noise Not Music NNT22LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2014 | Spain | Noise Not Music NNT 022LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2014 | Spain | Beast Arts NNT22LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2014 | Spain | Noise Not Music NNT22LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Unknown | Beast ArtsLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2023 | US | Relapse Records RR48371 / Beast Arts RR48371LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | Relapse Records RR48361 / Beast Arts RR48361LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | Relapse Records RR75171 / Beast Arts RR75171LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2023 | US | Relapse Records / Beast ArtsLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | Japan | Relapse Records / Beast ArtsLP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
12 vinyl pressings of Militaly Affairs Neurotic are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1987 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in Japan. One of them is Beast Arts, released May 15, 1987.
Check the catalog number on the label and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 30065A F 1-A-1 and 30065B 2-A-1. 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.