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Vinyl pressings

(GI)

by Germs · 1979

26 pressings3 countriesPunkRock

(GI) was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. 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 (GI)

1 pressing came out in 1979, 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.

US

October 1979
Label and catalog number
Slash SR-103
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

SLASH-ARunout Side A [Etched]

SLACH-BRunout Side B [Etched]

Matrix / Runout (A-side runout, etched (Alternate)): SLASH A SR-103-A Matrix / Runout (B-side runout, etched (Alternate)): SR-103-B SLACH B

Full details of this pressing

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

All 26 vinyl pressings

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

1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1979USSlash SR-103LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1979USSlash SR-103First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982ItalyExpanded Music EX 11LP, AlbumLP, Album
1982ItalyExpanded Music EX 11 / Expanded Music EX-11LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1983USSlash 1-23932 / Slash 9 23932-1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2000s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2005GermanySlash Records SR-103LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
2005USRhino Records R1 78602LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2006USSlash Records SR-103LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
2010s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2016USRhino Records R1-78602LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl
2018USRhino Records R1-78602LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl
2019USSlash SR-103LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial
2020s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2020UnknownSlash Records SR-103LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2020USSlash SR-103LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2020USSlash SR-103LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
Year unknown12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownTobias Beecher RecordsLP, Album, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial, LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial, Limited
?UnknownNot On Label (Germs) SR-103LP, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
?UnknownSlash Records SR-103 / Slash Records SR 103LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
?UnknownSlash Records SR-103 / Slash Records SR 103LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
?UnknownSlash Records SR-103LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
?UnknownSlash Records SR-103LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
?UnknownNot On Label (Germs)LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
?USSlash 1-23932 / Slash 9 23932-1LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?USSlash 1-23932 / Slash 9 23932-1LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?USSlash 23932-1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USSlash 1-23932 / Slash 9 23932-1LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?USSlash SR-103LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial

Tracklist

  1. A1What We Do Is Secret0:41
  2. A2Communist Eyes2:21
  3. A3Land Of Treason2:02
  4. A4Richie Dagger's Crime1:53
  5. A5Strange Notes1:49
  6. A6American Leather1:08
  7. A7Lexicon Devil1:39
  8. A8Manimal2:08
  9. A9Our Way1:54
  10. A10We Must Bleed2:48
  11. B1Media Blitz1:28
  12. B2The Other Newest One2:44
  13. B3Let's Pretend2:27
  14. B4Dragon Lady1:35
  15. B5The Slave0:57
  16. B6Shut Down9:03

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of (GI) are there?

26 vinyl pressings of (GI) are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1979 and 2020.

When was (GI) first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US. One of them is Slash SR-103, released October 1979.

How do I tell if my copy of (GI) is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SR-103) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SLASH-A and SLACH-B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is (GI) 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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