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GG AllinPublic Animal #1

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Public Animal #1

by GG Allin · 1987

10 pressings1 countryPunkRock

Public Animal #1 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 Public Animal #1

8 pressings 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.

US

1987
Label and catalog number
Black & Blue Records 608068
Format
7", 33 ⅓ RPM
Runout / matrix

Don 608068XA R-12174Runout side A, etched

608068XB R-12175Runout side B, etched

Full details of this pressing

US

1987
Label and catalog number
Black & Blue Records 608068
Format
7", 33 ⅓ RPM · Orange Sticker
Runout / matrix

Don 608068XA R-12174Runout side A, etched

608068XB R-12175Runout side B, etched

Full details of this pressing

US

1987
Label and catalog number
Black & Blue Records 608068
Format
7", 33 ⅓ RPM · Yellow Sticker
Runout / matrix

Don 608068XA R-12174Runout, Side A (Etched

608068XB R-12175Runout, Side B (Etched

Full details of this pressing

US

1987
Label and catalog number
Black & Blue Records 608068
Format
7", 33 ⅓ RPM
Runout / matrix

Don 608068XA R-12174Runout side A, etched

608068XB R-12175Runout side B, etched

Full details of this pressing

US

1987
Label and catalog number
Black & Blue Records 608068
Format
7", 33 ⅓ RPM
Runout / matrix

Don 608068XA R-12174Runout side A, etched

608068XB R-12175Runout side B, etched

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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1980s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1987USBlack & Blue Records 608068First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM7", 33 ⅓ RPM
1987USBlack & Blue Records 608068XFirst year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Special Edition7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Special Edition
1987USBlack & Blue Records 608068First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl7", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl
1987USBlack & Blue Records 608068First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl7", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl
1987USBlack & Blue Records 6080687", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1987USBlack & Blue Records 608068First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM7", 33 ⅓ RPM
1987USBlack & Blue Records 608068First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM7", 33 ⅓ RPM
1987USBlack & Blue Records 608068First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM7", 33 ⅓ RPM
1987USBlack & Blue Records 608068First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM7", 33 ⅓ RPM
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USBlack & Blue Records 6080687", 33 ⅓ RPM7", 33 ⅓ RPM

Tracklist

  1. A1You Hate Me And I Hate You
  2. A2Gimme Some Head
  3. A3Drink, Fight And Fuck
  4. A4New York City Tonite
  5. B1No Rules
  6. B2Don't Talk To Me
  7. B3I Wanna Rape You

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Public Animal #1 are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Public Animal #1 are listed here, from 1 country.

When was Public Animal #1 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1987, in US. One of them is Black & Blue Records 608068.

How do I tell if my copy of Public Animal #1 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 608068, 608068X) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, Don 608068XA R-12174 and 608068XB R-12175. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Public Animal #1 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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