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
Vinyl pressings
by GG Allin · 1987
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.
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.
Don 608068XA R-12174Runout side A, etched
608068XB R-12175Runout side B, etched
Don 608068XA R-12174Runout side A, etched
608068XB R-12175Runout side B, etched
Don 608068XA R-12174Runout, Side A (Etched
608068XB R-12175Runout, Side B (Etched
Don 608068XA R-12174Runout side A, etched
608068XB R-12175Runout side B, etched
Don 608068XA R-12174Runout side A, etched
608068XB R-12175Runout side B, etched
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 | US | Black & Blue Records 608068First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1987 | US | Black & Blue Records 608068XFirst year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Special Edition | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Special Edition |
| 1987 | US | Black & Blue Records 608068First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1987 | US | Black & Blue Records 608068First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1987 | US | Black & Blue Records 6080687", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1987 | US | Black & Blue Records 608068First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1987 | US | Black & Blue Records 608068First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1987 | US | Black & Blue Records 608068First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1987 | US | Black & Blue Records 608068First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Black & Blue Records 6080687", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
10 vinyl pressings of Public Animal #1 are listed here, from 1 country.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in US. One of them is Black & Blue Records 608068.
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.
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.