Vinyl pressings
by God Within · 1994
The Phoenix was first pressed on vinyl in 1994. 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 1994, 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.
HK-006-A-RB1 "PHOENIX" (ORIGINAL MIX) 36141(2) · · · -Side A [etched]
HK-0060-B RE-1 'PHOENIX' (THROW YOUR GUNS) 36142(2) · · · -Side B [etched]
HK-006-C-RE-1'PHOENIX' (STEAL FROM THE RICH) 36143(2) · · -Side C [etched]
HK-006-D RE-1 'PHOENIX' (RIVER & RAIN) 36144(2) · · -Side D [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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | UK | Not On Label (God Within) H-112", White Label, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", White Label, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1994 | US | Hardkiss HK 006First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1995 | UK | L'Attitude Records HK-UK-006 / L'Attitude Records LHKDJ 0112", Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl | 12", Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl |
| 1995 | UK | L'Attitude Records HK-UK-00612", Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1995 | US | Hardkiss HK 00612" | 12" |
| 1995 | US | Hardkiss HK-US-00612", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl |
| 1995 | US | Hardkiss HK 00612", Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1995 | UK | L'Attitude Records LHK 01 / Hardkiss LHK 0112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1999 | UK | Dorigen Music Dor 003R12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1999 | UK | Dorigen Music Dor 003R12", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | UK | Dorigen Music DOR 00312" | 12" |
| 2000 | UK | Dorigen Music dor00312", Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", Promo, White Label · Promo |
12 vinyl pressings of The Phoenix are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1994 and 2000.
The earliest pressings are from 1994, in US. One of them is Hardkiss HK 006, released September 1994.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use HK 006) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, HK-006-A-RB1 "PHOENIX" (ORIGINAL MIX) 36141(2) · · · - and HK-0060-B RE-1 'PHOENIX' (THROW YOUR GUNS) 36142(2) · · · -. 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.
