Vinyl pressings
by Green River · 1987
Dry As A Bone 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.
SP-11-A kdisc JG "I TRIED TO LOVE LIFE ..." L-27102Side A runout
SP-11-B "BUT IT WANTED TO BE "JUST FRIENDS" .." L-27102-X kdisc JGSide B runout
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 | Sub Pop SP 1112", 45 RPM, EP, Repress | 12", 45 RPM, EP, Repress |
| 1987 | US | Sub Pop SP 1112", 45 RPM, EP, Repress · Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, EP, Repress · Colored vinyl |
| 1987 | US | Sub Pop SP 1112", 45 RPM, EP, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, EP, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1987 | US | Sub Pop SP 1112", 45 RPM, EP, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, EP, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1987 | US | Sub Pop SP 11First year12", 45 RPM, EP · Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, EP · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | UK & Europe | Tupelo Recording Company TUPLP17 / Rough Trade RTD L4411712", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue · Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 1990 | UK & Europe | Tupelo Recording Company TUPLP17 / Rough Trade RTD L4411712", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Repress | 12", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Repress |
| 1990 | UK & Europe | Tupelo Recording Company TUPLP1712", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Europe | Sub Pop SP 1261LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | US | Sub Pop SP 1261LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | US | Sub Pop SP 1261LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | USA & Europe | Sub Pop SP 1261LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue |
12 vinyl pressings of Dry As A Bone are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1987 and 2019.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in US. One of them is Sub Pop SP 11, released July 1987.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP 11) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SP-11-A kdisc JG "I TRIED TO LOVE LIFE ..." L-27102 and SP-11-B "BUT IT WANTED TO BE "JUST FRIENDS" .." L-27102-X kdisc JG. 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.
