Vinyl pressings
by Guns N' Roses · 1993
"The Spaghetti Incident?" was first pressed on vinyl in 1993. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1993, the album's first year, in 8 countries. 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.
GƐF-24617-A-GLIRunout Side A (variant 1)
GƐF-24617-B-GLIRunout Side B (variant 1)
GƐF-24617-A-GLI I-I STERLINGRunout Side A, etched [STERLING stamped] (variant 2)
GƐF-24617-B-GLI I-I STERLINGRunout Side B, etched [STERLING stamped] (variant 2)
BMG 170.8092-A ··· 2STA2Side A, Runout, Stamped
BMG 170.8092-B ··· 1STA3Side B, Runout, Stamped
08-32410-20-2A 1 GEF 24617 ARunout side A, variant 1
08-32410-20-2B 1 GEF 24617 ARunout side B, variant 1
08-32410-20-2A 1 GEF 24617 ARunout side A, variant 2
08-32410-20-1B 1 GEF 24617 ARunout side B, variant 2
24617 A'Runout side 1
24617 B'Runout side 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Brazil | Geffen Records 170.8092First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1993 | Colombia | Geffen Records 02116107028First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1993 | Colombia | Geffen Records 02116107028 / Uzi Suicide Records 2028First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1993 | Europe | Geffen Records GEF24617 / Uzi Suicide Records GEF24617First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1993 | Greece | Geffen Records GEF-24617 / BMG GEF24617First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1993 | Portugal | Geffen Records GEF-24617 / Uzi Suicide Record Co. GEF-24617First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1993 | Russia | Antrop ATR 30267-8 / Antrop П93 00695-6LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1993 | Spain | Geffen Records GEF-24617 / Uzi SuicideFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1993 | Spain | Geffen Records GEF-24617First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1993 | US | Geffen Records GEF 24617First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1993 | Venezuela | Geffen Records 70220First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1994 | South Korea | Geffen Records BMGFL 5044LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Europe | Geffen Records GEF-24617LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2021 | Europe | Geffen Records GEF-24617LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Europe | Geffen Records GEF-24617LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | Europe | Not On LabelLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
16 vinyl pressings of "The Spaghetti Incident?" are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1993 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1993, in US, Brazil, Colombia, Europe and more. One of them is Geffen Records GEF 24617.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use GEF 24617, 170.8092, 02116107028, GEF24617) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, GƐF-24617-A-GLI and GƐF-24617-B-GLI. 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.
