Vinyl pressings
by Hubert Kah · 1989
Welcome, Machine Gun was first pressed on vinyl in 1989. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1989, the album's first year, in 2 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.
DMC-5840 A-1 / 12-88Runout side A [machine-stamped]
DMC-5840 B-1 / 12-88Runout side B [machine-stamped]
C-5840 ALabel side A
C-5840 BLabel side B
C-5839 A-1/12-88A-side runout, stamped
C-5839 B-1/12-88B-side runout, stamped
(C-5839 A)A-side label
(C-5839 B)B-side label
DMC-5840 A-1/12-88Runout side A, stamped
DMC-5840 B-1/12-88Runout side B, stamped
C-5840 ALabel side A
C-5840 BLabel side B
C-5839 A-1/12-88A-side runout, stamped
C-5839 B-2/1-89B-side runout, stamped
(C-5839 A)A-side label
(C-5839 B)B-side label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Germany | Curb Records ZT 42822First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1989 | Germany | Interrecord INT 125.722First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | US | Curb Records CRB-10304First year12", Single | 12", Single |
| 1989 | US | Curb Records CURB 003-DJFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | US | Curb Records CURB-004 DJ/1First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | US | Curb Records RB-10304First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1989 | US | Curb Records CRB-10540First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Germany | Blow Up INT 125.722First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1989 | Germany | Blow Up INT 110.758First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1989 | Germany | Blow Up INT 125.722First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1989 | Germany | Blow Up INT 110.758First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Avenue Hit Service 000012", 45 RPM, Single, Numbered, Promo, Stereo · Promo, Numbered | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Numbered, Promo, Stereo · Promo, Numbered |
12 vinyl pressings of Welcome, Machine Gun are listed here, from 2 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in Germany, US. One of them is Blow Up INT 125.722, released February 1989.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use INT 125.722, INT 110.758, ZT 42822, CRB-10304) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DMC-5840 A-1 / 12-88 and DMC-5840 B-1 / 12-88. 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.
