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Warehouse: Songs And Stories

by Hüsker Dü · 1987

13 pressings6 countriesAlternative RockPunkRock

Warehouse: Songs And Stories 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Warehouse: Songs And Stories

8 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 6 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.

US

January 1987
Label and catalog number
Warner Bros. Records 1-25544Warner Bros. Records 9 25544-1
Format
LP, Album · Allied Pressing
Runout / matrix

O- △15 281 B-26343-SRI DMM SP 1-2 SPAR 1-25544-A SR 1 MASTERDISK DMMSide A runout, etched, variant 1

MASTERDISK DMM 1-25544 - B SRI SP 1-2 SPAR B-26344 -SRI DMM △15281-X O-Side B runout, etched, variant 1

B-26345 SRI-DMM SMI △15282 0- SPAR 1-25544-C-SRI SP 1-2 MASTERDISK DMMSide C runout, etched, variant 1

△15282 X O- MASTERDISK DMM SPAR 1-25544-D-SRI SP 1-2Side D runout, etched, variant 1

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US

January 1987
Label and catalog number
Warner Bros. Records 1-25544Warner Bros. Records 9 25544-1
Format
LP, Album · SRC Pressing
Runout / matrix

1-25544 – A - SR 1 MASTERDISK DMM SP ̷1̷-̷2̷5̷4̷ 1–1Side A, runout variant 1

1-25544 – B - SR 1 SP 1–1 MASTERDISK DMMSide B, runout variant 1

1-25544 – C – SR 1 SP 1–1 MASTERDISK DMMSide C, runout variant 1

1-25544 – D – SR 1 SP 1–1 MASTERDISK DMMSide D, runout variant 1

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US

January 19, 1987
Label and catalog number
Warner Bros. Records 1-25544
Format
LP, Album, Misprint
Runout / matrix

O– △15281 B-26343-SRI DMM SP 1̶-̶2̶5̶4̶ 1-2 SPAR 1-25544-A- SR 1 MASTERDISK DMMSide A runout, etched

MASTERDISK DMM 1-25544 - B SRI SP 1-2 SPAR B-26344 -SRI DMM △15281-X O–Side B runout, etched

B-26345 SRI DMM △15282 O– SPAR 1-25544-C-SRI SP 1-2 MASTERDISK DMMSide C runout, etched

△15282 X O– MASTERDISK DMM SPAR 1-25544-D-SRI SP 1-2 B-26346-DMMSide D runout, etched

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Australia & New Zealand

March 1987
Label and catalog number
Warner Bros. Records 25544-1
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

Δ 15281 - LOUD - B-26343 - SRI DMM SP 1-2 SPAR 1-25544-A - SR 1 AUST MASTERDISK DMM 25544-1-1 MX213073 O-SM-5Runout Etched (Side A)

AUST MASTERDISK DMM-FAST-1-25544-B SR1 SP 1-2 25544-1-2 (SPAR) MX213074 B-26344 - SR1 DMM Δ15281-X O-SM1-5Runout Etched (Side B)

25544-1-3 Δ15282 MX 213075B-26345-SRI-DMM - C SR1 SP 1-3 SPAR MASTERDISK DMM AUST O-SM1-45Runout Etched (Side C)

AUST B-26346 - SR1-DMM Δ 15282 X O-SM1-4 MX 213076 MASTERDISK DMM 25544-1-4 - SR1 SP 1-3 SPARRunout Etched (Side D)

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Brazil

1987
Label and catalog number
Warner Bros. Records 675.0008Warner Bros. Records 36.232.33
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

RCA 675.0008-A DISCO 1 1SA2A-Side Runout stamped

RCA 675.0008-B DISCO 1 1SA1B-Side Runout stamped

RCA 675.0008-C DISCO 2 1SA1C-Side Runout stamped

RCA 675.0008-D DISCO 2 1SA1D-Side Runout stamped

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Canada

1987
Label and catalog number
Warner Bros. Records 92 55441
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

92•55441 A¹ ➁ S-py CR [encircled]Runout A etched, CR stamped

92•55441 B¹ ➁ CR [encircled]Runout B etched, CR stamped

92•55441 C¹ CR [encircled]Runout C etched, CR stamped

92•55441 D¹ CR [encircled]Runout D etched, CR stamped

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 13 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1987BrazilWarner Bros. Records 675.0008 / Warner Bros. Records 36.232.33First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1987CanadaWarner Bros. Records 92 55441First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1987EuropeWarner Bros. Records 925 544-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1987PortugalWarner Bros. Records 1591443First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1987USWarner Bros. Records W1 25544 / Warner Bros. Records 9 W1-25544LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1987USWarner Bros. Records 1-25544 / Warner Bros. Records 9 25544-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1987USWarner Bros. Records 1-25544 / Warner Bros. Records 9 25544-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1987USWarner Bros. Records 1-25544First yearLP, Album, MisprintLP, Album, Misprint
1987Australia & New ZealandWarner Bros. Records 25544-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
2000s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2003EuropeWarner Bros. Records 7599-25544-1LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, ReissueLP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue
2010s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2014EuropeWarner Bros. Records 8122795728LP, LP, All Media, Album, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, LP, All Media, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl
2014USWarner Bros. Records R1-25544LP, LP, All Media, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, LP, All Media, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?EuropeWarner Bros. Records 925 544-1LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1These Important Years3:49
  2. A2Charity, Chastity, Prudence And Hope3:11
  3. A3Standing In The Rain3:41
  4. A4Back From Somewhere2:16
  5. A5Ice Cold Ice4:23
  6. B1You're A Soldier3:03
  7. B2Could You Be The One?2:32
  8. B3Too Much Spice2:57
  9. B4Friend, You've Got To Fall3:20
  10. B5Visionary2:30
  11. B6She Floated Away3:32
  12. C1Bed Of Nails4:44
  13. C2Tell You Why Tomorrow2:42
  14. C3It's Not Peculiar4:06
  15. C4Actual Condition1:50
  16. C5No Reservations3:40
  17. D1Turn It Around4:32
  18. D2She's A Woman (And Now He Is A Man)3:19
  19. D3Up In The Air3:03
  20. D4You Can Live At Home5:25

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Warehouse: Songs And Stories are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Warehouse: Songs And Stories are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1987 and 2014.

When was Warehouse: Songs And Stories first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1987, in US, Australia & New Zealand, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 1-25544, released January 1987.

How do I tell if my copy of Warehouse: Songs And Stories is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1-25544, 25544-1, 675.0008, 92 55441) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, O- △15 281 B-26343-SRI DMM SP 1-2 SPAR 1-25544-A SR 1 MASTERDISK DMM and MASTERDISK DMM 1-25544 - B SRI SP 1-2 SPAR B-26344 -SRI DMM △15281-X O-. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Warehouse: Songs And Stories on vinyl worth?

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.

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