Vinyl pressings
by Iggy Pop · 1982
Zombie Birdhouse was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
21 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 10 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.
T APE-6000-A-T2 STERLING CSide A runout, variant 1
T APE-6000-B-T1 STERLING DSide B runout, variant 1
T APE-6000-A-T2 4 STERLING ɅSide A runout, variant 2
T1 APE-6000-B-T1 2 STERLING ɅSide B runout, variant 2
APE 6000-A HUB STERLINGSide A runout
APE 6000-B HUB STERLINGSide B runout
APE-6000-A PRC-C-1-1 ☆ STERLING STERLINGSide A runout
APE-6000-B PRC-C-1-1-1 STERLING -11-Side B runout
APE 6000 ASSide A label
APE 6000 BSSide B label
APE-6000-A PRC-C-2-1 STERLINGSide A runout, variant 1
APE-6000-B PRC-C-1-1 1 STERLINGSide B runout, variant 1
APE 6000 ASSide A label
APE 6000 BSSide B label
Side A: APE 6000-A HUB STERLINGRunouts are etched except "STERLING" which is stamped
Side B: APE 6000-B HUB STERLINGRunouts are etched except "STERLING" which is stamped
APE 6000-A HUB STERLINGRunout side A
APE 6000-B HUB STERLING ⚾︎Runout side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australia | Animal Records L 37906First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Canada | Animal Records APE 6000 / Chrysalis APE 6000First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Europe | Animal Records 204 978 / Animal Records 204 978-320First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Europe | Animal Records 204 978-270 / Animal Records 204 978First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Europe | Animal Records 204 978 / Chrysalis 204 978First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | France | Chrysalis CHR 1399 / Animal Records CHR 1399First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Italy | Chrysalis CHR 1399 / Animal Records CHR 1399First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Italy | Chrysalis CHR 1399 / Animal Records CHR 1399First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1982 | Italy | Chrysalis CHR 1399 / Animal Records CHR 1399First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | New Zealand | Chrysalis L 37906 / Chrysalis CHR 1399First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Spain | Chrysalis CHR-1399First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Sweden | Chrysalis CHR-1399 / Animal Records CHR 1399First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | UK | Chrysalis CHR 1399 / Animal Records CHR 1399First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | UK | Chrysalis CHR 1399 / Animal Records CHR 1399First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | UK | Chrysalis CHR 1399 / Animal Records CHR 1399First yearLP, Advance, Album | LP, Advance, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Italy | Get Back GET 126LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | US | Animal Records APE 6000LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2019 | USA & Europe | Caroline International CAROLPRO081YLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | USA & Europe | Caroline International CAROLPRO081LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2019 | Europe | Caroline International CAROLPRO081X / Thousand Mile, Inc. CAROLPRO081XLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | US | Caroline International CAROLPRO081X / Thousand Mile, Inc. CAROLPRO081XLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Animal Records 1C 038-3 21399 1 DMMLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Animal Records APE 6000LP, Album | LP, Album |
34 vinyl pressings of Zombie Birdhouse are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1982 and 2019.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Animal Records APE 6000.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use APE 6000, CHR 1399, L 37906, 204 978) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T APE-6000-A-T2 STERLING C and T APE-6000-B-T1 STERLING D. 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.
