Vinyl pressings
by Laaz Rockit · 1989
Annihilation Principle 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.
5 pressings came out in 1989, the album's first year, in 5 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.
(c r) D1-1-73338 G-1 1-1 mastered by capitolSide A - Variant 1
(c r) D1-1-73338 G-1 1-1 mastered by capitolSide B - Variant 1
[SRC logo] D1-1-73338 G-1 1-2 SP-AR MASTERED BY CAPITOL B-34136-G1 △ 23748Side A - Variant 2
[SRC logo] D1-2-73338 G-1 1-2 SP-AR MASTERED BY CAPITOL B-34137-G1 △ 23748-XSide B - Variant 2
ENIG 20958
08-025245-20-1 9420 1 AA side Variant 1
08-025245-20-2 9420 1 BB side Variant 1
08 25245 20 1A1 9420-1 AA side Variant 2
08 25245 20 1B1 9420-1 AB side Variant 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Europe | Roadrunner Records RR 9420 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | South Korea | Enigma Records 7 73338-1LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1989 | UK | Enigma ENV LP 521First yearAlbum, LP | Album, LP |
| 1989 | Italy | Enigma NIG 20958First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Spain | DRO 4D-0602First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | US | Enigma 7 73338-1First yearAlbum, LP | Album, LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Brazil | Dynamo Brazilie 523.404.912LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | UK | Hammerheart Records HHR 2020-15LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | Netherlands | Hammerheart Records HHR 2020-15LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | Netherlands | Hammerheart Records HHR 2020-15LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2026 | Germany | Massacre Records MAS SP0621LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
11 vinyl pressings of Annihilation Principle are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1989 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in US, UK, Italy, Spain and more. One of them is Enigma 7 73338-1, released March 1989.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7 73338-1, ENV LP 521, NIG 20958, 4D-0602) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, (c r) D1-1-73338 G-1 1-1 mastered by capitol and (c r) D1-1-73338 G-1 1-1 mastered by capitol. 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.
