Vinyl pressings
by Life Of Agony · 1993
River Runs Red 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.
1 pressing came out in 1993, the album's first year. 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.
08-32295-20-1A 1 9043-1Side A, stamped
08-32295-20-1B 1 9043-1Side B, stamped
ASide A, hand-etched
ASide B, hand-etched
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 | Europe | Roadrunner Records RR 9043-1 / Roadrunner Records RR 9043 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Germany | Roadrunner Records RRCAR 9043-1 / Cargo Records RRCAR 9043-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | US | Brookvale Records BRKV 22912", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2013 | Europe | Brookvale Records BRKV-22912", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2013 | US | Brookvale Records BRKV-22912", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2013 | US | Brookvale Records BRKV-22912", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Europe | Roadrunner Records RR9043 / Attic RR9043LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | US | Roadrunner Records RRCAR 9043-1 / Real Gone Music RGM-2125LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | USA & Europe | Roadrunner Records RRCAR 9043-1 / Real Gone Music RGM-2125LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | Europe | Real Gone Music RGM-2125 / Roadrunner Records RGM-2125LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | US | Real Gone Music RGM-2127LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
11 vinyl pressings of River Runs Red are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1993 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1993, in Europe. One of them is Roadrunner Records RR 9043-1, released October 12, 1993.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RR 9043-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 08-32295-20-1A 1 9043-1 and 08-32295-20-1B 1 9043-1. 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.
