Vinyl pressings
by Mad Parade · 1987
A Thousand Words 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.
1 pressing came out in 1987, 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.
L-27057 a picture is worth 1,000 words BYO-019-A Kdisc chSide A, etched
L-27057-X Do you believe every thing you see ? BYO-019-B Kdisc chSide B, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | US | Better Youth Organization BYO 019First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | US | Gutterwail Records GWR13 / Puke N Vomit Records PNV205LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2023 | US | Gutterwail Records GWR13 / Puke N Vomit Records PNV205LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | Gutterwail Records GWR13 / Puke N Vomit Records PNV205LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | Gutterwail Records GWR13 / Puke N Vomit Records PNV205LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2023 | US | Gutterwail Records GWR13 / Puke N Vomit Records PNV205LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | Gutterwail Records GWR13 / Puke N Vomit Records PNV205LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | Gutterwail Records GWR13 / Puke N Vomit Records PNV205LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | Gutterwail Records GWR13 / Puke N Vomit Records PNV205LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | Gutterwail Records GWR13 / Puke N Vomit Records PNV205LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2023 | US | Gutterwail Records GWR13 / Puke N Vomit Records PNV205LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl |
11 vinyl pressings of A Thousand Words are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1987 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in US. One of them is Better Youth Organization BYO 019.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BYO 019) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, L-27057 a picture is worth 1,000 words BYO-019-A Kdisc ch and L-27057-X Do you believe every thing you see ? BYO-019-B Kdisc ch. 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.
