Vinyl pressings
by Mad Season · 1995
Above was first pressed on vinyl in 1995. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1995, the album's first year, in 3 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.
PAL - 67081 - 1A MASTERDISKRunout Side 1 (Etched), Variant 1
PBL - 67081 - 1A MASTERDISKRunout Side 2 (Etched), Variant 1
PAL - 67082 - 1A MASTERDISKRunout Side 3 (Etched), Variant 1
BL 67082Runout Side 4 (Etched), Variant 1
478507-1/ALabel A
478507-1/BLabel B
478507-1/CLabel C
01-478507-20-1A-1 MASTERDISK A PAL-67081-1AHand-etched Side A
01-478507-20-1B-1 67081-1A MASTERDISK AHand-etched Side B
01-478507-20-1C-1 PAL-67082-1A MASTERDISKHand-etched Side C
BL67082Hand-etched Side D
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Brazil | Columbia 177.441-2/1-478507 / Columbia 478507-1First yearLP, Album, LP, Single Sided, Album, Etched | LP, Album, LP, Single Sided, Album, Etched |
| 1995 | Europe | Columbia 478507 1 / Columbia COL 478507 1First yearLP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album | LP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album |
| 1995 | US | Columbia C2 67057First yearLP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album | LP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | US | Hockeytalkter Records 88765441701 / Columbia 88765441701LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2013 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP169 / Legacy MOVLP169LP, Record Store Day, Numbered, Reissue · Numbered | LP, Record Store Day, Numbered, Reissue · Numbered |
| 2013 | US | Hockeytalkter Records / Columbia 88765441701LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered |
| 2013 | US | Hockeytalkter Records 88765441701 / Columbia 88765441701LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2015 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP169 / Legacy MOVLP169LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | US | Artist Friendly Media Co. C2 78377 / Columbia C2 78377LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | Europe | Artist Friendly Media Co. C2 78377 / Columbia C2 78377LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered |
| 2025 | US | Artist Friendly Media Co. C2 78377 / Columbia C2 78377LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | US | Artist Friendly Media Co. C2 78377 / Columbia C2 78377LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | US | Artist Friendly Media Co. C2 78377 / Columbia C2 78377LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | US | Artist Friendly Media Co. C2 78377 / Columbia C2 78377LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered |
| 2025 | US | Artist Friendly Media Co. C2 78377 / Columbia C2 78377LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | US | Artist Friendly Media Co. C2 78377 / Columbia C2 78377LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP169 / Legacy MOVLP169LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
17 vinyl pressings of Above are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1995 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1995, in US, Brazil, Europe. One of them is Columbia C2 67057.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use C2 67057, 177.441-2/1-478507, 478507 1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PAL - 67081 - 1A MASTERDISK and PBL - 67081 - 1A MASTERDISK. 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.
