Germany
1989- Label and catalog number
- SweMix Records SWE 6
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM, Single
Vinyl pressings
by Magoria · 1989
Mutoid Waste 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.
2 pressings came out in 1989, the album's first year, in 2 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.
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 | Germany | SweMix Records SWE 6First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Germany | SweMix Records SWE 612", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1989 | Sweden | SweMix Records SWE 6First year12" | 12" |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Europe | Girls Only Records 12 HE-1001 / Spartan Records 12 HE-100112", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | Europe | Girls Only Records 12 HE-1001 / Spartan Records 12 HE-100112", 45 RPM, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, White Label |
| 1990 | Europe | Girls Only Records S HE-1001 / Spartan Records S HE-10017", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | France | Polydor 877 289-1 / Baby Records 877 289-112" | 12" |
| 1990 | France | Polydor 877 288-77" | 7" |
| 1990 | Italy | Baby Records BR 5410312", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | Italy | Baby Records BR 503957", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | Netherlands | BITE Records 145.686-512" | 12" |
| 1990 | Netherlands | BITE Records 145.686-77", Single | 7", Single |
| 1990 | Spain | Clash CLM-06512" | 12" |
| 1990 | Spain | Clash CLS-0087", Single | 7", Single |
14 vinyl pressings of Mutoid Waste are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1989 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in Germany, Sweden. One of them is SweMix Records SWE 6.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SWE 6) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.