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Guns Don't Kill People... Lazers Do

by Major Lazer · 2009

10 pressings4 countriesDubRagga HipHopElectronicHip Hop

Guns Don't Kill People... Lazers Do was first pressed on vinyl in 2009. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Guns Don't Kill People... Lazers Do

3 pressings came out in 2009, 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.

UK

June 16, 2009
Label and catalog number
Downtown WR708733Mad Decent
Format
LP, Album, Picture Disc, CD, All Media, Limited Edition
Full details of this pressing

US

June 16, 2009
Label and catalog number
Downtown Music VVR708733Mad Decent
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc
Full details of this pressing

US

June 16, 2009
Label and catalog number
Downtown DWT70088-1Mad Decent DWT70088-1
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

DWT 700881-A-RE-2 uVariant 1 A-Side Runout Etching

DWT 700881-B-RE-2 ✩ uVariant 1 B-Side Runout Etching

DWT 700 881-C-RE-2 uVariant 1 & 2 C-Side Runout Etching

DWT 700881-D-RE-2 uVariant 1 & 2 D-Side Runout Etching

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 10 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

2000s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2009UKDowntown WR708733 / Mad DecentFirst yearLP, Album, Picture Disc, CD, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited, Picture discLP, Album, Picture Disc, CD, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited, Picture disc
2009USDowntown Music VVR708733 / Mad DecentFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture discLP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc
2009USDowntown DWT70088-1 / Mad Decent DWT70088-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
2020s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2024USMad Decent MAD594VLP, Album, Club Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Club edition, Colored vinylLP, Album, Club Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Club edition, Colored vinyl
2024EuropeBecause Music BEC5614678LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2024UK & USBecause Music BEC5614679 / Because Music BEC5614678LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl
2024USDowntown DWT70088-1 / Mad Decent DWT70088-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2024USMad Decent MAD594VLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited
2024USMad Decent MAD594VLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited
2024USDowntown DWT70088-1 / Mad Decent DWT70088-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl

Tracklist

  1. A1Hold The Line3:39
  2. A2When You Hear The Bassline3:18
  3. A3Can't Stop Now4:03
  4. A4Lazer Theme2:31
  5. A5Anything Goes3:14
  6. A6Cash Flow4:06
  7. B1Mary Jane3:28
  8. B2Bruk Out2:55
  9. B3What U Like2:24
  10. B4Keep It Goin' Louder3:47
  11. B5Pon De Floor3:34
  12. B6Baby1:17
  13. B7Jump Up3:44

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Guns Don't Kill People... Lazers Do are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Guns Don't Kill People... Lazers Do are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 2009 and 2024.

When was Guns Don't Kill People... Lazers Do first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 2009, in UK, US. One of them is Downtown WR708733, released June 16, 2009.

How do I tell if my copy of Guns Don't Kill People... Lazers Do is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WR708733, VVR708733, DWT70088-1) 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.

How much is Guns Don't Kill People... Lazers Do on vinyl worth?

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.

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