Vinyl pressings
by Manic Street Preachers · 1992
Generation Terrorists was first pressed on vinyl in 1992. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1992, the album's first year, in 4 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.
01 471060 20 1A1Variant 1, Runout Side A - Stamped
01 471060 20 3B1Variant 1, Runout Side B - Stamped
01 471060 20 1C1Variant 1, Runout Side C - Stamped
01 471060 20 1D1Variant 1, Runout Side D - Stamped
471-060-0+A ORLAKESide A runout
471-060-0+B ORLAKESide B runout
471-060-0+C ORLAKESide C runout
471-060-0+D ORLAKESide D runout
471060 - 1AORunout Side One - Stamped
471060 - 1BORunout Side Two - Stamped
01 471060 20 1C1Runout Side Three - Stamped
01 471060 20 1D1Runout Side Four - Stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Spain | Columbia 471060 1 / Columbia COL 471060 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1992 | US | Columbia C 52474First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1992 | Europe | Columbia 471060 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1992 | UK | Columbia 471060 0First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | UK & Europe | Columbia 88725471251 / Sony Music 88725471251LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2012 | UK & Europe | Columbia 88725469662 / Sony Music 88725469662CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, CD, Remastered, CD, Remastered, DVD, NTSC, 10", 45 RPM, EP, Box Set, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, CD, Remastered, CD, Remastered, DVD, NTSC, 10", 45 RPM, EP, Box Set, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2018 | US | Drastic Plastic Records DPRLP91 / Sony Music Commercial Music Group 88985463401LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | US | Drastic Plastic Records DPRLP91 / Sony Music Commercial Music Group 88985463401LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Europe | Columbia 19802908271 / Sony Music 19802908271LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | Europe | Columbia 19958407691 / Sony Music 19958407691LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Generation Terrorists are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1992 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1992, in Europe, UK, US, Spain. One of them is Columbia 471060 1, released February 10, 1992.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 471060 1, 471060 0, C 52474) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 01 471060 20 1A1 and 01 471060 20 3B1. 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.
