US
1991- Label and catalog number
- Area 10 A10-002
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM
- Runout / matrix
A10-002-A [NSC Logo]Side A - runout etchings
A10-002-B [NSC Logo]Side B - runout etchings

Vinyl pressings
by Marc Kinchen · 1991
Burning was first pressed on vinyl in 1991. 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 1991, 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.
A10-002-A [NSC Logo]Side A - runout etchings
A10-002-B [NSC Logo]Side B - runout etchings
A10-002-A NSCRunout Side A
A10-002-B NSCRunout Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | US | Area 10 A10-002First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1991 | US | Area 10 A10-002First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1991 | US | Area 10 A10-002First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label |
| 1991 | US | Area 10 A10-002First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1992 | UK | Union City Recordings VCRT 412", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1992 | US | Charisma V-1260012", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1992 | US | Cardiac Records 3-4035-0 / Area 10 3-4035-012", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1992 | US | Cardiac Records 3-4035-0DJ12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1992 | US | Cardiac Records 3-4035-0DJ12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1992 | UK | Union City Recordings ucrt 4 / Union City Recordings UCRT 0412", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1995 | UK | Activ 12 TV 612", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1995 | UK | Activ 12tv612", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label |
| 1995 | UK | Activ 12TV6 / Activ 12tv612", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1996 | Germany | Low Spirit Recordings10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | 10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1996 | Germany | Low Spirit Recordings 575 769-112" | 12" |
21 vinyl pressings of Burning are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1991 and 1996.
The earliest pressings are from 1991, in US. One of them is Area 10 A10-002.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use A10-002) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A10-002-A [NSC Logo] and A10-002-B [NSC Logo]. 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.