Vinyl pressings
by Massive Attack · 1992
Massive Attack E.P. 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.
10 pressings came out in 1992, 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.
WBRT 4 A-1U-1-1 JARunout side A, stamped [JA etched]
WBRT 4 B-1U-1-1Runout side B, stamped
WBRT 4 ALabel side A
WBRT 4 AALabel side B
WBRS 4-ASide A label
WBRS 4-AASide AA label
JAA-side Etched
WBRT 4 A-1U-1-A-side Stamped
WBRT 4 B-1U-1-B-side Stamped
WBRS 4-A-1U-1-Q1 JASide A runout
WBRS 4-AA-1U-1-Q2Side AA runout
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 | Europe | Circa 114 698 / Wild Bunch Records 114 698First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1992 | UK | Wild Bunch Records WBRS 4 / Circa 114 698First year7", EP, 45 RPM, 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", EP, 45 RPM, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1992 | UK | Wild Bunch Records WBRT 4First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, White Label | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, White Label |
| 1992 | UK | Circa 114 698 / Wild Bunch Records WBRS 4First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1992 | UK | Circa 114 698 / Wild Bunch Records WBRS 4First year33 ⅓ RPM, 7", Promo · Promo | 33 ⅓ RPM, 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1992 | UK | Wild Bunch Records WBRDH 4664 689First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1992 | UK | Circa WBDJ 4 / Wild Bunch Records WBDJ 4First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1992 | UK | Wild Bunch Records WBRS 4 / Circa 114 698First year7", EP, 45 RPM, 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", EP, 45 RPM, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1992 | UK & Europe | Wild Bunch Records WBRT 4 / Circa 614 698First year12", EP, 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", EP, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1992 | UK | Wild Bunch Records WBRT 4 / Circa 614 698First year12", EP, 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", EP, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Wild Bunch Records WBRDJ 412", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
11 vinyl pressings of Massive Attack E.P. are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1992, in UK, Europe, UK & Europe. One of them is Wild Bunch Records WBRT 4, released January 6, 1992.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WBRT 4, WBRS 4, WBRDH 4664 689, 114 698) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WBRT 4 A-1U-1-1 JA and WBRT 4 B-1U-1-1. 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.
