Vinyl pressings
by Massive Attack · 1991
Safe From Harm 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.
13 pressings came out in 1991, the album's first year, in 6 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.
WBRS 3 A-1U-1-Q2 TOWN HOUSE DMM DRunout side A
WBRS 3 B-1U-1- Q3 TOWN HOUSE DMM DRunout side B
WBRS 3-ALabel side A
WBRS 3-AALabel side B
TOWN HOUSE DMM D WBRT 3 A-1U-1-2Runout, side A, stamped, "TOWN HOUSE DMM" hand etched
TOWN HOUSE DMM D WBRT 3 B-1U-1-2Runout, side B, stamped, "TOWN HOUSE DMM" hand etched
[SRC logo] ST DM 60670 60671 60672-1 1-1Runout etchings side A
[SRC logo] ST DM 60673 60674-1 1-1Runout etchings side AA
ST-DM-60670/60671/60672-SPLabel side A
ST-DM-60673/60674-SPLabel side AA
(SRC logo) STDM 60670 60671 60672-1 1-1Runout, Side A
(SRC logo) STDM 60673 60674-1 1-1Runout, Side AA
ST-DM-60670/60671/69672-SPLabel, Side A
ST-DM-60673/60674-SPLabel, Side AA
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 | Europe | Circa 114 346 / Virgin 114 346First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | Europe | Circa 614.460First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1991 | France | Delabel DE095064 / Circa 95064First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1991 | Italy | Circa WBRR 3 / Virgin WBRR 3First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1991 | UK | Wild Bunch Records WRPR 3 / Wild Bunch Records WBPR 3First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | UK | Wild Bunch Records WBRT 3First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1991 | UK & Europe | Circa 614 394 / Circa 614.394First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1991 | UK & Europe | Wild Bunch Records WBRR 3 / Circa 614 394First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1991 | US | Virgin DMD 1679 / Virgin 0-96322First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1991 | US | Virgin 0-96322First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1991 | Europe | 3D Commitee WBRT 3 / 3D Commitee 614 346First year12", Single, 45 RPM | 12", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1991 | UK | Wild Bunch Records WBRS 3 / Wild Bunch Records 114 346First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1991 | UK | Wild Bunch Records WBRT 3 / Circa 614 346First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Not On Label (Massive Attack) MASS 00112", Single Sided, White Label, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", Single Sided, White Label, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
14 vinyl pressings of Safe From Harm are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1991, in UK, US, Europe, France and more. One of them is Wild Bunch Records WBRS 3, released May 27, 1991.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WBRS 3, WBRT 3, WRPR 3, 0-96322) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WBRS 3 A-1U-1-Q2 TOWN HOUSE DMM D and WBRS 3 B-1U-1- Q3 TOWN HOUSE DMM D. 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.
