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(A) Senile Animal

by Melvins · 2025

17 pressings2 countriesAlternative RockRock

(A) Senile Animal was first pressed on vinyl in 2025. 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 (A) Senile Animal

1 pressing came out in 2025, 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.

US

2025
Label and catalog number
Ipecac Recordings IPC228LP
Format
LP, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered, Special Edition
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 17 vinyl pressings

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

2000s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2008USHydra Head Records HH666-139-BS12", Single Sided, Album, Etched, Reissue, Box Set, Limited Edition · Limited12", Single Sided, Album, Etched, Reissue, Box Set, Limited Edition · Limited
2008USHydra Head Records HH666-139LP, 45 RPM, Single Sided, Album, Etched, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, 45 RPM, Single Sided, Album, Etched, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2008USHydra Head Records HH666-139LP, 45 RPM, Single Sided, Album, Etched, LP, 45 RPM, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, 45 RPM, Single Sided, Album, Etched, LP, 45 RPM, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2008USHydra Head Records HH666-139LP, 45 RPM, Single Sided, Album, Etched, Limited Edition, Reissue · LimitedLP, 45 RPM, Single Sided, Album, Etched, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited
2008USHydra Head Records HH666-139LP, 45 RPM, Single Sided, Etched, LP, 45 RPM, Single Sided, Etched, LP, 45 RPM, Single Sided, Etched, LP, 45 RPM, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, 45 RPM, Single Sided, Etched, LP, 45 RPM, Single Sided, Etched, LP, 45 RPM, Single Sided, Etched, LP, 45 RPM, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2008USHydra Head Records HH666-139LP, Album, Etched, Reissue, Test Pressing, LP, 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Etched, Reissue, Test Pressing, LP, 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2010USHydra Head Records HH666-139-BS12", Single Sided, Album, Etched, Reissue, Box Set, Limited Edition · Limited12", Single Sided, Album, Etched, Reissue, Box Set, Limited Edition · Limited
2020s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2021USIpecac Recordings IPC228LP / Ipecac Recordings IPC228LP2LP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Mispress, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Mispress, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2021USIpecac Recordings IPC228LPLP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Mispress, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Mispress, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2021USIpecac Recordings IPC228LP / Ipecac Recordings IPC228LP2LP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Mispress, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Mispress, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2021USIpecac Recordings IPC228LP / Ipecac Recordings IPC228LP2LP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Mispress, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Mispress, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2022WorldwideIpecac Recordings IPC228LPLP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl
2022USIpecac Recordings IPC228LP / Ipecac Recordings IPC228LP2LP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinylLP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl
2023USIpecac Recordings IPC228LPLP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2023USIpecac Recordings IPC228LP / Ipecac Recordings IPC228LP2LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2023USIpecac Recordings IPC228LP / Ipecac Recordings IPC228LP2LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2025USIpecac Recordings IPC228LPFirst yearLP, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered, Special Edition · Limited, NumberedLP, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered, Special Edition · Limited, Numbered

Tracklist

  1. A1The Talking Horse
  2. A2Blood Witch
  3. A3Civilized Worm
  4. B1A History Of Drunks
  5. B2Rat Faced Granny
  6. B3The Hawk
  7. C1You've Never Been Right
  8. C2A History Of Bad Men
  9. D1The Mechanical Bride
  10. D2A Vast Filthy Prison

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of (A) Senile Animal are there?

17 vinyl pressings of (A) Senile Animal are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 2008 and 2025.

When was (A) Senile Animal first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 2025, in US. One of them is Ipecac Recordings IPC228LP.

How do I tell if my copy of (A) Senile Animal is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use IPC228LP) 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 (A) Senile Animal 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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