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Gluey Porch Treatments

by Melvins · 1987

23 pressings3 countriesAlternative RockHardcoreDoom MetalRock

Gluey Porch Treatments was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. 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 Gluey Porch Treatments

3 pressings came out in 1987, 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

1987
Label and catalog number
Alchemy Records VM103
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

̷M̷P̷O̷ VM 103-A-1Side A etched

̷M̷P̷O̷ VM 103 B-2Side B etched

Full details of this pressing

US

1987
Label and catalog number
Alchemy Records VM103
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

VM 103 -A-I MPOSide A, hand-etched

VM103 B-2. MPOSide B, hand-etched

Full details of this pressing

US

1987
Label and catalog number
Alchemy Records VM103
Format
LP, Album, Misprint
Runout / matrix

VM 103 -A-I MPOSide A, hand-etched

VM103 B-2. MPOSide B, hand-etched

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 23 vinyl pressings

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

1980s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1987USAlchemy Records VM103First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1987USAlchemy Records VM103First yearLP, Album, MisprintLP, Album, Misprint
1987USAlchemy Records VM103LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1987USAlchemy Records VM103First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
2010s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2012EuropeAlchemy Records VM103LP, Album, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
2012EuropeAlchemy RecordsLP, Album, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
2017USAmphetamine Reptile Records AmRep 119LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Limited, NumberedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Limited, Numbered
2017USAmphetamine Reptile Records AmRep 119LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2017USAmphetamine Reptile Records AmRep 119LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2017USAmphetamine Reptile Records AmRep 119LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2018USAmphetamine Reptile Records AmRep 119LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Special Edition · Limited, NumberedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Special Edition · Limited, Numbered
2018USAmphetamine Reptile Records AmRep 119LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Special Edition · Limited, NumberedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Special Edition · Limited, Numbered
2018USAmphetamine Reptile Records AmRep 119LP, Album, Numbered, Reissue, Special Edition · Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Album, Numbered, Reissue, Special Edition · Numbered, Colored vinyl
2018USAmphetamine Reptile Records AmRep 119LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Special Edition · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Special Edition · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2018USAmphetamine Reptile Records AmRep 119LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Special Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Special Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2018USAmphetamine Reptile Records AmRep 119LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Special Edition · Limited, NumberedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Special Edition · Limited, Numbered
2020s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2021USIpecac Recordings IPC231LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited
2021WorldwideIpecac Recordings IPC231LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl
2022USIpecac Recordings IPC231LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Repress · Limited, NumberedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Repress · Limited, Numbered
2023USIpecac Recordings IPC231LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2023USIpecac Recordings IPC231LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2023WorldwideIpecac Recordings IPC231LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USAlchemy Records VM103LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Eye Flys
  2. A2Echo Head
  3. A3Don't Piece Me
  4. A4Heater Moves And Eyes
  5. A5Steve Instant Newman
  6. A6Influence Of Atmosphere
  7. A7Exact Paperbacks
  8. A8Happy Grey Or Black
  9. A9Leeech
  10. B1Glow God
  11. B2Big As A Mountain
  12. B3Heavyness Of The Load
  13. B4Flex With You
  14. B5Bitten Into Sympathy
  15. B6Gluey Porch Treatments
  16. B7Clipping Roses
  17. B8As Was It
  18. B9Over From Under The Excrement

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Gluey Porch Treatments are there?

23 vinyl pressings of Gluey Porch Treatments are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1987 and 2023.

When was Gluey Porch Treatments first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1987, in US. One of them is Alchemy Records VM103.

How do I tell if my copy of Gluey Porch Treatments is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VM103) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ̷M̷P̷O̷ VM 103-A-1 and ̷M̷P̷O̷ VM 103 B-2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Gluey Porch Treatments 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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