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

Vinyl pressings
by Melvins · 1987
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.
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.
̷M̷P̷O̷ VM 103-A-1Side A etched
̷M̷P̷O̷ VM 103 B-2Side B etched
VM 103 -A-I MPOSide A, hand-etched
VM103 B-2. MPOSide B, hand-etched
VM 103 -A-I MPOSide A, hand-etched
VM103 B-2. MPOSide B, hand-etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | US | Alchemy Records VM103First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | US | Alchemy Records VM103First yearLP, Album, Misprint | LP, Album, Misprint |
| 1987 | US | Alchemy Records VM103LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1987 | US | Alchemy Records VM103First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Europe | Alchemy Records VM103LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2012 | Europe | Alchemy RecordsLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2017 | US | Amphetamine Reptile Records AmRep 119LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Limited, Numbered |
| 2017 | US | Amphetamine Reptile Records AmRep 119LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | US | Amphetamine Reptile Records AmRep 119LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | US | Amphetamine Reptile Records AmRep 119LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | US | Amphetamine Reptile Records AmRep 119LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Special Edition · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Special Edition · Limited, Numbered |
| 2018 | US | Amphetamine Reptile Records AmRep 119LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Special Edition · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Special Edition · Limited, Numbered |
| 2018 | US | Amphetamine Reptile Records AmRep 119LP, Album, Numbered, Reissue, Special Edition · Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Numbered, Reissue, Special Edition · Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | US | Amphetamine Reptile Records AmRep 119LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Special Edition · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Special Edition · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | US | Amphetamine Reptile Records AmRep 119LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Special Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Special Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | US | Amphetamine Reptile Records AmRep 119LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Special Edition · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Special Edition · Limited, Numbered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | US | Ipecac Recordings IPC231LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| 2021 | Worldwide | Ipecac Recordings IPC231LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | US | Ipecac Recordings IPC231LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Repress · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Repress · Limited, Numbered |
| 2023 | US | Ipecac Recordings IPC231LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | Ipecac Recordings IPC231LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | Worldwide | Ipecac Recordings IPC231LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Alchemy Records VM103LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
23 vinyl pressings of Gluey Porch Treatments are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1987 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in US. One of them is Alchemy Records VM103.
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.
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.