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Pinkus Abortion Technician

by Melvins · 2018

27 pressings2 countriesAlternative RockSludge MetalRock

Pinkus Abortion Technician was first pressed on vinyl in 2018. 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 Pinkus Abortion Technician

19 pressings came out in 2018, 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

March 2018
Label and catalog number
Amphetamine Reptile Records AmRep-122
Format
LP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Special Edition · Tour Pressing, Translucent Brown
Full details of this pressing

US

March 2018
Label and catalog number
Amphetamine Reptile Records AmRep-122
Format
LP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Special Edition · Tour Pressing, Translucent Brown
Full details of this pressing

US

March 11, 2018
Label and catalog number
Amphetamine Reptile Records AmRep-122
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition, Special Edition · Tour Pressing, Clear & Black mixed
Runout / matrix

PIRATES PRESS - AMREP122 A 171192E1/ASide A runout

PIRATES PRESS - AMREP122 B 171192E2/ASide B runout

Full details of this pressing

US

March 11, 2018
Label and catalog number
Amphetamine Reptile Records AmRep-122
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Special Edition · Tour Pressing
Full details of this pressing

US

April 20, 2018
Label and catalog number
Amphetamine Reptile Records AmRep-122
Format
LP, Limited Edition, Numbered · Tour Pressing, Red/Black specks
Runout / matrix

171192E1/A PIRATES PRESS - AMREP122 A

171192E2/A PIRATES PRESS - AMREP122 B

Full details of this pressing

US

April 29, 2018
Label and catalog number
Amphetamine Reptile Records AmRep-122
Format
LP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Special Edition · Green With Pinwheel
Runout / matrix

171192E1/A PIRATES PRESS - AMREP122 ARunout side A, stamped

171192E2/A PIRATES PRESS - AMREP122 BRunout side B, stamped

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 27 vinyl pressings

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

2010s23 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2018USAmphetamine Reptile Records AmpRep-122First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Special Edition · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Special Edition · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2018USAmphetamine Reptile Records AmRep-122First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Special Edition · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Special Edition · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2018USAmphetamine Reptile Records AmRep 122First yearLP, Album, Numbered · Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Album, Numbered · Numbered, Colored vinyl
2018USAmphetamine Reptile Records AmRep-122First yearLP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Special Edition · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Special Edition · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2018USAmphetamine Reptile Records AmRep-122First yearLP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Special Edition · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Special Edition · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2018USAmphetamine Reptile Records AmRep-122LP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Special Edition, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Limited, NumberedLP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Special Edition, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Limited, Numbered
2018USAmphetamine Reptile Records AmRep-122First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Special Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Special Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2018USAmphetamine Reptile Records AmRep-122First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Special Edition · Limited, NumberedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Special Edition · Limited, Numbered
2018USAmphetamine Reptile Records AmRep-122First yearLP, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2018USAmphetamine Reptile Records AmRep-122First yearLP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Special Edition · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Special Edition · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2018USAmphetamine Reptile Records AmRep-122First yearLP, Misprint, Special EditionLP, Misprint, Special Edition
2018USAmphetamine Reptile Records AmRep-122First yearLP, Limited Edition · LimitedLP, Limited Edition · Limited
2018USAmphetamine Reptile Records AmRep-122First yearLP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Special Edition · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Special Edition · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2018USAmphetamine Reptile Records AmRep-122First yearLP, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2018USAmphetamine Reptile Records AmRep-122First yearLP, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
All 23 pressings from the 2010s
2020s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2022USIpecac Recordings IPC208LP10", 10", All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl10", 10", All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2022USIpecac Recordings IPC208LP10", Limited Edition, Numbered, 10", Limited Edition, Numbered, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl10", Limited Edition, Numbered, 10", Limited Edition, Numbered, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2022USIpecac Recordings IPC208LP10", 10", All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl10", 10", All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2025USIpecac Recordings IPC208LP10"10"

Tracklist

  1. A1Stop Moving To Florida
  2. A2Embrace The Rub
  3. A3Don't Forget To Breathe
  4. A4Flamboyant Duck
  5. B1Break Bread
  6. B2I Want To Hold Your Hand
  7. B3Prenup Butter
  8. B4Grave Yard

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Pinkus Abortion Technician are there?

27 vinyl pressings of Pinkus Abortion Technician are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 2018 and 2025.

When was Pinkus Abortion Technician first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 2018, in US. One of them is Amphetamine Reptile Records AmRep-122, released March 2018.

How do I tell if my copy of Pinkus Abortion Technician is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AmRep-122, AmpRep-122, AmRep 122) 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 Pinkus Abortion Technician 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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