Vinyl pressings
by Ministry · 1988
The Land Of Rape And Honey was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 3 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.
1-25799-A SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-32647-SH1 △22178 1-1Side A, runout, variant 1
1-25799-B-SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-32648-SH2 △22178-X 1-1Side B, runout, variant 1
1-25799-A SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-32647-SH2 △22178 1-1Side A, runout, variant 2
1-25799B-SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-32648-SH1 △22178-X 1-1Side B, runout, variant 2
SRC 1-25799-A-SR1 1-1Side A runout, variant 1
SRC 1-25799 B SR1 1-1Side B runout, variant 1
SRC 1-25799-A-SR1 1-2Side A runout, variant 2
SRC 1-25799 B SR1 1-2Side B runout, variant 2
92.57991.A11
92.57991.B12
92.57991.A1Side A, runout
92.57991.B1Side B, runout
92 57991 CRBoth sides, label
R/S Alsdorf 925799-1-ARunout side A, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 925799-1-BRunout side B, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 925799-1-B⃫⃥⃫A⃫⃥⃫ A 3Runout side A, variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 925799-1-B 2Runout side B, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Canada | Sire 92 57991First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Canada | Sire 92 57991First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Europe | Sire 925 799-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | US | Sire 1-25799 / Sire 9 25799-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | US | Sire 1-25799 / Sire 9 25799-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Germany | Sire 7599-25799-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP651 / Sire MOVLP651LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2012 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP651 / Sire MOVLP651LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2014 | US | Drastic Plastic Records DPRLP40HLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2015 | US | Drastic Plastic Records DPRLP40HLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered |
| 2015 | US | Drastic Plastic Records DPRLP40LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered |
| 2019 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP651LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | North America (inc Mexico) | Sire 603497824571 / Rhino Records R1 726509LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
| 2024 | Worldwide | Sire 603497824571 / Rhino Records R1 726509LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Rhino Records 0394782457LP, 45 RPM | LP, 45 RPM |
| ? | Brazil | Sire 925799-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
16 vinyl pressings of The Land Of Rape And Honey are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1988 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in US, Canada, Europe. One of them is Sire 1-25799, released January 1988.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1-25799, 92 57991, 925 799-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1-25799-A SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-32647-SH1 △22178 1-1 and 1-25799-B-SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-32648-SH2 △22178-X 1-1. 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.
