Vinyl pressings
by Ministry · 1986
Twitch was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1986, 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 25309 A RE1 SR1 [SRC logo]Side A runout, variant 1
1 25309 B RE2 SR1 [SRC logo]Side B runout, variant 1
1 25309 A RE1 SR2 [SRC logo] 1-1Side A runout, variant 2
1 25309 B RE1 SR1 [SRC logo] 1-2Side B runout, variant 2
1-25309ARE-A-SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-21954-Re1-SH2 1-1 △10748Side A runout variant 1
1-25309-B-RE1-SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-21955-Re1-SH2 △ 10748-X 1-1Side B runout variant 1
1-25309ARE1-SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-21954-Re1-SH1 △10748 1-1Side A runout variant 2
1-25309-B-RE1-SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-21955-Re1-SH2 △ 10748-X 1-1Side B runout variant 2
1 25309 A RE1 SR1 1 - 2Runout side A, etched
1 25309 B RE2 SR1 1 - 2Runout side B, etched
92-53091-A 1A 2HZ: DM 3Variant 1 side A runout
92-53091-B-1A 2HDZK: DM 3Variant 1 side B runout
92-53091-A 1A 2HZ: DM 3Variant 2 side A runout
92-53091-A 1A 2HZ: DM 1Variant 2 side B runout
92-53091-A-1A 2HZ: DM 4Variant 1 Side A runout, etched
92-53091-B-1A 2HDZK: DM 5Variant 1 Side B runout, etched
92-53091-A-1A 2HZ: DM 2Variant 2 Side A runout, etched
92-53091-B-1A 2HDZK: DM 2Variant 2 Side B runout, etched
CR 92-53091-A 1A 2HZ: DMVariant 1 Side A
CR 92-53091-B-1A 2HDZK: DMVariant 1 Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Canada | Sire 92 53091First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Canada | Sire 92 53091First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Canada | Sire 92 53091First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Europe | Sire 925 309-1 / Sire 925309-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | US | Sire 1-25309 / Sire 9 25309-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | US | Sire 1-25309 / Sire 9 25309-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | US | Sire 1-25309 / Sire 9 25309-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Brazil | Sire 925309-1 / Warner Music Brasil 759925309-1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Europe | Sire MOVLP1136 / Music On Vinyl MOVLP1136LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2019 | Europe | Sire MOVLP1136 / Music On Vinyl MOVLP1136LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Repress, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Repress, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | US | Sire R1 726508 / Rhino Records 603497824564LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
| 2024 | US | Sire R1 726508 / Rhino Records 603497824564LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
| 2024 | US | Sire R1 726508 / Rhino Records 603497824564LP, Album, Limited Edition, Mispress, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Mispress, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Sire MOVLP1136 / Music On Vinyl MOVLP1136LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
14 vinyl pressings of Twitch are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1986 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, Canada, Europe. One of them is Sire 1-25309.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1-25309, 92 53091, 925 309-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1 25309 A RE1 SR1 [SRC logo] and 1 25309 B RE2 SR1 [SRC logo]. 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.
