Vinyl pressings
by Minutemen · 1985
3-Way Tie (For Last) was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. 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 1985, the album's first year, in 2 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.
SST-058-Re2 / D'S SIDE Kdisc JG LET'S SAY THAT FEAR IS A MAN'S BEST FRIEND. L-22386 S-15247Runout A
SST-058-B / MIKE'S SIDE S-15248 THIS PERIOD'S MOST POPULAR COURTROOM DRAMA...L-22386-X Kdisc JGRunout B
SST-058-A1 ✱ A PORKY PRIME CUT. MAA-side runout
SST-058-B1 ✱ MAB-side runout
SST-058-A₁ ✱ A PORKY PRIME CUT. MA.Runout side A, etched
SST-058-B₁ ✱ MA.Runout side B, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | UK | SST Records SST 058First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | UK | SST Records SST 058First yearLP, Album, White Label, Stereo | LP, Album, White Label, Stereo |
| 1985 | US | SST Records SST 058First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | US | SST Records SST 058LP, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1989 | US | SST Records SST 058LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 1989 | US | SST Records SST 058LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1989 | US | SST Records SST 058LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | US | SST Records SST 058LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | US | SST Records SST 058LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | SST Records SST 058LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | SST Records SST 058LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of 3-Way Tie (For Last) are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1985 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, UK. One of them is SST Records SST 058.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SST 058) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SST-058-Re2 / D'S SIDE Kdisc JG LET'S SAY THAT FEAR IS A MAN'S BEST FRIEND. L-22386 S-15247 and SST-058-B / MIKE'S SIDE S-15248 THIS PERIOD'S MOST POPULAR COURTROOM DRAMA...L-22386-X Kdisc JG. 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.
