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Double Nickels On The Dime

by Minutemen · 1984

12 pressings1 countryPunkHardcoreAlternative RockRock

Double Nickels On The Dime was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. 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 Double Nickels On The Dime

1 pressing came out in 1984, 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

October 1984
Label and catalog number
SST Records SST 028SST Records SST-028
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

SST-2-028-1 kdisc "ARENA ROCK IS THE NEW WAVE" L-17509Side A runout

SST-2-028-2 "PUNK ROCK IS THE NEW NOSTALGIA" L-17509 KSide B runout

SST-2-028-3 "DANCE ROCK IS THE NEW PASTURE" L-17509 KSide C runout

SST-2-028-4 "CHUMP ROCK IS THE NEW COOL" L-17509 KSide D runout

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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984USSST Records SST 028 / SST Records SST-028First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1989USSST Records SST 028LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl
1989USSST Records SST 028LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl
2000s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2008USSST Records SST 028LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2008USSST Records SST 028 / SST Records SST-028LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2020s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2021USSST Records SST 028LP, Album, Reissue, RepressLP, Album, Reissue, Repress
2022USSST Records SST 028LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl
2024USSST Records SST 028LP, Album, Reissue, RepressLP, Album, Reissue, Repress
2024USSST Records 028LP, Album, Numbered, Reissue, Special Cut · Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Album, Numbered, Reissue, Special Cut · Numbered, Colored vinyl
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USSST Records SST 028 / SST Records SST-028LP, Album, Reissue, Repress · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Repress · Colored vinyl
?USSST Records SST 028LP, Album, Reissue, RepressLP, Album, Reissue, Repress
?USSST Records SST 028LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Side D.
  2. A1Anxious Mo-Fo1:15
  3. A2Theatre Is The Life Of You1:28
  4. A3Viet Nam1:27
  5. A4Cohesion1:57
  6. A5It's Expected I'm Gone2:07
  7. A6#1 Hit Song1:52
  8. A7Two Beads At The End1:50
  9. A8Do You Want New Wave Or Do You Want The Truth?1:46
  10. A9Don't Look Now1:40
  11. A10Shit From An Old Notebook1:33
  12. A11Nature Without Man1:43
  13. A12One Reporter's Opinion1:47
  14. Side Mike
  15. B1Political Song For Michael Jackson To Sing1:29
  16. B2Maybe Partying Will Help1:57
  17. B3Toadies1:38
  18. B4Retreat1:55
  19. B5The Big Foist1:27
  20. B6God Bows To Math1:18
  21. B7Corona2:29
  22. B8The Glory Of Man2:52
  23. B9Take 5, D.1:41
  24. B10My Heart And The Real World1:03
  25. B11History Lesson - Part II2:12
  26. Side George
  27. C1You Need The Glory2:00
  28. C2The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts1:21
  29. C3Mr. Robot's Holy Orders3:00
  30. C4West Germany1:49
  31. C5The Politics Of Time1:08
  32. C6Themselves1:18
  33. C7Please Don't Be Gentle With Me0:46
  34. C8Nothing Indeed1:20
  35. C9No Exchange1:54
  36. C10There Ain't Shit On TV Tonight1:35
  37. C11This Ain't No Picnic1:54
  38. C12Spillage1:48
  39. Side Chaff
  40. D1Untitled Song For Latin America2:02
  41. D2Jesus And Tequila2:56
  42. D3June 16th1:47
  43. D4Storm In My House2:02
  44. D5Martin's Story0:51
  45. D6Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love0:38
  46. D7Doctor Wu1:41
  47. D8Little Man With A Gun In His Hand2:53
  48. D9The World According To Nouns2:02
  49. D10Love Dance2:03

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Double Nickels On The Dime are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Double Nickels On The Dime are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1984 and 2024.

When was Double Nickels On The Dime first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US. One of them is SST Records SST 028, released October 1984.

How do I tell if my copy of Double Nickels On The Dime is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SST 028) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SST-2-028-1 kdisc "ARENA ROCK IS THE NEW WAVE" L-17509 and SST-2-028-2 "PUNK ROCK IS THE NEW NOSTALGIA" L-17509 K. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Double Nickels On The Dime 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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