US
December 1980- Label and catalog number
- SST Records SST-002
- Format
- 7", EP, 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
SST·002 A L-3201Side A runout
PARANOIA TIME SST·002 B L-3201-XSide B runout
Vinyl pressings
Paranoid Time
by Minutemen · 1980
20 pressings2 countriesPunkRock
Paranoid Time was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. 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 Paranoid Time
2 pressings came out in 1980, 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.
UK
1980- Label and catalog number
- SST Records SST 2SST Records SST-2
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, EP
- Runout / matrix
SST002-A1 DAMONT BEtched runout side A
SST002-B1 DAMONT BEtched runout side B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 20 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1980s2 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | UK | SST Records SST 2 / SST Records SST-2First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1980 | US | SST Records SST-002First year7", EP, 45 RPM | 7", EP, 45 RPM |
1990s4 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | US | SST Records SST 91710", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 10", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
| 1991 | US | SST Records SST 91710", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue · Colored vinyl | 10", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 1991 | US | SST Records SST 91710", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue · Colored vinyl | 10", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 1991 | US | SST Records SST 91710", 45 RPM, EP · Colored vinyl | 10", 45 RPM, EP · Colored vinyl |
2010s2 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | US | SST Records SST 91710", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue · Colored vinyl | 10", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2013 | US | SST Records SST 91710", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue · Colored vinyl | 10", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
Year unknown12 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | SST Records SST 0027", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| ? | US | SST Records SST 0027", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | SST Records SST 0027", EP, Repress | 7", EP, Repress |
| ? | US | SST Records SST 0027", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| ? | US | SST Records SST-0027", EP, 45 RPM | 7", EP, 45 RPM |
| ? | US | SST Records SST 0027", EP, Reissue · Colored vinyl | 7", EP, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| ? | US | SST Records SST 0027", 45 RPM, EP, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress |
| ? | US | SST Records SST 91710", 45 RPM, EP · Colored vinyl | 10", 45 RPM, EP · Colored vinyl |
| ? | US | SST Records SST 0027", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| ? | US | SST Records SST 0027", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | SST Records SST 91710", 45 RPM, EP | 10", 45 RPM, EP |
| ? | US | SST Records SST 0027", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Stereo |
Tracklist
- A1Validation0:38
- A2The Maze0:39
- A3Definitions1:13
- A4Sickles And Hammers0:47
- B1Fascist0:56
- B2Joe McCarthy's Ghost0:59
- B3Paranoid Chant1:19
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Paranoid Time are there?
20 vinyl pressings of Paranoid Time are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1980 and 2013.
When was Paranoid Time first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK. One of them is SST Records SST-002, released December 1980.
How do I tell if my copy of Paranoid Time is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SST-002, SST 2) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SST·002 A L-3201 and PARANOIA TIME SST·002 B L-3201-X. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is Paranoid Time 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.