Vinyl pressings
by Nirvana · 1996
From The Muddy Banks Of The Wishkah was first pressed on vinyl in 1996. 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 1996, 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.
DGC2-25105-A-GL3 1Side A runout, etched
DGC2-25105-B-GL3 1Side B runout, etched
DGC2-25105-C-GL3 1Side C runout, etched
DGC2-25105-D-GL3 1Side D runout, etched
MVJG-32001 ASide A runout
MVJG-32001 BSide B runout
MVJG-32002 ASide C runout
MVJG-32002 BSide D runout
08 56276 20B 1C1 GEF 25105Side B runout
08 56276 20 1A1 GEF 25105Side A runout
08 56276 20 1C1 GEF 25105Side C runout
08 56276 20 1D1 GEF 25105Side D runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Europe | Geffen Records GEF 25105(2) / Geffen Records GEF-25105First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1996 | US | DGC DGC2-25105First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 1996 | Japan | Geffen Records MVJG-32001~2First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Europe | Geffen Records 425 105-1LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Europe | DGC DGC2-25105LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2012 | Europe | DGC DGC2-25105LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2016 | US | DGC DGC2-25105LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2016 | US | DGC DGC2-25105LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2016 | Europe | DGC DGC2-25105LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | US | DGC DGC2-25105LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | DGC DGC2-25105LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | DGC DGC2-25105LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Mexico | Geffen Records GEF 072660PLP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Picture disc |
| ? | Mexico | Geffen Records GEF 25105(2)LP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl |
14 vinyl pressings of From The Muddy Banks Of The Wishkah are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1996 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1996, in US, Japan, Europe. One of them is DGC DGC2-25105, released October 1, 1996.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DGC2-25105, MVJG-32001~2, GEF 25105(2)) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DGC2-25105-A-GL3 1 and DGC2-25105-B-GL3 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.
