Vinyl pressings
by Nirvana · 1992
Hormoaning was first pressed on vinyl in 1992. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1992, 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.
DMX 79745 Ⓡ2BRunout side A, etched
DMX 79 746 Ⓡ2ARunout side B, etched
MX79745Label side A
MX79746Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Australia | DGC GEF 21711 / Geffen Records GEF21711First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1997 | Unknown | Not On Label (Nirvana) MVCGP-1700312", 45 RPM, EP, Promo, Sampler, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial, Promo | 12", 45 RPM, EP, Promo, Sampler, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial, Promo |
| 1998 | Germany | DGC GEF 21711 / Geffen Records GEF2171112", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 1998 | Germany | DGC GEF 21711 / Geffen Records GEF2171112", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 1998 | Germany | DGC GEF 21711 / Geffen Records GEF2171112", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 1998 | Germany | DGC GEF 21711 / Geffen Records GEF2171112", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 1998 | Germany | DGC GEF 21711 / Geffen Records GEF2171112", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Germany | DGC GEF 2171112", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2002 | Germany | Geffen Records GEF 2171112", 45 RPM, EP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", 45 RPM, EP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2004 | Germany | DGC GEF 21711 / Geffen Records GEF2171112", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2004 | Germany | DGC GEF 21711LP, EP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, EP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2004 | Germany | Geffen Records GEF2171112", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2005 | Germany | DGC GEF 21711 / Geffen Records GEF2171112", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2005 | Germany | DGC GEF 21711 / Geffen Records GEF2171112", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | UK, Europe & US | DGC B0015411-01 / Geffen Records B0015411-0112", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | DGC GEF 21711 / Geffen Records GEF2171112", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| ? | Italy | DGC 691 00312", EP, 33 ⅓ RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", EP, 33 ⅓ RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Italy | DGC MVCG-1700212", Picture Disc, EP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc | 12", Picture Disc, EP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc |
18 vinyl pressings of Hormoaning are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1992 and 2011.
The earliest pressings are from 1992, in Australia. One of them is DGC GEF 21711, released January 27, 1992.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use GEF 21711) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DMX 79745 Ⓡ2B and DMX 79 746 Ⓡ2A. 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.
