Vinyl pressings
by Pantera · 1994
Far Beyond Driven was first pressed on vinyl in 1994. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1994, the album's first year, in 4 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.
ST EW 949309 A DMM SP1-1 "IT'S ALL GOOD"Run-out area A-side [hand-etched]
STEW 949310 A DMM SP1-1 "IT'S A GREASED WHEEL"Run-out area B-side [hand-etched]
STERLINGPrinted/Pressed Side A
STERLINGPrinted/Pressed Side B
BMG 792302-1-A 1STA1A-side runout
BMG 792302-1-B 1STA2B-side runout
792302-1-APrinted on A side label
792302-1-BPrinted on B side label
WMME Alsdorf 756 792374-1-A Hü 45U/MIN 4Runout side A, variant 1
WMME Alsdorf 756 792374-1-B Hü 45U/MIN 5Runout side B, variant 1
WMME Alsdorf 756 792374-1-C Hü 45U/MIN 4Runout side C, variant 1
WMME Alsdorf 756 792374-1-D Hü 45U/MIN 5Runout side D, variant 1
ST EW 949309 A DMM SP1-2 WMME Alsdorf 756 792302-1-A "IT'S ALL GOOD" STERLINGRunout side A, variant 1
STEW 949309 A DMM SP1-2 WMME Alsdorf 756 792302-1-B "IT'S A GREASED WHEEL"Runout side B, variant 1
ST EW 949309 A DMM SP1-2 WMME Alsdorf 756 792302-1-A "IT'S ALL GOOD" STERLING 15Runout side A, variant 2
STEW 949309 B DMM SP1-2 WMME Alsdorf 756 792302-1-B "IT'S A GREASED WHEEL" STERLING 5Runout side B, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Brazil | Atlantic 792302-1 / EastWest Records America 792302-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1994 | Europe | EastWest Records America 7567-92374-1First year12", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 1994 | Europe | Eastwest Records America 7567-92302-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1994 | South Korea | Warner Music Korea 7567-92302-4 / EastWest 7567-92302-4First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1994 | US | Eastwest Records America 92302-1First yearLP, Album, Special Edition | LP, Album, Special Edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | US | EastWest Records America R1 92302 / Rhino Records R1 92302LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| 2014 | Europe | EastWest 8122-79812-8 / EastWest 8122798128LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Europe | EastWest R1 92302 / 081227981280LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2021 | US | EastWest Records America RCV1 92302 / EastWest Records America 081227890971LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | US | EastWest Records America RCV1 92302 / EastWest Records America 081227890971LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl |
10 vinyl pressings of Far Beyond Driven are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1994 and 2021.
The earliest pressings are from 1994, in US, Brazil, Europe, South Korea. One of them is Eastwest Records America 92302-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 92302-1, 792302-1, 7567-92374-1, 7567-92302-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST EW 949309 A DMM SP1-1 "IT'S ALL GOOD" and STEW 949310 A DMM SP1-1 "IT'S A GREASED WHEEL". 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.
