Vinyl pressings
by Planet Perfecto · 1999
Bullet In The Gun was first pressed on vinyl in 1999. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1999, 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.
DFI 99 8 PERF 3 T A1Side A, variant 1, stamped
DFI 99 8 PERF 3 T B1Side B, variant 1, stamped
DFI 99 8 PERF 3 T A1 PERF3 3T A1Side A, variant 2, stamped and etched
DFI 99 8 PERF 3 T PERF3 3T B1Side B, variant 2, stamped and etched
DFI 99 8 PERF 3 T A1Runout - A
DFI 99 8 PERF 3 T B1Runout - 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | UK | Perfecto PERF3T(P)12", White Label, Test Pressing, 33 ⅓ RPM · Test pressing | 12", White Label, Test Pressing, 33 ⅓ RPM · Test pressing |
| 1999 | UK | Perfecto PERF3TP / Perfecto PERF3TFirst year12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo |
| 1999 | UK | Perfecto PERF3TFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Germany | Perfecto 0119700 PER / Perfecto PERF03TPRO12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 2000 | Italy | TIME TIME 18612", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 2000 | UK | Perfecto PERF03TPRO212", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 2000 | UK | Perfecto PERF03TPRO12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 2000 | UK | Perfecto 0119810PER12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 2000 | UK | Perfecto PERF 3 T PRO12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 2000 | UK | Perfecto PERF03TX12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 2005 | UK | Perfecto bullet00112", Single Sided, Limited Edition, Promo · Promo, Limited | 12", Single Sided, Limited Edition, Promo · Promo, Limited |
| 2005 | UK | Perfecto Bullet 00112", Single Sided, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", Single Sided, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
12 vinyl pressings of Bullet In The Gun are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1999 and 2005.
The earliest pressings are from 1999, in UK. One of them is Perfecto PERF3T, released November 1, 1999.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PERF3T, PERF3TP) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DFI 99 8 PERF 3 T A1 and DFI 99 8 PERF 3 T B1. 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.
