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Punish Me

by Poison Idea · 1991

11 pressings2 countriesHardcorePunkRock

Punish Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1991. 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 Punish Me

9 pressings came out in 1991, 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.

US

1991
Label and catalog number
American Leather Records AL 008
Format
7", Single
Runout / matrix

AL-008-A Kdisc SUBMIT TO P.I. L-38469

AL-008-B CHEW IT TILL IT POPS! L-38469X kdisc

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UK

November 18, 1991
Label and catalog number
Vinyl Solution VS32S
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Purple
Runout / matrix

VS 32 S A1 PR-E MIKE'S-THE EXCHANGE WHAT'RE YOU REBELLING AGAINSTSide A, hand-etched

VS 32 S B1 MIKE'S-THE EXCHANGE PR-E WHATTA YA GOT ?Side B, hand-etched

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 11 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1990s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1991UKVinyl Solution VS 32TFirst year12", 45 RPM, Single, White Label12", 45 RPM, Single, White Label
1991USAmerican Leather Records AL 008First year7", Single, Numbered · Numbered, Colored vinyl7", Single, Numbered · Numbered, Colored vinyl
1991USAmerican Leather Records AL 008First year7", Single7", Single
1991USAmerican Leather Records AL 008First year7", Single · Colored vinyl7", Single · Colored vinyl
1991USAmerican Leather Records AL 008First year7", Single · Colored vinyl7", Single · Colored vinyl
1991USAmerican Leather Records AL 0087", Single, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing7", Single, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing
1991UKVinyl Solution VS32S7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing
1991UKVinyl Solution VS32SFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl
1991UKVinyl Solution VS 32TFirst year12", 45 RPM, Single12", 45 RPM, Single
1991UKVinyl Solution VS 32SFirst year7", Single · Colored vinyl7", Single · Colored vinyl
1991UKVinyl Solution VS32SFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl

Tracklist

  1. APunish Me
  2. BMario The Cop

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Punish Me are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Punish Me are listed here, from 2 countries.

When was Punish Me first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1991, in US, UK. One of them is American Leather Records AL 008.

How do I tell if my copy of Punish Me is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AL 008, VS32S, VS 32T, VS 32S) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Punish Me 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.

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