Vinyl pressings
by Poison Idea · 1985
Record Collectors Are Pretentious Assholes E.P. was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. 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 1985, 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.
POISON IDEA A L-19630 "LOOKING FOR SOMETHING??..."Side A runout
POISON IDEA - B L-19630-X "...yOU STUPID AsshoLE!!""Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | US | Fatal Erection Records12", 45 RPM, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1985 | US | Fatal Erection Records F.E. 412", 45 RPM, EP, Repress | 12", 45 RPM, EP, Repress |
| 1985 | US | Fatal Erection Records FATAL ERECTION no.4 / Fatal Erection Records F.E. 4First year12", 45 RPM, EP · Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, EP · Colored vinyl |
| 1989 | Europe | Bitzcore EFA 01658LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 1989 | Europe | Bitzcore EFA 01658 - 08LP, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 1989 | Germany | Bitzcore EFA 01658 / Bitzcore EFA 01658 - 08LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1989 | Germany | Bitzcore EFA 01658LP, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1989 | Germany | Bitzcore EFA 01658-08LP, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Netherlands | Taang! Records TG 9299 1 / I.R.S. Records 953.499LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 1991 | US | Taang! Records TAANG! 46LP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1991 | US | Taang! Records TAANG! 46LP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1991 | US | Taang! Records TAANG! 46LP, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | US | Taang! Records TAANG! 46LP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Fatal Eraction FE4-BISLP, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
14 vinyl pressings of Record Collectors Are Pretentious Assholes E.P. are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1984 and 2012.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US. One of them is Fatal Erection Records FATAL ERECTION no.4, released January 8, 1985.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FATAL ERECTION no.4) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, POISON IDEA A L-19630 "LOOKING FOR SOMETHING??..." and POISON IDEA - B L-19630-X "...yOU STUPID AsshoLE!!"". 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.
