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War All The Time

by Poison Idea · 1987

20 pressings3 countriesHardcorePunkRock

War All The Time was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. 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 War All The Time

2 pressings came out in 1987, 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.

US

1987
Label and catalog number
Alchemy Records VM106
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

VM 106 A¹ MPO HC AND STRAIGHT EDGE KILLED PUNK - POSITIVE = BORINGSide A, etched

VM 106 B¹ MPO HUG THE DARKSide B, etched

Full details of this pressing

US

1987
Label and catalog number
Alchemy Records VM 106
Format
LP, Album, White Label
Runout / matrix

VM 106 A¹ MPO HC AND STRAIGHT EDGE KILLED PUNK - POSITIVE = BORINGSide A, etched

VM 106 B¹ MPO HUG THE DARKSide B, 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 20 vinyl pressings

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

1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1987USAlchemy Records VM106First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1987USAlchemy Records VM 106First yearLP, Album, White LabelLP, Album, White Label
1990s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1994UKVinyl Solution SOL 040LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
1994UKVinyl Solution SOL 040LP, Album, White LabelLP, Album, White Label
2010s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2011USAlchemy Records VM 106LP, Album, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
2016JapanAmerican Leather Records AL-0012 / TKO Records TKO-16-0004-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl
2016USAmerican Leather Records AL-0012 / TKO Records TKO-16-0004-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl
2017USAmerican Leather Records AL-0012 / TKO Records TKO-16-0004-1LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2017USAmerican Leather Records AL-0012 / TKO Records TKO-16-0004-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl
2019USTKO Records TKO-16-0004-1 / American Leather Records AL-0012LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Repress · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl
2019USAmerican Leather Records AL-0012 / TKO Records TKO-16-0004-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl
2019USAmerican Leather Records AL-0012 / TKO Records TKO-16-0004-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Remastered · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Remastered · Limited
2020s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2023USAmerican Leather Records AL-0012RM / TKO Records TKO-1604RM-1LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2025USAmerican Leather Records AL-0012RM / TKO Records TKO-1604RM-1LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, 7", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Numbered, White Label · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, 7", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Numbered, White Label · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2025USAmerican Leather Records AL-0012RM / TKO Records TKO-1604RM-1LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
2025USAmerican Leather Records AL-0012RM / TKO Records TKO-1604RM-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl
2026USAmerican Leather Records AL-0012LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl
2026USAmerican Leather Records AL-0012 / TKO Records TKO-16-0004-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USAmerican Leather Records AL-0012 / TKO Records TKO-16-0004-1LP, Album · Colored vinylLP, Album · Colored vinyl
?USAmerican Leather Records / TKO Records TKO-16-0004-1LP, Album, Remastered, White LabelLP, Album, Remastered, White Label

Tracklist

  1. A1The Temple2:42
  2. A2Romantic Self Destruction2:37
  3. A3Push The Button2:03
  4. A4Ritual Chicken0:58
  5. A5Nothing Is Final2:40
  6. A6Motorhead2:44
  7. B1Hot Time3:12
  8. B2Steel Rule3:23
  9. B3Typical1:42
  10. B4Murderer2:23
  11. B5Marked For Life

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of War All The Time are there?

20 vinyl pressings of War All The Time are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1987 and 2026.

When was War All The Time first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1987, in US. One of them is Alchemy Records VM106.

How do I tell if my copy of War All The Time is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VM106, VM 106) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, VM 106 A¹ MPO HC AND STRAIGHT EDGE KILLED PUNK - POSITIVE = BORING and VM 106 B¹ MPO HUG THE DARK. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is War All The Time 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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