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Brown Album

by Primus · 1997

11 pressings2 countriesAlternative RockRock

Brown Album was first pressed on vinyl in 1997. 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 Brown Album

2 pressings came out in 1997, 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

July 8, 1997
Label and catalog number
Interscope Records INT2-90126Prawn Song
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

INT2-90126-1Side A runout, etched

INT2-90126-2Side B runout, etched

INT2-90126-3Side C runout, etched

INT2-90126-4Side D runout, 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.

1990s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1997USInterscope Records INT290126LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1997USInterscope Records INT2-90126 / Prawn SongFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1997USInterscope Records INT2-90126First yearLP, Album, MispressLP, Album, Mispress
2010s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2012UnknownMusic On Vinyl MOVLP546LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2012UnknownMusic On Vinyl MOVLP546LP, Reissue, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Reissue, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2018EuropeInterscope Records 00602557539462 / Prawn Song 00602557539462LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
2018USInterscope Records B0026571-01 / Prawn Song B0026571-01LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
2018USPrawn Song B0026571-01LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2025UnknownInterscope Records 060255753946LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USInterscope Records B0026571-01 / UMe B0026571-01LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, RepressLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress
?USInterscope Records B0026571-01 / Prawn Song B0026571-01LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered

Tracklist

  1. A1The Return Of Sathington Willoughby5:04
  2. A2Fisticuffs4:24
  3. A3Golden Boy3:05
  4. A4Over The Falls2:41
  5. B1Shake Hands With Beef4:02
  6. B2Camelback Cinema3:59
  7. B3Hats Off1:57
  8. B4Puddin' Taine3:37
  9. C1Bob's Party Time Lounge4:43
  10. C2Duchess And The Proverbial Mind Spread3:29
  11. C3Restin' Bones3:29
  12. D1Coddingtown2:52
  13. D2Kalamazoo3:30
  14. D3The Chastising Of Renegade5:02
  15. D4Arnie3:54

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Brown Album are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Brown Album are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1997 and 2025.

When was Brown Album first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1997, in US. One of them is Interscope Records INT2-90126, released July 8, 1997.

How do I tell if my copy of Brown Album is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use INT2-90126) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, INT2-90126-1 and INT2-90126-2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Brown Album 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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