Vinyl pressings
by Primus · 1993
Pork Soda was first pressed on vinyl in 1993. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1993, the album's first year, in 3 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.
K discStamped on all sides
RR-A-72738 JG S-27489A-side etchings
RR-B-72738 JG S-27490B-side etchings
RR-C-72738 JG S-27491C-side etchings
S-27489 RR-A-72738 Kdisc JGRunout side A
S-27490 RR-B-72738 Kdisc JGRunout side B
S-27491 RR-C-72738 Kdisc JGRunout side C
S-27492 RR-D-72738 Kdisc JGRunout side D
K discStamped on all sides
RR-A-72738 JG S-27489A-side etchings
RR-B-72738 JG S-27490B-side etchings
RR-C-72738 JG S-27491C-side etchings
BMG 670.8314-A ... ISTAISide A
BMG 670.8314-B ... ISTAISide B
WMME Alsdorf 756 792257-1-ASide 1 lasered
WMME Alsdorf 756 792257-1-BSide 2 lasered
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Brazil | Atlantic 670.8314First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1993 | Germany | Interscope Records 7567-92257-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1993 | US | Prawn Song 772738-1 / Restless Records 772738-1First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 1993 | US | Prawn Song 772738-1 / Restless Records 772738-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1993 | US | Prawn Song 772738-1 / Restless Records 772738-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | US | Plain Recordings PLAIN133-1LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2009 | US | Plain Recordings plain133LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | US | Interscope Records B0026366-01 / Prawn Song B0026366-01LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2018 | US | Interscope Records B0026366-01 / Prawn Song B0026366-01LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | US | Interscope Records B0026366-01 / Prawn Song B0026366-01LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2018 | Europe | Interscope Records 00602557414400 / Universal Music Group 00602557414400LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2019 | USA & Europe | Interscope Records B0026366-01 / Interscope Records STDCOLORLPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | US | Interscope Records / Artist Friendly Media Co.LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | US | Interscope Records / Artist Friendly Media Co.LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
14 vinyl pressings of Pork Soda are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1993 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1993, in US, Brazil, Germany. One of them is Prawn Song 772738-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 772738-1, 670.8314, 7567-92257-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, K disc and RR-A-72738 JG S-27489. 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.
