Vinyl pressings
by Propagandhi · 2009
Supporting Caste was first pressed on vinyl in 2009. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 2009, 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.
8506-SMR 129025-1 (A) S-68143Side A, etched
8506-SMR 129025-1 (B) S-68144Side B, etched
8506-SMR 129025-1 (C) S-68145Side C, etched
8506-SMR 129025-1 (D) S-68146Side D, etched
B960497-01 A1 MK INDIGO LP 92805-1Runout side A, variant 1
B960497-01 B1 MK INDIGO LP 92805-1Runout side B, variant 1
B960497-02 C1 MK INDIGO LP 92805-1Runout side C, variant 1
B960497-02 D1 MK INDIGO LP 92805-1Runout side D, variant 1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Canada | Propagandhi Records G7058-1/SMRLP044First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2009 | Germany | Grand Hotel Van Cleef GHvC043First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2009 | Canada | G7 Welcoming Committee Records G7058 / Smallman Records SMRLP044First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | US | G7 Welcoming Committee Records G7058-1 / Smallman Records SMRLP044LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2015 | US | G7 Welcoming Committee Records G7058-1 / Smallman Records SMRLP044LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2015 | US | G7 Welcoming Committee Records G7058-1 / Smallman Records SMRLP044LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2015 | US | G7 Welcoming Committee Records G7058-1 / Smallman Records SMRLP044LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Unknown | Not On Label BC1323LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | Unknown | Not On Label BC1323LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | Canada | Not On Label BC1323LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
10 vinyl pressings of Supporting Caste are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 2009 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 2009, in Canada, Germany. One of them is G7 Welcoming Committee Records G7058, released March 10, 2009.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use G7058, G7058-1/SMRLP044, GHvC043) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 8506-SMR 129025-1 (A) S-68143 and 8506-SMR 129025-1 (B) S-68144. 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.
