Vinyl pressings
by Public Enemy · 1987
Bring The Noise (No Noise Version) 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.
5 pressings came out in 1987, 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.
651335 - 7 - A1 <Runout etched side A
651335 - 7 - B1 <Runout etched side B
651335 7 A*Label side A
651335 7 B*Label side B
651335.6.A.1 < 1 ( :Etchings side A
651335-6-B-1 D 1 [ ) :Etchings side B
651335.6.A.1 2 8 VRunout side A, variant 2
651335-6-B-1 2 2Runout side B, variant 2
ZSS 176422-2
01 651335 1A 1Etchings Side A
01 651335 1B 1Etchings Side B
01 651335 1A 1 AA-side runout groove
01 651335 1B 1 AB-side runout groove
01-651335-1A-side label
01-651335-2B-side label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Europe | Def Jam Recordings DEF 651335 6 / CBS DEF 651335 6First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Europe | Def Jam Recordings 651335 7 / Def Jam Recordings DEF 651335 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | US | Def Jam Recordings CS7 01008 / Columbia CS7 01008First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1987 | UK | Def Jam Recordings 651335 7 / CBS 651335 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | UK | Def Jam Recordings 651335 6 / CBS 651335 6First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Spain | Def Jam Recordings DEF 651335 7 / CBS 651335 77", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | Spain | Def Jam Recordings DEF 651335 6 / CBS DEF 651335 612", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1988 | Spain | Def Jam Recordings DEF 651335 77", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | US | Def Jam Recordings CAS 01007 / Columbia CAS 0100712", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Unknown | Not On Label (Public Enemy)12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial |
10 vinyl pressings of Bring The Noise (No Noise Version) are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1987 and 2005.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in UK, US, Europe. One of them is Def Jam Recordings 651335 7, released December 1987.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 651335 7, 651335 6, CS7 01008, DEF 651335 6) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 651335 - 7 - A1 < and 651335 - 7 - B1 <. 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.
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