Vinyl pressings
by Public Enemy · 1989
Welcome To The Terrordome was first pressed on vinyl in 1989. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1989, 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.
XSS-73135-A-1A D G1 MASTERDISK HW (MP) E1Side P runout variant 1
XSS-73135-B-1A (MP) D G1 MASTERDISK HWSide E runout variant 1
XSS-73135-A-1A D G1 MASTERDISK HW (MP) B28Side P runout variant 2
XSS-73135-B-1A (MP) E G1 MASTERDISK HW C9Side E runout variant 2
XSS-73135-A-1A D G1 MASTERDISK HW (MP) B4Runout side P, variant 1
XSS-73135-B-1A D G1 MASTERDISK HW (MP) A2Runout side E, variant 1
XSS-73135-A-1A D G1 MASTERDISK HW (MP) B13Runout side P, variant 2
XSS-73135-B-1A D G1 MASTERDISK HW (MP) B1Runout side E, variant 2
01 655476 20 1A1Stamped on runout area side A
01 655476 20 1B1Stamped on runout area side B
AEtched on runout area side A & B
01-655476-20-1On label side A
01 655476 00 1A1Runout side A, variant 1
01 655476 00 1B1Runout side B, variant 1
01 655476 00 1A1 ARunout side A, variant 2
01 655476 00 1B1 ARunout side B, variant 2
ARIC 2334-A 0
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Europe | Def Jam Recordings 655476 6 / CBS 655476 6First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1989 | Europe | Def Jam Recordings 655476 7 / CBS 655476 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Spain | CBS ARIC 2334First year7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | Spain | CBS 655476 6First year12" | 12" |
| 1989 | US | Def Jam Recordings 44 73135 / Columbia 44 73135First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1989 | US | Def Jam Recordings 44 73135 / Columbia 44 73135First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | UK | Def Jam Recordings 655476 0 / CBS 655476 07", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | UK & Europe | Def Jam Recordings 655476 8 / CBS 655476 812", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1990 | Australia | CBS 655476 612", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1990 | Australia | CBS 655476 77", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
10 vinyl pressings of Welcome To The Terrordome are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1989 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in US, Europe, Spain. One of them is Def Jam Recordings 44 73135, released November 1989.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 44 73135, 655476 6, 655476 7, ARIC 2334) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XSS-73135-A-1A D G1 MASTERDISK HW (MP) E1 and XSS-73135-B-1A (MP) D G1 MASTERDISK HW. 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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