Vinyl pressings
by Red Hot Chili Peppers · 1987
The Uplift Mofo Party Plan 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.
7 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 5 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.
D11G-1-48036-Z1 DMM MASTERDISK DMMA Side Runout - Etched
D11G-2-48036-Z1 DMM MASTERDISK DMMB Side Runout - Etched
ELT-1-48036-Z1 DMM MASTERDISK DMM SP1-3A Runout - Etched (Variant)
ELT-2-48036-Z1 DMM MASTERDISK DMM SP1-1B Runout - Etched (Variant)
AML 3125 A-1-1-1 D
AML 3125 B-1-1-1 D
ELT-48036-1 1A2HZ: DM-3Side 1 matrix
ELT-48036-2 1A2HZ: DM-5Side 2 matrix
7480361 - A1A-side runout (variant 1), machine-stamped
7480361 - B1B-side runout (variant 1), machine-stamped
7480361 - A2A-side runout (variant 2), machine-stamped
7480361 - B2B-side runout (variant 2), machine-stamped
ELT1-48036 1S 2 X-LSide 1
ELT2-48036 1S 1Side 2
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 | Canada | EMI-Manhattan Records ELT-48036First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Europe | EMI-Manhattan Records 7 48036 1 / EMI-Manhattan Records 064 7 48036 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Japan | EMI America RP28-5552 / EMI-Manhattan Records RP28-5552First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Japan | EMI America RP28-5552First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | UK | EMI America AML 3125 / EMI America 74 8036 1First yearLP, Album, Misprint | LP, Album, Misprint |
| 1987 | US | EMI America ELT-48036 / EMI-Manhattan Records ELT-48036First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | US | EMI-Manhattan Records ELT-48036First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Brazil | EMI America 064 748036 1LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | UK | EMI America AML 3125 / EMI America 74 8036 1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Europe | EMI SVLP 242 / Simply Vinyl SVLP 242LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2000 | Europe | EMI SVLP 242 / Simply Vinyl SVLP 242LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| 2009 | Europe | EMI America 509996 98173 11LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2009 | US | EMI America 509996 98173 11LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | US | EMI America 509996 98173 11LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2025 | Europe | EMI America 509996 98173 11LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
15 vinyl pressings of The Uplift Mofo Party Plan are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1987 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in US, UK, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is EMI America ELT-48036.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ELT-48036, AML 3125, 7 48036 1, RP28-5552) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, D11G-1-48036-Z1 DMM MASTERDISK DMM and D11G-2-48036-Z1 DMM MASTERDISK DMM. 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.
