Vinyl pressings
by Sex Pistols · 1985
The Mini Album was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1985, 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.
APOCA+3+A ANOTHER LOAD OF SPUNK FOR THE VINYL JUNKIESRunout side A, variant 1
APOCA+3+B PENTHOUSE ORLAKERunout side B, variant 1
APOCA+3+A P̶̷e̶̷n̶̷t̶̷h̶̷o̶̷u̶̷s̶̷e̶̷ ANOTHER LOAD OF SPUNK FOR THE VINYL JUNKIES. ORLAKERunout side A, variant 2
APOCA+3+B PENTHOUSE ORLAKERunout side B, variant 2
APOCA+3+ASide A
ANOTHER LOAD OF SPUNK FOR THE VINYL JUNKIESSide A - Etching
APOCA+3+BSide B
PENTHOUSE ORLAKESide B - Etching
PENTHOUSE ORLAKE APOCA+3+ASide A Penthouse overscratched, Penthouse stamped over unreadable text
ANOTHER LOAD OF SPUNK FOR THE VINYL JUNKIESSide A - Etching
APOCA+3+BSide B
PENTHOUSE ORLAKESide B - Etching
PENTHOUSE ORLAKE APOCA+3+ASide A Penthouse overscratched, Penthouse stamped over unreadable text
ANOTHER LOAD OF SPUNK FOR THE VINYL JUNKIESSide A - Etching
APOCA+3+BSide B
PENTHOUSE ORLAKESide B - Etching
APOCA+3-A ANOTHER LOAD OF SPUNK FOR THE VINYL JUNKIES ORLAKE P̶̷e̶̷n̶̷t̶̷h̶̷o̶̷u̶̷s̶̷e̶̷Etched/Stamped, RunoutSide A
APOCA+3+B ORLAKE PenthouseEtched/Stamped, Runout Side B
APOCA 3ALabel Side A
APOCA 3BLabel Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | UK | Chaos Records APOCA 3First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mini-Album | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mini-Album |
| 1985 | UK | Chaos Records APOCA 3First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mini-Album | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mini-Album |
| 1985 | UK | Chaos Records APOCA 3First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mini-Album | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mini-Album |
| 1985 | UK | Chaos Records APOCA 3First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mini-Album | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mini-Album |
| 1985 | UK | Chaos Records APOCA 3First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mini-Album · Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mini-Album · Colored vinyl |
| 1985 | UK | Chaos Records APOCA 3First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mini-Album | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mini-Album |
| 1985 | Japan | Vap 35155-20LP, Mini-Album, Repress | LP, Mini-Album, Repress |
| 1985 | Japan | Vap 35155-20 / Vap 00119-00First yearLP, Mini-Album, Flexi-disc, 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided · Colored vinyl | LP, Mini-Album, Flexi-disc, 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided · Colored vinyl |
| 1985 | Japan | Vap 35155-20First yearLP, Mini-Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Mini-Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Netherlands | Antler Records Antler 3712", Mini-Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Picture disc | 12", Mini-Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Picture disc |
| 1986 | Netherlands | Antler Records Antler 3712", Mini-Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Picture disc | 12", Mini-Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Picture disc |
| 1988 | Canada | Restless Records 72257-1 / Enigma Canada DI-72257-1Mini-Album, 12" | Mini-Album, 12" |
| 1988 | US | Restless Records 72257-1Mini-Album, 12" | Mini-Album, 12" |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Argentina | Continental CPP-85912", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mini-Album, White Label | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mini-Album, White Label |
| 1991 | Argentina | Continental CPP-85912", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mini-Album | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mini-Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Chaos Records APOCA 312", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, EP, Mispress | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, EP, Mispress |
16 vinyl pressings of The Mini Album are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1985 and 1991.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in UK, Japan. One of them is Chaos Records APOCA 3, released January 1985.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use APOCA 3, 35155-20) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, APOCA+3+A ANOTHER LOAD OF SPUNK FOR THE VINYL JUNKIES and APOCA+3+B PENTHOUSE ORLAKE. 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.
