US
1996- Label and catalog number
- Dr. Strange Records DSR-42
- Format
- LP, Album, White Label
- Runout / matrix
DSR-42 A [signature] L-47159Side A runout, hand-etched
DSR-42 B [signature] L-47159-XSide B runout, hand-etched
Vinyl pressings
by Skankin' Pickle · 1996
The Green Album was first pressed on vinyl in 1996. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1996, the album's first year. 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.
DSR-42 A [signature] L-47159Side A runout, hand-etched
DSR-42 B [signature] L-47159-XSide B runout, hand-etched
DSR-42 A [signature] L-47159Side A runout, hand-etched
DSR-42 B [signature] L-47159-XSide B runout, hand-etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | US | Dr. Strange Records DSR-42First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1996 | US | Dr. Strange Records DSR-42First yearLP, Album, White Label · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, White Label · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | US | Dr. Strange Records DSR 42LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | US | Dr. Strange Records DSR 42LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | US | Dr. Strange Records DSR 42LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | US | Dr. Strange Records DSR 042LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2022 | US | Dr. Strange Records DSR 42LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2022 | US | Dr. Strange Records DSR 42LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | US | Dr. Strange Records DSR 42LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 2024 | US | Dr. Strange Records DSR 42LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2024 | US | Dr. Strange Records DSR 42LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of The Green Album are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1996 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1996, in US. One of them is Dr. Strange Records DSR-42.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DSR-42) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DSR-42 A [signature] L-47159 and DSR-42 B [signature] L-47159-X. 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.