Vinyl pressings
by Sonic Youth · 1986
Evol was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. 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 1986, 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.
SST-059A S-15902 kdisc JG L 24031 DESTROY ALL RECORD LABELSA-side runout
SST-059B S-15903 kdisc L-24031 X EVERYTHING TURNS BLACK TO BLUEB-side runout
BFFP 4 A-2U-1- A Porky Prime Cut. NICKSide A runout
BFFP 4 B-2U-1- EVERYTHING TURNS BLACK TO BLUE BilBo Tape OneSide B runout
BFFP 4 A-1U-1-1-X1 kdisc JG DESTROY ALL RECORD LABELSA-side, Runout, variant 1
BFFP 4 B-1U-1-1-X1 kdisc EVERYTHING TURNS BLACK TO BLUEB-side, Runout, variant 1
S̶S̶T̶ BFFP 4 A-1U-1-1-X1 S̶S̶T̶-̶0̶5̶9̶A̶ kdisc JG L-24031 DESTROY ALL RECORD LABELSA-side, Runout, variant 2
S̶S̶T̶-̶0̶5̶9̶B̶ BFFP 4 B-1U-1-1-X1 kdisc L-24031X EVERYTHING TURNS BLACK TO BLUEB-side, Runout, variant 2
BFFP 4 A-2U-1-1 A PORKY PRIME CUTSide 1
BFFP 4 B-1U-1-1- kdisc L-24031X EVERYTHING TURNS BLACK TO BLUESide 2
BFFP 4 A-2U-1-1- A Porky Prime CutSide A Runout
BFFP 4 B-2U-1-1- BilBo Tape One EVERYTHING TURNS BLACK TO BLUESide B Runout
BFFP 4 A-2U-1-Side A Runout Stamped
A Porky Prime CutSide A Runout Etched
BFFP 4 B-2U-1-Side B - Runout Stamped
BilBo Tape One EVERYTHING TURNS BLACK TO BLUESide B - Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Netherlands | Blast First BFFP 4 / Blast First BFFP4First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | US | SST Records SST 059First yearLP, Album, Special Cut, Stereo | LP, Album, Special Cut, Stereo |
| 1986 | US | SST Records SST 059LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1986 | US | SST Records SST 059LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1986 | UK | Blast First BFFP 4 / Blast First BFFP4First yearLP, Album, Special Cut | LP, Album, Special Cut |
| 1986 | UK | Blast First BFFP 4First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | UK | Blast First BFFP 4First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | UK | Blast First BFFP 4First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | UK | Blast First BFFP 4First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Greece | Blast First VG 50261 / Virgin VG 50261LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Australia | Au Go Go ANDA 67LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1988 | Australia | Au Go Go ANDA 67LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | US | SST Records SST 059LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 1990 | US | SST Records SST 059LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | US | Original Recordings Group ORG-043LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | US | Universal Music Special Markets B0013421-01 / Original Recordings Group ORG 043LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2010 | US | Original Recordings Group ORG 043LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Special Cut · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Special Cut · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2010 | US | Original Recordings Group ORG 043LP, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2015 | US | Goofin' Records Goo 019LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress |
| 2015 | US | Goofin' Records GOO-019LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2015 | US | Goofin' Records Goo 019LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Geffen Records 493 668-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Blast First BFFP 4 / ⓧVox 2371-08LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK | Blast First BFFP 4LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| ? | UK | Blast First BFFP 4LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | UK | Blast First BFFP 4LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| ? | UK | Blast First BFFP 4LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| ? | UK | Blast First BFFP 4LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| ? | UK | Blast First BFFP 4LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| ? | UK | Blast First BFFP 4LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| ? | UK | Blast First BFFP4LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| ? | UK | Blast First BFFP 4LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | SST Records SST 059LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | US | SST Records SST 059LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
34 vinyl pressings of Evol are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1986 and 2015.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, UK, Netherlands. One of them is SST Records SST 059.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SST 059, BFFP 4) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SST-059A S-15902 kdisc JG L 24031 DESTROY ALL RECORD LABELS and SST-059B S-15903 kdisc L-24031 X EVERYTHING TURNS BLACK TO BLUE. 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.
