Vinyl pressings
by Soundgarden · 1994
Superunknown was first pressed on vinyl in 1994. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1994, 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.
SRC 31454-0198 1A SP1 1-1 KPRunout side A etched, SRC stamped
SRC 31454-0198 1B SP1 1-1 KPRunout side B etched, SRC stamped
SRC 31454-0198 1C SP1 1-2 KPRunout side C etched, SRC stamped
SRC 31454-0198 1D SP2 RE-1 1-1 KPRunout side D etched, SRC stamped
[SRC logo] 31454-0198 1A SP1 1-1 KPSide A runout etched, [SRC logo] stamped
[SRC logo] 31454-0198-1B-SP1 1-1 KPSide B runout etched, [SRC logo] stamped
[SRC logo] 31454-0198-1C-SP1 1-2 KPSide C runout etched, [SRC logo] stamped
[SRC logo] 31454 0198 1D SP2 RE-1 1-1 KPSide D runout etched, [SRC logo] stamped
31454-0198 1A SP1 1-1 KPRunout A, etched
31454-0198-1B-SP1 1-1 KPRunout B, etched
31454-0198-1C-SP1 1-2 KPRunout C, etched
31454 0198 1D SP2 RE-1 1-1 KPRunout D, etched
DFI 94 1 540215 ASide A runout, variant 1
DFI 94 1 5 402 15 B1Side B runout, variant 1
DFI 94 1 540215 CSide C runout, variant 1
DFI 94 1 5 402 1 5 DSide D runout, variant 1
DFI 94 1 5 4 0 2 1 5 ASide A runout
DFI 94 1 5 402 15 B1Side B runout
DFI 94 1 5 4 0 2 1 5 CSide C runout
DFI 94 1 5 402 2 5 DSide D runout
DFI 94 1 5 402 15 ASide 1 [Stamped]
DFI 94 1 5 402 15 BSide 2 [Stamped]
DFI 94 1 5 402 15 CSide 3 [Stamped]
DFI 94 1 5 402 15 DSide 4 [Stamped]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Brazil | A&M Records 540 215-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1994 | South Korea | A&M Records 540 215-1 / Sung Eum Limited RA3459First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1994 | UK | A&M Records 540 215-1LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1994 | US | A&M Records 31454 0198 1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1994 | US | A&M Records 31454 0198 1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1994 | US | A&M Records 31454 0198 1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1994 | Europe | A&M Records 540 215-1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1994 | Europe | A&M Records 540 215-1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1994 | Europe | A&M Records 540 215-1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1994 | Spain | A&M Records 540 215-1First yearAlbum, LP | Album, LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Europe | A&M Records 540 215-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Europe | A&M Records 540 215-1LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2014 | US | A&M Records B0020476-01LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2014 | Europe | A&M Records 0602537789818 / Universal Music Group International 0602537789818LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2014 | US | A&M Records B0020476-01LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2019 | US | A&M Records B0020476-01 / UMe B0020476-01LP, LP, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, LP, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | Europe | A&M Records 0602537789818 / Universal Music Group International 0602537789818LP, LP, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, LP, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | US | A&M Records B0020476-01 / UMe B0020476-01LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | A&M Records 540 215-1LP, LP, All Media, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, LP, All Media, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| ? | Europe | A&M Records 540215LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| ? | Europe | A&M Records 540 215-1LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| ? | Europe | A&M Records 0602537789818 / Universal Music Group International 0602537789818LP, Album, Remastered, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Remastered, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | A&M Records 0602537789818 / Universal Music Group International 0602537789818LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | A&M Records 0602537789818 / Universal Music Group International 0602537789818LP, Album, Remastered, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Remastered, Repress, Stereo |
24 vinyl pressings of Superunknown are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1994 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1994, in US, Europe, Spain, Brazil and more. One of them is A&M Records 31454 0198 1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 31454 0198 1, 540 215-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SRC 31454-0198 1A SP1 1-1 KP and SRC 31454-0198 1B SP1 1-1 KP. 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.
