Vinyl pressings
by Soundgarden · 1988
Ultramega OK was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1988, 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.
SST-201-A A RELIGOUS MAN MIGHT THINK WE'RE EVIL... S-206/0 L-31565 kdiscSide A runout
SST-201-B A RATIONAL MAN MIGHT THINK WE'RE RELIGIOUS... S-206/1 L-31565-X kdiscSide B runout
SST-201-A S-20610 A RELIGOUS MAN MIGHT THINK WE'RE EVIL... L-31565 kdiscSide A runout
SST-201-B S-20611 A RATIONAL MAN MIGHT THINK WE'RE RELIGIOUS... L-31565-X kdiscSide B runout
SST-201-A A RELIGOUS MAN MIGHT THINK WE'RE EVIL... S-206/0 L-31565 kdiscRunout side A
SST-201-B A RATIONAL MAN MIGHT THINK WE'RE RELIGIOUS... S-206/1 L-31565-X kdiscRunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | US | SST Records SST 201LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1988 | US | SST Records SST 201First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | US | SST Records SST 201First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | US | SST Records SST 201First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | US | SST Records SST 201LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2017 | Europe | Sub Pop SP1172LP, Album, Remastered, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Remastered, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | Europe | Sub Pop SP1172LP, Album, Reissue, 12", EP, All Media, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue, 12", EP, All Media, Reissue |
| 2017 | US | Sub Pop SP1172LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, 12", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, 12", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2017 | US | Sub Pop SP1172All Media, Limited Edition, LP, Album, Remastered, LP, 45 RPM, EP, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | All Media, Limited Edition, LP, Album, Remastered, LP, 45 RPM, EP, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | US | Sub Pop SP1172LP, Album, Remastered, 12", 45 RPM, EP, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Remastered, 12", 45 RPM, EP, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | US | Sub Pop SP1172LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Remastered, 12", 45 RPM, EP, Promo, Reissue, Remastered · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Remastered, 12", 45 RPM, EP, Promo, Reissue, Remastered · Promo |
| 2019 | US | Sub Pop SP1172LP, Album, Remastered, 12", 45 RPM, EP, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Remastered, 12", 45 RPM, EP, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Europe | Not On Label (Soundgarden)LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | SST Records SST 201LP, Album, Repress · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Repress · Colored vinyl |
| ? | US | SST Records SST 201LP, Album, Repress · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Repress · Colored vinyl |
| ? | US | SST Records SST 201LP, Album, Repress · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Repress · Colored vinyl |
| ? | US | SST Records SST 201LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | SST Records SST 201LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
18 vinyl pressings of Ultramega OK are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1988 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in US. One of them is SST Records SST 201, released October 31, 1988.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SST 201) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SST-201-A A RELIGOUS MAN MIGHT THINK WE'RE EVIL... S-206/0 L-31565 kdisc and SST-201-B A RATIONAL MAN MIGHT THINK WE'RE RELIGIOUS... S-206/1 L-31565-X kdisc. 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.
