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Vinyl pressings

Something To Prove

by Spermbirds · 1986

24 pressings3 countriesPunkRock

Something To Prove 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Something To Prove

1 pressing came out in 1986, 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.

Germany

1986
Label and catalog number
We Bite Records WB 011We Bite Records 011
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

R. SO. WB 011-ARunout Side A [stamped]

R. SO. WB 011-BRunout Side B [stamped]

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 24 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1986GermanyWe Bite Records WB 011 / We Bite Records 011First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1987UKManic Ears Records ACHE 007LP, AlbumLP, Album
1987UKManic Ears Records ACHE 007LP, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1988USBoner Records BR11LP, AlbumLP, Album
1988USBoner Records BR 011LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing
2000s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2002GermanyWe Bite Records WB 011 / Flight 13LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl
2002GermanyWe Bite Records WB 011 / Flight 13LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2002GermanyWe Bite Records WB 011 / Flight 13LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing, PromoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Promo
2004GermanyRookie RecordsLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2005GermanyRookie Records RR023 / Boss TuneageLP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture discLP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture disc
2005GermanyWe Bite Records WB 011LP, Album · Colored vinylLP, Album · Colored vinyl
2005GermanyRookie Records RR023 / Boss TuneageLP, Album, Picture Disc, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Picture discLP, Album, Picture Disc, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Picture disc
2006GermanyRookie Records ROOKIE 7LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2019GermanyRookie RecordsLP, Album, Repress, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Album, Repress, Stereo · Colored vinyl
2020s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2020GermanyRookie RecordsLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2021GermanyRookie RecordsLP, Album, Repress · Colored vinylLP, Album, Repress · Colored vinyl
2022USThe Record Label US TRL-08LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl
2022USThe Record Label US TRL-08LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl
2026GermanyRookie RecordsLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyWe Bite Records WB 011LP, Album · Colored vinylLP, Album · Colored vinyl
?GermanyWe Bite Records WB 011LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl
?GermanyRookie RecordsLP, Album · Colored vinylLP, Album · Colored vinyl
?GermanyRookie Records WB 011LP, Album · Colored vinylLP, Album · Colored vinyl
?GermanyRookie RecordsLP, Album · Colored vinylLP, Album · Colored vinyl

Tracklist

  1. A1Something To Prove
  2. A2What A Bitch Is
  3. A3You're Not A Punk
  4. A4Playboy Subscriber (A Love Song)
  5. A5Kill Me Quick
  6. A6What Do You Want (R.R.)?
  7. A7My God Rides A Skateboard
  8. B1Americans Are Cool
  9. B2Get On The Stage
  10. B3No Punks In K-Town
  11. B4Scumbag
  12. B5Shit Job
  13. B6Bed Tool
  14. B7Try Again
  15. B8Bloodstains

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Something To Prove are there?

24 vinyl pressings of Something To Prove are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1986 and 2026.

When was Something To Prove first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1986, in Germany. One of them is We Bite Records WB 011.

How do I tell if my copy of Something To Prove is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WB 011) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, R. SO. WB 011-A and R. SO. WB 011-B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Something To Prove on vinyl worth?

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.

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