Vinyl pressings
by The Afghan Whigs · 1993
Gentlemen was first pressed on vinyl in 1993. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1993, 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.
BFFP 90 A1 PR-m A PORKY PRIME CUTSide A runout, variant 1
BFFP 90 B1 PR-m PORKYSide B runout, variant 1
BFFP 90 - A1 PR-m A PORKY PRIME CUT. ASide A runout, variant 2
BFFP 90 - B1 PR-m E PORKY.Side B runout, variant 2
BFFP 90 - A1 PR-m F A PORKY PRIME CUT.Side A etched
BFFP 90 - B1 PR-m E PORKY.Side B etched
BFFP 905 A1 PR-E A SPELL OF RIOT A PORKY PRIME CUT.Side C etched
BFFP 905 AA1 P.T.O. PR-E PORKY. CSide D etched
SP-238-A WE ROCK FOR CASH kdisc 34320(2)...Side A runout - etched; kdisc stamped
SP-238-B HOOSIER CALL RETARDED NOW? kdisc 34321(2)...Side B runout - etched; kdisc stamped
WMME Alsdorf 755 961501-1-ASide A runout
WMME Alsdorf 755 961501-1-BSide B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Europe | Elektra 7559-61501-1 / Sub Pop 7559-61501-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1993 | UK | Blast First BFFP 90First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1993 | UK | Blast First BFFP 90 / Blast First BFFP 90SFirst yearLP, Album, 12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, 12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1993 | UK | Blast First BFFP90First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1993 | US | Sub Pop SP238First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1993 | US | Sub Pop SP238LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | US | Hi-Speed Soul HSS-1037-1LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2011 | US | Hi-Speed Soul HSS-1037-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2014 | US | Rhino Records R161501LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2014 | US | Rhino Records R161501LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2014 | UK | Blast First LBFFP90LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2014 | Europe | Elektra 8122795664 / Sub Pop 8122795664LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2014 | Europe | Elektra Entertainment 8122795665 / Sub Pop 8122795665LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Remastered · Limited | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Remastered · Limited |
| 2014 | Europe | Blast First XLBFFP90LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Remastered · Limited | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Remastered · Limited |
| 2014 | US | Elektra R1 545514 / Rhino Records R1 545514LP, Album, Record Store Day, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Remastered · Limited | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Remastered · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Europe | Elektra RCV1 61501 / Elektra 081227811631LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | US | Elektra RCV1 61501 / Elektra 081227811631LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
17 vinyl pressings of Gentlemen are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1993 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1993, in UK, US, Europe. One of them is Blast First BFFP 90.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BFFP 90, BFFP90, SP238, 7559-61501-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BFFP 90 A1 PR-m A PORKY PRIME CUT and BFFP 90 B1 PR-m PORKY. 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.
