Vinyl pressings
by The Bellrays · 2023
Ball Of Confusion was first pressed on vinyl in 2023. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 2023, 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.
I-94-020 A BLUES IS THE TEACHER RFM 22-0337Side A runout
I-94-020 B PUNK IS THE PREACHER RFM 22-0337Side B runout
I-94-020 A BLUES IS THE TEACHER RFM 22-0337Side A runout
I-94-020 B PUNK IS THE PREACHER RFM 22-0337Side B runout
I-94-020 A BLUES IS THE TEACHER RFM 22-0337Side A runout
I-94-020 B PUNK IS THE PREACHER RFM 22-0337Side B runout
I-94-020 A BLUES IS THE TEACHER RFM 22-0337Side A runout
I-94-020 B PUNK IS THE PREACHER RFM 22-0337Side B runout
I-94-020 A BLUES IS THE TEACHER RFM 22-0337Side A runout
I-94-020 B PUNK IS THE PREACHER RFM 22-0337Side B runout
I-94-020 A BLUES IS THE TEACHER RFM 22-0337Side A runout
I-94-020 B PUNK IS THE PREACHER RFM 22-0337Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | US | I-94 Recordings I-94-020First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 2023 | US | I-94 Recordings I-94-020First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 2023 | US | I-94 Recordings I-94-020First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | I-94 Recordings I-94-020First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 2023 | US | I-94 Recordings I-94-020First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | I-94 Recordings I-94-020First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | I-94 Recordings I-94-020First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 2023 | US | I-94 Recordings I-94-020First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | I-94 Recordings I-94-020First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | I-94 Recordings I-94-020First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 2023 | US | I-94 Recordings I-94-020First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | I-94 Recordings I-94-020First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | I-94 Recordings I-94-020First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 2023 | US | I-94 Recordings I-94-020First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
14 vinyl pressings of Ball Of Confusion are listed here, from 1 country.
The earliest pressings are from 2023, in US. One of them is I-94 Recordings I-94-020, released June 3, 2023.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use I-94-020) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, I-94-020 A BLUES IS THE TEACHER RFM 22-0337 and I-94-020 B PUNK IS THE PREACHER RFM 22-0337. 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.
