US
1986- Label and catalog number
- Amory Arms Amory Arms ½Huh-Bag Records Huh-Bag Records 1
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, EP
- Runout / matrix
G-1 R-10416 ESide A [Etched]
R-10417 G-1 ESide B [Etched]
MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide A and B [Stamped]
Vinyl pressings
by The Lemonheads · 1986
Laughing All The Way To The Cleaners 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.
3 pressings 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.
G-1 R-10416 ESide A [Etched]
R-10417 G-1 ESide B [Etched]
MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide A and B [Stamped]
(Side A): G-1 R-10416 E
(Side B): R-10417 G-1 E
G-1 R-10416 ESide A
R-10417 G-1 ESide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | US | Amory Arms Amory Arms ½ / Huh-Bag Records Huh-Bag Records 1First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1986 | US | Amory Arms Amory Arms ½ / Huh-Bag Records Huh-Bag Records 1First year7", EP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Special Edition · Limited, Numbered | 7", EP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Special Edition · Limited, Numbered |
| 1986 | US | Amory Arms Amory Arms ½ / Huh-Bag Records Huh-Bag Records 17", EP, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", EP, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1986 | US | Amory Arms Amory Arms ½ / Huh-Bag Records Huh-Bag Records 1First year7", EP, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered | 7", EP, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Unknown | Amory Arms AA 1/2 / Huh-Bag Records HBR 17", Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl | 7", Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1993 | Unknown | Amory Arms AA 1/2 / Huh-Bag Records HBR 17", EP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | 7", EP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 1993 | Unknown | Amory Arms AA 1/2 / Huh-Bag Records HBR 17", Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited | 7", Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | US | Taang! Records TAANG! #157", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | US | Taang! Records T-15-7"7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | Taang! Records TAANG! #157", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
10 vinyl pressings of Laughing All The Way To The Cleaners are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1986 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US. One of them is Amory Arms Amory Arms ½.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use Amory Arms ½) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, G-1 R-10416 E and R-10417 G-1 E. 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.