US
February 1997- Label and catalog number
- Gold Standard Laboratories GSL 09
- Format
- 7"
Vinyl pressings
Locust
by The Locust · 1997
18 pressings1 countryHardcoreRock
Locust was first pressed on vinyl in 1997. 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 Locust
2 pressings came out in 1997, 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.
US
1997- Label and catalog number
- Gold Standard Laboratories GSL 09
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, EP · Red Translucent
- Runout / matrix
GSL 9-A US-->Kill THEM L-48015Side A runout
GSL-9-B US-->Kill THEM L-48015-xSide B runout
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 18 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1990s10 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | US | Gold Standard Laboratories GSL 09First year7", 45 RPM, EP · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, EP · Colored vinyl |
| 1997 | US | Gold Standard Laboratories GSL 097", Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1997 | US | Gold Standard Laboratories GSL 09First year7" | 7" |
| 1998 | US | Gold Standard Laboratories GSL 097", 45 RPM, Repress · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Repress · Colored vinyl |
| 1999 | US | Gold Standard Laboratories GSL 097", 45 RPM, Repress · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Repress · Colored vinyl |
| 1999 | US | Gold Standard Laboratories GSL 097", 45 RPM, Repress · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Repress · Colored vinyl |
| 1999 | US | Gold Standard Laboratories GSL 097", 45 RPM, Repress · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Repress · Colored vinyl |
| 1999 | US | Gold Standard Laboratories GSL 097", 45 RPM, Repress · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Repress · Colored vinyl |
| 1999 | US | Gold Standard Laboratories GSL 097", 45 RPM, Repress · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Repress · Colored vinyl |
| 1999 | US | Gold Standard Laboratories GSL 097", 45 RPM, Repress · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Repress · Colored vinyl |
2000s8 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | US | Gold Standard Laboratories GSL 097", 45 RPM, Repress · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Repress · Colored vinyl |
| 2000 | US | Gold Standard Laboratories GSL9 / Gold Standard Laboratories GSL-97", 45 RPM, Repress · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Repress · Colored vinyl |
| 2000 | US | Gold Standard Laboratories GSL 097", 45 RPM, Repress · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Repress · Colored vinyl |
| 2001 | US | Gold Standard Laboratories GSL 097", 45 RPM, Repress · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Repress · Colored vinyl |
| 2002 | US | Gold Standard Laboratories GSL 097", 45 RPM, Repress · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Repress · Colored vinyl |
| 2004 | US | Gold Standard Laboratories GSL 097", 33 ⅓ RPM, Remastered · Colored vinyl | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Remastered · Colored vinyl |
| 2004 | US | Gold Standard Laboratories GSL 097", 45 RPM, Remastered · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Remastered · Colored vinyl |
| 2004 | US | Gold Standard Laboratories GSL 097", 45 RPM, Remastered, Mispress · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Remastered, Mispress · Colored vinyl |
Tracklist
- A1Halfway To A Worthless Ideal Arrangement (An Interlude To A Discontinued Sarcastic Harmony... Yea Whatever)
- A2Prepare To Qualify
- A3Kill Roger Hedgecock
- A4Pain Reliever
- A5Off By A Long Shot
- B1Cattle Mutilation
- B2#99
- B3Head Hits Concrete
- B4Hairspray Suppository
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Locust are there?
18 vinyl pressings of Locust are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1997 and 2004.
When was Locust first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1997, in US. One of them is Gold Standard Laboratories GSL 09, released February 1997.
How do I tell if my copy of Locust is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use GSL 09) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is Locust 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.