UK
March 21, 1980- Label and catalog number
- Rough Trade ROUGH 9Y Records Y 2
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
ROUGH-9-A-1 ✱Side A variant 1
ROUGH-9-B-1 ✱Side B variant 1
ROUGH-9-A-1 ✱ FSide A variant 2
ROUGH-9-B.1 ✱ HSide B variant 2
Vinyl pressings
For How Much Longer Do We Tolerate Mass Murder?
by The Pop Group · 1980
17 pressings6 countriesAlternative RockNew WaveDubExperimental
For How Much Longer Do We Tolerate Mass Murder? was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. 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 For How Much Longer Do We Tolerate Mass Murder?
6 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 4 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.
UK
1980- Label and catalog number
- Rough Trade ROUGH 9Y Records Y 2
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
ROUGH-9-Y2-A2 A PORKY PRIME CUT LIFE IS NOT BLINDSide A
ROUGH-9-Y2_B2 ✱ a PORKY PRIME CUT - BUT WE ARESide B
US
1980- Label and catalog number
- Rough Trade ROUGH 1Rough Trade Ruffus 1
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
SAC/C-009A LK [Sonic Arts logo stamp]- L-1469 9840+Side A runout
SAC/C 009 B LKulka [Sonic Arts logo stamp] L-1469-X 9841+Side B runout
US
1980- Label and catalog number
- Rough Trade Y2Rough Trade Ruffus 1
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
RUFFUS -1A L-1662 AMIGO - Phil BrownSide A runout
RUFFUS - 1B L-1662-X AMIGO - PHIL BROWNSide B runout
Italy
March 1980- Label and catalog number
- Go International GI LP 9
- Format
- LP, Album
Finland
1980- Label and catalog number
- Arletty ATTY 6
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
ATTY 6ASide A
ATTY 6BSide B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 17 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1980s12 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Finland | Arletty ATTY 6First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Finland | Arletty ATTY 6LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1980 | UK | Rough Trade ROUGH 9 / Y Records Y 2First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | Rough Trade ROUGH 1 / Rough Trade Ruffus 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | Rough Trade Y2 / Rough Trade Ruffus 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Italy | Go International GI LP 9First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | UK | Rough Trade ROUGH 9 / Y Records Y 2First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Italy | Base Record Rough 9 Y5LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1981 | Italy | Base Record Rough 9 Y2 / Base Record Rough 14 Y5LP, Album, Misprint | LP, Album, Misprint |
| 1981 | Japan | Rough Trade RTL-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | Japan | Japan Record RTL-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Japan | Rough Trade VIP-4220 / Rough Trade ROUGH-9LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
2010s3 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | US | Rough Trade ROUGH 9 / Y Records Y 2LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2016 | UK & Europe | Freaks R Us FREAK19LPLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2016 | UK & Europe | Freaks R Us FREAK19LPLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
Year unknown2 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Italy | Base Record Rough 9 Y5LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Italy | Base Record Rough 9 Y5LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
Tracklist
- A1Forces Of Oppression
- A2Feed The Hungry
- A3One Out Of Many
- A4Blind Faith
- A5How Much Longer
- B1Justice
- B2There Are No Spectators
- B3Communicate
- B4Rob A Bank
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of For How Much Longer Do We Tolerate Mass Murder? are there?
17 vinyl pressings of For How Much Longer Do We Tolerate Mass Murder? are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1980 and 2016.
When was For How Much Longer Do We Tolerate Mass Murder? first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in UK, US, Italy, Finland. One of them is Rough Trade ROUGH 9, released March 21, 1980.
How do I tell if my copy of For How Much Longer Do We Tolerate Mass Murder? is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ROUGH 9, ROUGH 1, Y2, GI LP 9) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ROUGH-9-A-1 ✱ and ROUGH-9-B-1 ✱. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is For How Much Longer Do We Tolerate Mass Murder? 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.