Vinyl pressings
by The Slackers · 1998
The Question was first pressed on vinyl in 1998. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1998, 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.
# 80410-A S-39205 MASTERED BY TRUTONE PA 8 98Side A
# 80410-B S-39206 MASTERED BY TRUTONE PA 8 98Side B
# 80410-C S-39207 MASTERED BY TRUTONE PA 8 98Side C
# 80410-D S-39208 MASTERED BY TRUTONE PA 8 98Side D
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | US | Hellcat Records 80410-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1998 | US | Hellcat Records 80410-2First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | US | Hellcat Records 80410-1 / Whatevski WHTVSKI-39205LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2013 | US | Hellcat Records 80410-1 / Whatevski WHTVSKI-39205LP, Repress, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Repress, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2013 | US | Hellcat Records 80410-1 / Whatevski WHTVSKI-39205LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2013 | US | Hellcat Records 80410-1 / Whatevski WHTVSKI-39205LP, Album, Reissue, White Label | LP, Album, Reissue, White Label |
| 2013 | US | Hellcat Records 80410-1 / Whatevski WHTVSKI-39205LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | US | Not On LabelLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | US | Pirates Press Records PPR345LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | Pirates Press Records PPR345LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2025 | US | Pirates Press Records PPR345LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of The Question are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1998 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1998, in US. One of them is Hellcat Records 80410-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 80410-1, 80410-2) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, # 80410-A S-39205 MASTERED BY TRUTONE PA 8 98 and # 80410-B S-39206 MASTERED BY TRUTONE PA 8 98. 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.
