Vinyl pressings
by The Stop The Violence Movement · 1989
Self Destruction was first pressed on vinyl in 1989. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1989, the album's first year, in 8 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.
1178-1-JD A Emw F/WRunout Side A
1178-1-JD B ② F/W EmwRunout Side B
1178-1-JD A RE1 F/W CG QB-34181- REI ∆ 23790 1-BRunout Side A
1178-1-JD A RE1 F/W 2a QB-34182- RE1 ∆ 23790-X 1-1Runout Side B
BDPST 1 A-1 DAMONT UTOPIA. MS. [scratched out] V 1Variant 1 A side runout, etched
BDPST 1 B-1 [scratched out] DAMONT UTOPIA. MS. P 1Variant 1 B side runout, etched
BDPST 1A-1 1 DAMONT K UTOPIA.MS. P̶R̶O̶M̶O̶ ̶9̶-̶A̶-̶1̶Variant 2 A side runout
BDPST 1 B-1 P̶R̶O̶M̶O̶ ̶9̶ ̶B̶-̶1̶ 1 DAMONT UTOPIA.MS. LVariant 2 B side runout
MX251975 LMD618 MR 1Side A runout groove hand-etched
MX251976 LMD618 MR 2Side B runout groove hand-etched
MX251975Side A label
MX251976Side B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Australia | Jive LMD 618 / Liberation Records LMD 618First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | Canada | Jive 1178-1-JDFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1989 | France | Jive ZT 42680First year12" | 12" |
| 1989 | Germany | Jive 6.70035First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | Germany | Jive 247 014-0First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | Netherlands | Jive 145.497-5First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | Scandinavia | Jive BDPS T 1First year12" | 12" |
| 1989 | UK | Jive BDPST 1 / Jive BDPS T 1First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | UK | Jive BDPS T1First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | US | Jive 1178-1-JDAB / RCA 1178-1-JDABFirst year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | US | Jive 1178-1-JDFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1989 | US | Jive 1178-1-JD12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue |
12 vinyl pressings of Self Destruction are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Jive 1178-1-JD.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1178-1-JD, 1178-1-JDAB, BDPST 1, BDPS T1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1178-1-JD A Emw F/W and 1178-1-JD B ② F/W Emw. 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.
