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Populution

by Toxic Narcotic · 1992

10 pressings1 countryPunkRock

Populution was first pressed on vinyl in 1992. 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 Populution

10 pressings came out in 1992, 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

1992
Label and catalog number
Rodent Popsicle Records RPR 003
Format
7", EP
Runout / matrix

920MX08A A+R SPGP EG

920MX08B A+R SPGP EG

Full details of this pressing

US

1992
Label and catalog number
Rodent Popsicle Records RPR-003
Format
7", EP · Clear Green
Runout / matrix

RPR-002A U-36306M-ASide A

RPR-002B U-36306M-BSide B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 10 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1990s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1992USRodent Popsicle Records RPR-002First year7", EP, 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl7", EP, 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl
1992USRodent Popsicle Records RPR-002First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP
1992USRodent Popsicle Records RPR-003First year7", EP · Colored vinyl7", EP · Colored vinyl
1992USRodent Popsicle Records RPR 002 / Rodent Popsicle Records RPR 003First year7", EP, 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl7", EP, 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl
1992USRodent Popsicle Records RPR 003First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP · Colored vinyl7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP · Colored vinyl
1992USRodent Popsicle Records RPR-002First year7", EP · Colored vinyl7", EP · Colored vinyl
1992USRodent Popsicle Records RPR 003First year7", EP7", EP
1992USRodent Popsicle Records RPR 003First year7", EP7", EP
1992USRodent Popsicle Records RPR-003First year7", EP7", EP
1992USRodent Popsicle Records RPR-003First year7", EP · Colored vinyl7", EP · Colored vinyl

Tracklist

  1. A1Popullution3:09
  2. A2Ever So Slightly2:20
  3. B1Believin'3:12
  4. B2Rock Monster1:50

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Populution are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Populution are listed here, from 1 country.

When was Populution first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1992, in US. One of them is Rodent Popsicle Records RPR 003.

How do I tell if my copy of Populution is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RPR 003, RPR-003, RPR-002, RPR 002) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 920MX08A A+R SPGP EG and 920MX08B A+R SPGP EG. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Populution 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.

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