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Cleanse The Bacteria

by Various Artists · 1985

12 pressings5 countriesHardcorePunkRock

Cleanse The Bacteria was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. 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 Cleanse The Bacteria

5 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 3 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.

US

1985
Label and catalog number
Pusmort PUSMORT 0012-02
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

PUSMORT 0012-02-A-1 "CLEANSE" MPO L-20030A-side etchings

PUSMORT 0012-02-B-1 'RINSE' MPO L-20030-XB-side etchings

Full details of this pressing

US

1985
Label and catalog number
Pusmort PUSMORT 0012-02Pusmort PUSMORT 0012-03
Format
LP, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, All Media, Album, Compilation, Limited Edition, Special Edition · Orange Translucent
Runout / matrix

PUSMORT 0012-02-A-1 "CLEANSE" MPO L-20030A-side etchings

PUSMORT 0012-02-B-1 'RINSE' MPO L-20030-XB-side etchings

PUSMORT 0012-03 A-1 'BACTERIA' MPOC-side etchings

PUSMORT 0012-03 B1 DISEASE. MPOD-side etchings

Full details of this pressing

UK

1985
Label and catalog number
Pusmort PUSMORT 0012-02Pusmort PUSMORT 0012-03
Format
LP, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, All Media, Compilation, Limited Edition
Runout / matrix

PUSMORT 0012-02-A-1 "CLEANSE" MPOA-Side Etchings

PUSMORT 0012-02-B-1 'RINSE' MPOB-Side Etchings

PUSMORT 0012-03 A-1 'BACTERIA' MPOC-Side Etchings

PUSMORT 0012-03 B1 DISEASE. MPOD-Side Etchings

Full details of this pressing

UK & Europe

1985
Label and catalog number
Pusmort PUSMORT 0012-02
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

PUSMORT 0012-02-A-1 "CLEANSE" MPOA-side etchings

PUSMORT 0012-02-B-1 'RINSE' MPOB-side etchings

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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1980s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984UKPusmort PUSMORT 0012-0312", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1985UKPusmort PUSMORT 0012-02 / Pusmort PUSMORT 0012-03First yearLP, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, All Media, Compilation, Limited Edition · LimitedLP, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, All Media, Compilation, Limited Edition · Limited
1985UK & EuropePusmort PUSMORT 0012-02First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1985USPusmort PUSMORT 0012-02First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1985USPusmort PUSMORT 0012-02 / Pusmort PUSMORT 0012-03First yearLP, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, All Media, Album, Compilation, Limited Edition, Special Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, All Media, Album, Compilation, Limited Edition, Special Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
1985USPusmort PUSMORT 0012-02First yearLP, Compilation, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Compilation, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
1985USPusmort PUSMORT 0012-02LP, Compilation, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressingLP, Compilation, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing
1987JapanVap 35187-25LP, Compilation, Flexi-disc, Single Sided · Colored vinylLP, Compilation, Flexi-disc, Single Sided · Colored vinyl
1987JapanVap 35187-25LP, Compilation, Promo · PromoLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo
2000s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2003GermanyPusmort PUSMORT 0012-02LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release, Reissue · UnofficialLP, Compilation, Unofficial Release, Reissue · Unofficial
2005GermanyPusmort PUSMORT 0012-02LP, Compilation, Numbered, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, NumberedLP, Compilation, Numbered, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Numbered
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2021UKUniverso UMC 02LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release, Stereo · UnofficialLP, Compilation, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial

Tracklist

  1. A1Regress No Way
  2. A2We're Gonna Fight
  3. A320th Century Holocaust Pt. II
  4. A4Death For A Buzz
  5. A553rd State
  6. A6The Blood Is On Your Hands
  7. A7Free (You're Not)
  8. A8Sad But True
  9. A9Cold War
  10. A10Walls
  11. A11Kiss Of Death
  12. A12Nazi Go Home
  13. A13Sprang Alla Komunhus
  14. A14Tenk Na!
  15. A15Slash (Live)
  16. B1Black Mass
  17. B2Typical
  18. B3Die On Your Knees
  19. B4Genocide Express
  20. B5Factory
  21. B6Wir Sind Schon Tot II
  22. B7Freitod
  23. B8Fred & Rattvisa
  24. B9Sjuk Varld
  25. B10Nedrusta Nu
  26. B11Snuten Styr
  27. B12Terrorain
  28. B13Change
  29. B14Grav Et Nul
  30. B15Enola Gay
  31. B16Beast Of The Apocalypse
  32. B17People Die
  33. B18Angry Face
  34. B19Nazi Raus

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Cleanse The Bacteria are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Cleanse The Bacteria are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1984 and 2021.

When was Cleanse The Bacteria first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, UK, UK & Europe. One of them is Pusmort PUSMORT 0012-02.

How do I tell if my copy of Cleanse The Bacteria is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PUSMORT 0012-02) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PUSMORT 0012-02-A-1 "CLEANSE" MPO L-20030 and PUSMORT 0012-02-B-1 'RINSE' MPO L-20030-X. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Cleanse The Bacteria 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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