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
Vinyl pressings
by Various Artists · 1985
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.
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.
PUSMORT 0012-02-A-1 "CLEANSE" MPO L-20030A-side etchings
PUSMORT 0012-02-B-1 'RINSE' MPO L-20030-XB-side etchings
PUSMORT 0012-02-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
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
PUSMORT 0012-02-A-1 "CLEANSE" MPOA-side etchings
PUSMORT 0012-02-B-1 'RINSE' MPOB-side etchings
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | UK | Pusmort PUSMORT 0012-0312", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1985 | UK | Pusmort PUSMORT 0012-02 / Pusmort PUSMORT 0012-03First yearLP, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, All Media, Compilation, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, All Media, Compilation, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1985 | UK & Europe | Pusmort PUSMORT 0012-02First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1985 | US | Pusmort PUSMORT 0012-02First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1985 | US | Pusmort PUSMORT 0012-02 / Pusmort PUSMORT 0012-03First yearLP, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, All Media, Album, Compilation, Limited Edition, Special Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, All Media, Album, Compilation, Limited Edition, Special Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1985 | US | Pusmort PUSMORT 0012-02First yearLP, Compilation, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1985 | US | Pusmort PUSMORT 0012-02LP, Compilation, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Compilation, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1987 | Japan | Vap 35187-25LP, Compilation, Flexi-disc, Single Sided · Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Flexi-disc, Single Sided · Colored vinyl |
| 1987 | Japan | Vap 35187-25LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Germany | Pusmort PUSMORT 0012-02LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release, Reissue · Unofficial | LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release, Reissue · Unofficial |
| 2005 | Germany | Pusmort PUSMORT 0012-02LP, Compilation, Numbered, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Numbered | LP, Compilation, Numbered, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Numbered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | UK | Universo UMC 02LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
12 vinyl pressings of Cleanse The Bacteria are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1984 and 2021.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, UK, UK & Europe. One of them is Pusmort PUSMORT 0012-02.
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.
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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