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This Is Boston Not L.A. by Various Artists, album cover

Vinyl pressings

This Is Boston Not L.A.

by Various Artists · 1982

18 pressings2 countriesHardcorePunkRock

This Is Boston Not L.A. was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. 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 This Is Boston Not L.A.

1 pressing came out in 1982, 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

1982
Label and catalog number
Modern Method Records MM012
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

MM-012 A HuBSide A runout

MM-012 B HuBSide B runout

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 18 vinyl pressings

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

1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982USModern Method Records MM012First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1982USModern Method Records MM 012LP, Compilation, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressingLP, Compilation, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing
2000s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2001GermanyNot On Label 666LP, Compilation, Reissue, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Compilation, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
2004UnknownModern Method Records MM 012LP, Compilation, Reissue, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Compilation, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
2010s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2016USModern Method Records MM 012LP, Compilation, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Compilation, Reissue · Colored vinyl
2016USModern Method Records MM012 BRSLP, Compilation, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Compilation, Reissue · Colored vinyl
2016USModern Method Records MM 012LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2016USModern Method Records MM 012LP, Compilation, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Compilation, Reissue · Colored vinyl
2016USModern Method Records MM 012LP, Compilation, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Compilation, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2020s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2021USModern Method Records MM 012LP, Compilation, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Colored vinylLP, Compilation, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Colored vinyl
2022USModern Method Records MM 012LP, Compilation, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Compilation, Reissue · Colored vinyl
2023USModern Method Records MM012LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl
2024USModern Method Records MM012LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownModern Method Records MM012 / Modern Method Records MM 012LP, Compilation, Reissue, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Compilation, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
?UnknownModern Method Records MM012LP, Compilation, Reissue, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Compilation, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
?UnknownModern Method Records MM 01212", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Compilation, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Compilation, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial
?UnknownModern Method Records MM012LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
?USModern Method Records MM 012 / Modern Method Records MM012LP, Compilation, RepressLP, Compilation, Repress

Tracklist

  1. A1Strait Jacket0:27
  2. A2Uncontrollable0:50
  3. A3Wired1:22
  4. A4Desperate1:15
  5. A5Pressure1:25
  6. A6I Don't Wanna1:25
  7. A7Options2:00
  8. A8Religion Is The Opium Of The Masses2:14
  9. A9Allegiance1:39
  10. A10Angel1:06
  11. A11Preskool Dropouts1:32
  12. A12Radio UNIX USA1:01
  13. A13Green Beret1:39
  14. A14Time Is Money0:20
  15. B1Snob0:26
  16. B2Lie Lie0:33
  17. B3I Don't Care1:01
  18. B4Rabies1:26
  19. B5Narrow Mind0:41
  20. B6Kill A Commie1:07
  21. B7Have Fun0:54
  22. B8Slam1:31
  23. B9Broken Bones1:31
  24. B10Idiots At Happy Hour0:58
  25. B11Now Or Never0:39
  26. B12Sacrifice Not Suicide1:08
  27. B13It's Only Alcohol1:24
  28. B14Trouble If You Hide2:49
  29. B15Time Bomb
  30. B16Boston Not L.A.2:23

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of This Is Boston Not L.A. are there?

18 vinyl pressings of This Is Boston Not L.A. are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1982 and 2024.

When was This Is Boston Not L.A. first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US. One of them is Modern Method Records MM012.

How do I tell if my copy of This Is Boston Not L.A. is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MM012) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MM-012 A HuB and MM-012 B HuB. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is This Is Boston Not L.A. 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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