Vinyl pressings
by Violent Femmes · 1988
3 was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 7 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.
1-25819-A-SH-1 [Allied 'ɑ' Logo] B-33375-SH1 △22979 1-1Side A, Etched
1-25819-B-SH-1 [Allied 'ɑ' Logo] B-33376-SH1 △22979-X 1-1Side B, Etched
[SRC logo] 1-25819-A-SR1 1-1Side A runout
[SRC logo] 1-25819-B-SR1 1-1Side B runout
8281301 A-1U-1- ISide A runout
8281301 B-1U-1- ISide B runout
MX251509-B LIB5158 MR 1Side 1 runout etching
MX251510-B LIB5158 MR 2Side 2 runout etching
CR 92.58191.A1Runout Side A
CR 92.58191.B1Runout Side B
828 130 1 S1=1 670 07 1111Side A, variant 1
828 130 1 S2=1 670 07 11 11Side B, variant 1
828 130 1 S1=1 670 07 119Side A, variant 2
828 130 1 S2=1 670 07 119Side B, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Australia | Liberation Records LIB 5158 / Slash LIB 5158First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Canada | Slash 92 58191 / Warner Bros. Records 92 58191First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Europe | London Records 828 130-1 / London American Recordings 828 130-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Greece | Slash 828 130-1 / London Records 828 130-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Greece | Slash 828 130-1 / London Records 828 130-1First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1988 | Spain | London Records 828 130-1 / Slash 828 130-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | UK | Slash 828 130-1 / London Records 828 130-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | US | Slash 9 25819 1 / Slash 1-25819First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | US | Slash 9 25819-1 / Warner Bros. Records 9 25819-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Portugal | London Records 828 130-1 / Slash 828 130-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP910LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
11 vinyl pressings of 3 are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1988 and 2014.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Slash 9 25819 1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9 25819 1, 9 25819-1, 828 130-1, LIB 5158) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1-25819-A-SH-1 [Allied 'ɑ' Logo] B-33375-SH1 △22979 1-1 and 1-25819-B-SH-1 [Allied 'ɑ' Logo] B-33376-SH1 △22979-X 1-1. 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.
