Vinyl pressings
by War · 1972
The World Is A Ghetto was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
24 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 12 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.
UAS 5652 A1 ABSide A runout, variant 1
TI UAS 5652-B-2 DDVSide B runout, variant 1
T2 UAS 5652A-1 ABSide A runout, variant 2
T2 UAS 5652 B-1ABSide B runout, variant 2
UAS-5652-1 (2-74) GSSide A runout etched
UAS 5652 B AB (SET 2) (2) (3) 3-15Side B runout etched
UAS-5652 A AB (SET 4) (2) 1-12Side A runout, variant 2
UAS-5652-2 (3-73) GS 3-27Side B runout, variant 2
UAS 5652 A RE2R DDV I /\ISide A runout
UAS 5652 B RE12 DDV I /\JSide B runout
UAS 5652 A RE1R DDV I /\2Side A runout #2
UAS 5652 B RE1R DDV I /\2Side B runout #2
UAS 5652 A ABSide A runout
UAS 5652 B ABSide B runout
UAS-5652 A AB (SET 4) (2) 1-12Side A runout etched, variant 1
UAS 5652 B AB (SET 3) (2) 7Side B runout etched, variant 1
UAS-5652 A AB (SET-3) 2Side A runout etched, variant 2
UAS 5652 B AB (SET 3) 7 6 6Side B runout etched, variant 2
66 UAS 5652A ABSide A runout, etched
66 UAS 5652B ABSide B runout, etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Canada | United Artists Records UAS-5652First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Canada | United Artists Records UAS-5652First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | France | United Artists Records UAS 29400First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | France | United Artists Records UAS 29400 / United Artists Records UAS 29.400First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | United Artists Records UAS 29 400 I / United Artists Records UAS-5652First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Greece | United Artists Records UAS-5652 / Lyra 44504First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Israel | United Artists Records UAS-5652First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Italy | United Artists Records UAS 29400First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Mexico | United Artists Records GX 01-595First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Peru | United Artists Records UAS-5652First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Singapore | United Artists Records UAS-5652First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Taiwan | Liming Record LM-2533LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1972 | UK | United Artists Records UAS 29400First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | United Artists Records UAS-5652First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | United Artists Records UAS-5652LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Netherlands | MCA Records 202 044LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Worldwide | Avenue Records R1 645907 / Rhino Records R1 645907LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2023 | Worldwide | Rhino Records R1 725664 / Rhino Records 081227819132LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, LP, All Media, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, LP, All Media, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | United Artists Records LP 9113LP | LP |
| ? | Australia | LAX Records LA 5652LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Canada | United Artists Records UAS-5652LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Lax Records 0060.157LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | New Zealand | United Artists Records UAL-34754 / Festival Records L-34754LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | New Zealand | LAX Records LA 5652LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | UK | United Artists Records UAS 29400LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | UK | United Artists Records UAS 29400LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | United Artists Records UAS-5652LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | United Artists Records UAS-5652LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
64 vinyl pressings of The World Is A Ghetto are listed here, from 24 countries, released between 1972 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, Canada, France and more. One of them is United Artists Records UAS-5652.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UAS-5652, UAS 29400, UAS 29 400 I, GX 01-595) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, UAS 5652 A1 AB and TI UAS 5652-B-2 DDV. 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.
