Vinyl pressings
by AC/DC · 1995
Ballbreaker was first pressed on vinyl in 1995. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1995, the album's first year, in 2 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.
ST-EW-61780 - A - IVariant 1, runout A side
ST-EW-61780 - B - IVariant 1, runout B side
ST-EW-61780 - A - 1 1-1 STERLING SRCVariant 2, runout A side, etched, STERLING (SRC as logo) stamped
ST-EW-61780 - B - 1 1-1 STERLING SRCVariant 2, runout B side, etched, STERLING (SRC as logo) stamped
WMME Alsdorf 755 961780-1-A2Variant 1, runout side A
WMME Alsdorf 755 961780-1-BVariant 1, runout side B
WMME Alsdorf 755 961780-1-A2 Hü 4Variant 2, runout side A
WMME Alsdorf 755 961780-1-B 2 HüVariant 2, runout side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | US | EastWest Records America 61780-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1995 | Europe | EastWest Records America 7559-61780-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Germany | EastWest Records America 61780-1LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | US | Columbia 88843049291LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2014 | Europe | Columbia 88843049291 / Albert Productions 88843049291LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2019 | Europe | Columbia 88843049291 / Albert Productions 88843049291LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2019 | US | Columbia 88843049291LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Europe | Columbia 88843049291 / Albert Productions 88843049291LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, Stereo |
| 2024 | Worldwide | Columbia 19658873361 / Albert Productions 19658873361LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | EastWest Records America 61780-1LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | US | EastWest Records America 61780-1LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
11 vinyl pressings of Ballbreaker are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1995 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1995, in US, Europe. One of them is EastWest Records America 61780-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 61780-1, 7559-61780-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-EW-61780 - A - I and ST-EW-61780 - B - I. 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.
