Vinyl pressings
by AC/DC · 1985
Danger 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.
31 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 13 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.
A 9532 T A // 1 ▽ 420 VVariant 1, side A, stamped
A 9532 T B // 1 ▽ 420 VVariant 1, side B, stamped
A 9532 T A // 1 ▽ 420 V 1 1 1Variant 2, side A, stamped, // ▽ etched
A 9532 T B // 1 ▽ 420 V 1 1 5Variant 2, side B, stamped, // ▽ etched
A 9535 A-1 I DAMONT OSide A
A 9532 B-1 I DAMONT M HSide B
A9532 T - A 1 MT DAMONT DVariant 1, side A, stamped
A 9532 T B 1 MT DAMONT EVariant 1, side B, stamped
ACDC-9532-P-A ORLAKERunout Side A
ACDC-9532-P-B ORLAKERunout Side B
A 9532 A-1 DAMONT M 1Runout side A, etched
A 9532 B-1 DAMONT N 1Runout side B, etched
A9532 ALabel side A
A9532 BLabel side B
A 9532 A//1▽420V 1 1 2Stamped Side A
A 9532 B//1▽420V 1 1 3Stamped 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Canada | Atlantic 78 95327First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Canada | Atlantic 78 95327First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Europe | Atlantic 786 869-0 / Atlantic A9532TFirst year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | France | Atlantic 789 532-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Italy | Atlantic 78 9532-7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Mexico | Atlantic SWA-214First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | New Zealand | Albert Productions GOOD 74First year12", Single | 12", Single |
| 1985 | Spain | Atlantic 78 9532-7 / Atlantic S 78 9532-7First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1985 | UK | Atlantic A9532 / Atlantic 789532-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | UK | Atlantic A9532W / Atlantic A9532First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | US | Atlantic PR 750First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1985 | US | Atlantic 7-89532First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1985 | US | Atlantic 7-89532First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1985 | US | Atlantic 7-89532First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | US | Atlantic 7-89532First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
32 vinyl pressings of Danger are listed here, from 13 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in UK, US, Ireland, Spain and more. One of them is Atlantic A9532T, released June 21, 1985.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use A9532T, A9532W, A9532P, A9532) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A 9532 T A // 1 ▽ 420 V and A 9532 T B // 1 ▽ 420 V. 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.
