Vinyl pressings
by AC/DC · 1990
Thunderstruck was first pressed on vinyl in 1990. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1990, the album's first year, in 3 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.
R/S Alsdorf 756 798907-7-A 65Variant 1, runout, side A
R/S Alsdorf 756 798907-7-B 22Variant 1, runout, side B
R/S Alsdorf 756 798907-7-A 38Variant 2, runout, side A
R/S Alsdorf 756 798907-7-B 33Variant 2, runout, side B
R/S Alsdorf 756 796427-0-AVariant 1, A-side, stamped
R/S Alsdorf 756 796427-0-BVariant 1, B-side, stamped
R/S Alsdorf 756 796427-0-AX 9Variant 2, A-side, stamped, X 9 etched
R/S Alsdorf 756 796427-0-B 18Variant 2, B-side, stamped, 18 etched
R/S Alsdorf 756 798907-7-ARunout side A, stamped
R/S Alsdorf 756 798907-7-BRunout side B, stamped
R/S Alsdorf 756 798907-7-A 49Side A runout, stamped (49 is etched)
R/S Alsdorf 756 798907-7-B x 4Side B runout, stamped (x and 4 are etched)
B8907(P) A' .ORLAKE.A-side
B8907(P) B' .ORLAKE.B-side
B8907-A-1 LYN27070 MT DVariant 1, Runout A-side, etched
B8907-B-1 LYN27071 MT CVariant 1, Runout B-side, etched
B8907-A-1 LYN27070 MT F.Variant 2, Runout A-side, etched
B8907-B-1 MT LYN27071 AIVariant 2, Runout B-side, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | UK | ATCO Records 7567-96427-0 / ATCO Records B 8907 TFirst year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | UK | ATCO Records B 8907 T12", 45 RPM, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing, Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing, Colored vinyl |
| 1990 | UK | Not On Label10", Picture Disc, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Picture disc | 10", Picture Disc, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Picture disc |
| 1990 | UK | ATCO Records B 8907 T12", 45 RPM, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing, Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing, Colored vinyl |
| 1990 | UK | ATCO Records B 8907 TFirst year12", 45 RPM, White Label · Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, White Label · Colored vinyl |
| 1990 | UK | ATCO Records B 8907 TFirst year12", 45 RPM, White Label · Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, White Label · Colored vinyl |
| 1990 | Europe | ATCO Records 7567-98907-7 / ATCO Records B 8907First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | Europe | ATCO Records 7567-96427-0 / ATCO Records B 8907 TFirst year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | Europe | ATCO Records 7567-98907-7 / ATCO Records 7567-98907-7 LAFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | Europe | ATCO Records 7567-98907-7 / ATCO Records 7567-98907-7 LAFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | UK | ATCO Records B8907P / ATCO Records 7567-96426-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Picture Disc · Picture disc | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 1990 | UK | ATCO Records B8907 / ATCO Records B 8907First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1990 | UK | ATCO Records B8907 / ATCO Records B 8907First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | Australia & New Zealand | Albert Productions 656319 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
14 vinyl pressings of Thunderstruck are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in Europe, UK, Australia & New Zealand. One of them is ATCO Records 7567-98907-7, released September 10, 1990.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7567-98907-7, 7567-96427-0, B8907P, B8907) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, R/S Alsdorf 756 798907-7-A 65 and R/S Alsdorf 756 798907-7-B 22. 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.
