Vinyl pressings
by Accept · 1983
Balls To The Wall was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 5 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.
DM B-0653 A-1/83 S II IIIRunout side A, stamped, variant 1 [III etched]
DM B-0653 A-1/83 S II IIRunout side B, stamped, variant 1 [II etched]
DM B-0653 A-1/83 S IIRunout side A, stamped, variant 2
DM B-0653 B-1/83 S II II Made in GermanyRunout side B, stamped, variant 2 [second II etched]
DM B-0653 A-1/83 S II IIRunout side A, variant 1
DM B-0653 B-1/83 S II IIRunout side B, variant 1
DM B-0653 A-1/83 S II IIIRunout side A, variant 2
DM B-0653 B-1/83 S II IIRunout side B, variant 2
DM B-0653 A-1/83 S II [etched] IIRunout side A, stamped, etched
DM B-0653 B-1/83 S II [etched] IIRunout side B, stamped, etched
PRT·25791·A1Etched side A
PRT·25791·B1Etched side B
PRT • 25791 • A1 1 0 DRunout Side A
PRT • 25791 • B1 2 DRunout Side B
PRT 25791A*Side A, label
PRT 25791B*Side B, label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Europe | RCA PL 70186First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Europe | RCA PL 70186First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Europe | RCA PL 70186First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | France | Polydor 815 731-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Scandinavia | Polydor 815.731-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Scandinavia | Polydor 815.731-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Scandinavia | Polydor 815.731-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Scandinavia | Polydor 815.731-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Scandinavia | Polydor 815.731-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Scandinavia | Polydor 815.731-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Scandinavia | Polydor 815.731-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | South Korea | Stereophonic RK 77LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1983 | South Korea | High Stereo 53 / High Stereo 54LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1983 | UK | Portrait PRT 25791First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | UK | Portrait PRT 25791First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | UK & Europe | RCA NL 74472LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | UK | Back On Black BOBV312LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2012 | UK | Back On Black BOBV312LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2012 | UK | Back On Black BOBV312LPLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2019 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP2435 / RCA MOVLP2435LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2019 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP2435 / RCA MOVLP2435LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Czech Republic | Polydor 815.731-1LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | RCA PL 70186 / RCA International PL 70186LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP2435 / RCA MOVLP2435LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | South Korea | Not On Label (Accept) BFR 39241LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | US | Portrait PR 39241 / Portrait BFR 39241LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Portrait BFR 39241LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
54 vinyl pressings of Balls To The Wall are listed here, from 20 countries, released between 1983 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in Europe, UK, Benelux, France and more. One of them is RCA PL 70186.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PL 70186, PRT 25791, INL 3563, 815 731-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DM B-0653 A-1/83 S II III and DM B-0653 A-1/83 S II II. 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.
