Vinyl pressings
by Accept · 1986
Hungry Years was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. 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 1986, the album's first year. 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.
301154 A<> 1 2A-side (Variant 1)
301154 B<> 1 8B-side (Variant 1)
301154 A<> 1A-Side (Variant 2)
301154 B<> 1B-Side /`(Variant 2)
301154 A♢ 1 9Side A
301154 B♢ 1 7Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Spain | Victoria VLP-209 / Victoria 30.1154First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1986 | Spain | Victoria VLP-209 / Victoria 30.1154First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1987 | France | Polydor 831 077-1LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1987 | Germany | Metronome 831 077-1LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1987 | Germany | Metronome 831 077-1LP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1987 | Greece | FM Records F.M. 0051LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1987 | Greece | FM Records F.M. 0051LP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1987 | UK | Metal Masters METALP119LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1987 | Japan | Brain R28X-2004LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1987 | Japan | Brain R28X-2004LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
10 vinyl pressings of Hungry Years are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1986 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in Spain. One of them is Victoria VLP-209.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VLP-209) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 301154 A<> 1 2 and 301154 B<> 1 8. 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.
