Vinyl pressings
by Accept · 1986
Russian Roulette 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.
20 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 14 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.
B-4264 A-3 IVVariant 1, side A
B-4264 B-3 IVVariant 1, side B
020 ACCEPT LP RUSSIAN ROULETTE A B-4264 A-23Variant 2, side A
ON-74315 ACCEPT LP RUSSIAN ROULETTE-B B-4264 B-23 IVVariant 2, side B
PRT 26893 A1 STERLING 5 AL.40354.INTL ASide A runout, etched; sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ, the last A stamped
PRT 26893 B1 7 STERLING BL A 40354-INTLSide B runout, etched; sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ, the last A stamped
PRT 26893 A*Side A label
PRT 26893 B*Side B label
XG P(AP) AL40354-1BSide A runout, Variant 1
BL40354-1D G1Side B runout, Variant 1
P(AP) AL40354-1A STERLINGSide A runout, Variant 2
P(AP) BL40354-1A STERLINGSide B runout, Variant 2
AL-40354-1A-2HZ: DM-3Side 1 runouts
BL-40354-1A-2HZ: DM-2Side 2 runouts
AL 40354Side 1 label
BL 50354Side 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Argentina | CBS 120.758First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Argentina | CBS 120.758First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Australia | Portrait PR 33107First yearLP, Album, Promo, White Label · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1986 | Australia | Portrait PR 33107First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Belgium | Indisc DIL 3587First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Brazil | Epic 144888 / Epic 144.888First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Europe | RCA 43737-6LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1986 | Europe | RCA 36093-3First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | France | Magnetic Records 2405051First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | France | Magnetic Records 240505 1LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1986 | Greece | Portrait PRT 26893First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | New Zealand | Portrait PR 33107First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Scandinavia | Polydor 829 028-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Scandinavia | Polydor 829 028-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Scandinavia | Polydor 829 028-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Russia | Santa Records П93 00605-6LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Europe | Back On Black BOBV311LPLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2012 | Europe | Back On Black BOBV311LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP2449 / BMG MOVLP2449LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP2449 / BMG MOVLP2449LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2025 | Czech Republic | RCA PL70972LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
29 vinyl pressings of Russian Roulette are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1986 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in Europe, UK, US, Canada and more. One of them is RCA PL70972, released April 21, 1986.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PL70972, 36093-3, PRT 26893, BFR 40354) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, B-4264 A-3 IV and B-4264 B-3 IV. 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.
