Vinyl pressings
by Ace Frehley · 1989
Trouble Walkin' was first pressed on vinyl in 1989. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1989, the album's first year, in 4 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.
STA 897565-C 1-1 STERLING [SRC logo]Runout A
STA 897566-C 1-1 STERLING [SRC logo]Runout B
ST-A-897565-SPLabel A
ST-A-897566-SPLabel B
MX304511Side A label
MX304512Side B label
R/S Alsdorf 756 782042-1-ASide A, Variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 756 782042-1-BSide B, Variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 756 782042-1-A H 8Side A, Variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 756 782042-1-B H 8Side B, Variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Australia | Megaforce Worldwide 82042-1 / Atlantic 82042-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | Canada | Megaforce Records 82042-1 / Atlantic 82042-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Europe | Megaforce Records 782 042-1 / Atlantic 782 042-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | US | Megaforce Records 82042-1 / Atlantic 82042-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | US | Megaforce Worldwide A1-82042 / Atlantic A1-82042LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1989 | US | Megaforce Records 82042-1 / Atlantic 82042-1LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | US | eOne EOM-LP-46314 / Atlantic EOM-LP-46314LP, 45 RPM, Album, Record Store Day, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Record Store Day, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | Europe | Church Of Vinyl CHURCH164LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | Europe | Church Of Vinyl CHURCH164LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | Europe | Church Of Vinyl CHURCH164LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | Europe | Church Of Vinyl CHURCH164LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | Europe | Church Of Vinyl CHURCH164LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | Europe | Church Of Vinyl CHURCH164LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | Europe | Church Of Vinyl CHURCH164LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | Europe | Church Of Vinyl CHURCH164LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | US | Friday Music FRM-82042 / Atlantic FRM-82042LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | US | Friday Music FRM-82042 / Atlantic FRM-82042LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | US | Friday Music FRM-82042LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | US | Friday Music FRM-82042 / Atlantic FRM-82042LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
19 vinyl pressings of Trouble Walkin' are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1989 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in US, Australia, Canada, Europe. One of them is Megaforce Records 82042-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 82042-1, 782 042-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, STA 897565-C 1-1 STERLING [SRC logo] and STA 897566-C 1-1 STERLING [SRC logo]. 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.
