Vinyl pressings
by Alice Cooper · 1975
Welcome To My Nightmare was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
47 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 22 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.
ST A 753323A △19710(6) PR TML-MSide A, variant 1
ST- A 753324-AA △19710-X(2) PR TML-SSide B, variant 1
ST A 753323AA (MR) △19710(9) PR TML-MSide A, variant 2
ST- A-753324-AA (MR) △19710-X(7) PR TML-SSide B, variant 2
ST-A 753323BBB-1-11 PRC TML-SA Side Etched TML-S Stamped
ST-A 753324-BBB-1 PRC TML-MB Side Etched TML-M Stamped
ST-A-753323 RILabel A
ST-A-753324 RILabel B
ST-A-753323-PRSide One label
ST-A-753324-PRSide Two label
ST-A-753323-C PR GRT TML-MRunout A etch; TML-M stamp
ST-A-753324-C PR GRT TML-SRunout B etch; TML-S stamp
ST-A-753323Label A
ST-A-753324Label B
ST-A753323B PRSide A etched
ST-A-753324-BBB-1-11 PRSide B etched
TML-SStamped both sides
ST-A-753323 RISide One label
TML-SSide One and Two stamped
ST-A 753323-BBB-1-11 PRCSide One etched, variant 1
ST-A-753324-1AA-1-11 PRCSide Two etched, variant 1
ST-A 753323BBB-1-11 PR TML-SSide One etched, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Argentina | Anchor 8121First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Australia | Anchor ANCLA-2011First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Australia | Anchor ANCH-2011LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1975 | Australia | Anchor ANCLA-2011First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Belgium | Anchor 4C 062-96 350First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Brazil | Philips MC 001First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Canada | Atlantic SD 18130First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Canada | Atlantic SD 18130First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Canada | Atlantic SD 18130First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Canada | Atlantic SD 18130First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Canada | Atlantic SD 18130First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Colombia | WEA 23(0131)00316First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Denmark | Anchor Records ANCL 2011First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | France | Anchor 2C 066-96 350First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Germany | Anchor 1C 062-96 350First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australia | WEA 99237LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | Australia | WEA 99237LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | US | Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab MFSL 1-063 / Atlantic MFSL 1-063LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Russia | Santa Records П94 RAT 30765LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | US | Friday Music FRM 18130LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2018 | Europe | Atlantic 603497864539LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | US | Atlantic RCV1 18130LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | UK & Europe | Atlantic RCD1 18130 / 603497843497LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | US | Analogue Productions APA 015-45 / Atlantic APA 015-4512", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Not On Label 072LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| ? | Canada | Atlantic SD 18130LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Atlantic SD 18130LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Atlantic SD 18130LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Europe | Atlantic 7567-81542-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Greece | WEA 99237LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Philippines | Anchor ANCL 2011LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | South Korea | High Stereo Light 148LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| ? | South Korea | Stereophonic RK78LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | South Korea | Yegrin Record Co 6018LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| ? | UK | ABC Records ANCL2011LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Atlantic SD 19157LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | Atlantic SD 19157LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Atlantic SD 19157LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Atlantic SD 18130LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
89 vinyl pressings of Welcome To My Nightmare are listed here, from 30 countries, released between 1975 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, UK, Canada, Japan and more. One of them is Atlantic SD 18130, released March 1975.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 18130, SD 19157, ANCL 2011, IPS-80182) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST A 753323A △19710(6) PR TML-M and ST- A 753324-AA △19710-X(2) PR TML-S. 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.
