Vinyl pressings
by Arthur Baker · 1984
Breaker's Revenge was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1984, 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.
SRC ST DM 46647-2 1-1 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.A Side Runout
SRC ST DM 46658 - 46659-2 1-1 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.B Side Runout
ST-DM-46647-SPA Label
ST-DM-46658-SPB1 Label
ST DM 46647-6 SRC 1-1 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.A Side Runout
SRC ST DM 46658 - 46659-6 1-1 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.B Side Runout
ST-DM-46647-SPA Label
ST-DM-46658-SPB1 Label
ST DM 46647-1 1-1A-Side Runout Etching
ST DM 46658 - 46659-2 1-1B-Side Runout Etching
SRC ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Runout Stamp Each Side
ST-A-46713-ARLabels
ST-A-46713-SPA & B side labels
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Ecuador | Atlantic 73000-9First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Italy | Atlantic 78 6931-0First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Mexico | Atlantic SLWA-3054First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1984 | US | Atlantic DMD 768First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | US | Atlantic 0-86931First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | US | Atlantic 7-86926First year7", Promo, Styrene · Promo | 7", Promo, Styrene · Promo |
| 1984 | US | Atlantic 7-89626First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1984 | US | Atlantic 7-89626First year7" | 7" |
| 1984 | US | Atlantic 0-86931First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Australia | Atlantic 0-86931First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | UK | Freskanova FNT1812", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1999 | UK | Freskanova FNT1812", White Label | 12", White Label |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Minimal Records 0171 287 168912", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
13 vinyl pressings of Breaker's Revenge are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1984 and 1999.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, Australia, Ecuador, Italy and more. One of them is Atlantic 0-86931.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 0-86931, 7-89626, DMD 768, 7-86926) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SRC ST DM 46647-2 1-1 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. and SRC ST DM 46658 - 46659-2 1-1 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.. 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.
