Vinyl pressings
by Def Leppard · 1980
On Through The Night was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
35 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 16 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.
9102040 A//1▽ET 1 22 4 UNLEASHED LEOPARD RAYSSide A runout variant 1
9102040 B//1▽ET 11 1 3 RAYS HEAVEY RACKETSide B runout variant 1
9102040 A//1▽ET 1 22 11 RAYS UNLEASHED LEOPARD.Side A runout variant 2
9102040 B//1▽ET 21 1 12 HEAVEY RACKET RAYSSide B runout variant 2
SRM-1-3828-PRC-C-A3-1-1 MASTERDISK HWSide A runout, variant 1
SRM-1-3828-PRC-C-B3-1-1 MASTERDISK HWSide B runout, variant 1
SRM-1-3828-PRC-C-A3-1-1 MASTERDISK HWSide A runout, variant 2
SRM-1-B̶3̶ 3828-PRC-C-B3-1-1 MASTERDISK HWSide B runout, variant 2
SRM-1-3828-PRC--R-A1-1-1 MASTERDISK HWSide A etched Masterdisk stamped
SRM-1-3828-PRC--R-B2-1-1 MASTERDISKHWSide B etched Masterdisk stamped
SRM-1-3828-PRC-R-A2-1-1 MASTERDISK HWVariant 1 Side A etched, MASTERDISK stamped
SRM-1-3828-PRC-R-B-1 2-2 MASTERDISK HWVariant 1 Side B etched, MASTERDISK stamped
SRM-1-3828-A-1B 1T AA Side Stamped, except "1T" Etch
SRM-1-3828-A 9110.155A Side Label
SRM-1-3828-B 9110.155B Side Label
SRM1-3828 B - 1C 1T AB Side Etch, except "A" Stamp
MASTERDISK HWBoth sides, stamped, initials etched, all variants
SRM-1-3828-PW-A-7 (PR)Runout, side A, etched, variant 1
SRM-1-3828-PW-B-7 (PR)Runout, side B, etched, variant 1
SRM-1-3828-PW-A-7 (PR)PRunout, side A, etched, variant 2
SRM-1-3828-K-A5 MASTERDISK HW A-1 [Horizontal triangle with dot inside]Runout, side A, etched, "MASTERDISK" stamped (variant 1)
SRM-1-3828-K-B6 MASTERDISK HW A-1 [Horizontal triangle with dot inside]Runout, side B, etched, "MASTERDISK" stamped (variant 1)
SRM-1-3828-K-A5 MASTERDISK HW A-2 [Horizontal triangle with 1 dot inside]Runout, side A, etched, "MASTERDISK" stamped (variant 2)
SRM-1-3828-K-B6 MASTERDISK HW A 1 [Horizontal triangle with 2 dots inside]Runout, side B, etched, "MASTERDISK" stamped (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australasia | Vertigo 6360 180First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | Mercury SRM-1-3828First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | Mercury SRM-1-3828 / Vertigo VOG-1-3308First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | Mercury SRM-1-3828LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1980 | Canada | Mercury SRM 1-3828 / Mercury SRM-1-3828LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1980 | Europe | Vertigo 6360 180 / Phonogram 6360 180First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | France | Vertigo 9102 040First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | France | Vertigo 9102 040First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Germany | Vertigo 6360 180First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Greece | Vertigo 6360 180First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Italy | Vertigo 6360 180First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Japan | Vertigo RJ-7664First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Japan | Vertigo RJ-7664First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Vertigo 6360 180First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Vertigo 6360 180First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Colombia | Mercury 822533-1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1991 | UK | Vertigo 9102 040 / Vertigo 822533-1LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Europe | Vertigo 5777359LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2018 | UK | Universal UMC 577359LP, Album, Promo, White Label · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | USA & Europe | UMC 0800722 / Vertigo 0800722LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2021 | Europe | Vertigo 7779326 / UMC 7779326LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Mercury Records srm-1-3828-a (9110-155)LP | LP |
| ? | Australia | Vertigo 6360 180LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Canada | Mercury SRM-1-3828LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Vertigo VOG-1-3308LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Japan | Vertigo RJ-7664LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | South Korea | KA Stereo KA 039LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | US | Mercury 822 533-1 M-1 / Mercury SRM-1-3828LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Mercury SRM-1-3828LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition |
| ? | US | Mercury SRM-1-3828LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | Mercury SRM 1-3828LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | Mercury SRM-1-3828LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition |
| ? | US | Mercury SRM-1-3828LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition |
| ? | US | Mercury SRM-1-3828LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
65 vinyl pressings of On Through The Night are listed here, from 21 countries, released between 1980 and 2021.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in UK, US, Australasia, Australia and more. One of them is Vertigo 9102 040, released March 1980.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9102 040, SRM-1-3828, SRM 1-3828, 6360 180) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 9102040 A//1▽ET 1 22 4 UNLEASHED LEOPARD RAYS and 9102040 B//1▽ET 11 1 3 RAYS HEAVEY RACKET. 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.
