Vinyl pressings
by Détente · 1986
Recognize No Authority 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.
4 pressings came out in 1986, 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.
MBR-1068-72152-1 A Ω (2) △ 12569 1-1 S-16013 M'M "PLAY IT LOUD"Side A, Etched
MBR-1068-72152-1-B "PLAY IT LOUD" (2) Ω △ 12569-X M'M S-16014 1-1Side B, Etched
MASTERED BY EMI / ASide A / B, Stamped
BRC-1983A SNB 230 EL CRThis Side
BRC-1983B SNB 230 EL CRThat Side
RR 9695-A HC.BSide A
RR 9695-B HC.BSide B
RR9695
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 | Canada | Banzai Records BRC 1983First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Europe | Roadrunner Records RR 9695First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Netherlands | Roadrunner Records 9695First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Netherlands | Roadrunner Records RR 9695LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1986 | US | Metal Blade Records MBR 1068 / Restless Records 72152-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Spain | Xtreem Music XM 166 LPLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2014 | Spain | Xtreem Music XM 166 LPLP, Album, Reissue, LP · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, LP · Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | US | Cognitive Records CR4001ORLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | US | Cognitive Records CR4001RGLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | US | Cognitive Records CR4001RGLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | US | Cognitive Records CR4001NBLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Germany | High Roller Records HRR 926LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2023 | Germany | High Roller Records HRR 926LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | Germany | High Roller Records HRR 926LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
| 2023 | Germany | High Roller Records HRR 926 / High Roller Records HRR 926LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
15 vinyl pressings of Recognize No Authority are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1986 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, Canada, Europe, Netherlands. One of them is Metal Blade Records MBR 1068, released August 16, 1986.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MBR 1068, BRC 1983, RR 9695, 9695) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MBR-1068-72152-1 A Ω (2) △ 12569 1-1 S-16013 M'M "PLAY IT LOUD" and MBR-1068-72152-1-B "PLAY IT LOUD" (2) Ω △ 12569-X M'M S-16014 1-1. 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.
