Vinyl pressings
by Dio · 1984
The Last In Line 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.
33 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 23 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.
VERL 16 A // 2∇ 420 C 1 1 1 TimTomRunout, side A, stamped, "TimTom" etched; variant 1
VERL 16 B// 1 ∇ 420 C 1 1 1 TYRunout, side B, stamped, "TY" etched; variant 1
VERL 16 A// 1∇420 C TimTomRunout, side A, stamped, "TimTom" etched; variant 2
VERL 16 B// 1∇420 C TYRunout, side B, stamped, "TY" etched; variant 2
VERL 16 A // 1 ∇ 420 C 1 1 1 2 timtomSide A runout, stamped / etched
VERL 16 B// 1 ∇ 420 C 1 1 1 TYSide B runout, stamped / etched
1-25100-A-SR2 [SRC logo] 1-2 STERLINGSide A runout, variant 1
1-25100-B-SR1 [SRC logo] 1-1 SM1-1 STERLINGSide B runout, variant 1
1-25100-A-SR2 1-1 [SRC logo] STERLINGSide A runout, variant 2
1-25100-B-SR2 1-3 [SRC logo] STERLINGSide B runout, Variant 2
1-25100-A-SH-1 Ɋ B-19580-SH1 SLM STERLING Δ 7175 1-2Variant 1: Side 1: STERLING and Ɋ stamped
1-25100-B-SH-1 Ɋ B-19581-SH1 STERLING SLM Δ 7175-X 1-3Variant 1: Side 2: STERLING and Ɋ stamped
1-25100-A-SH-2 Ɋ B-19580-SH2 SLM Δ 7175 1-1 STERLINGVariant 2: Side 1: STERLING and Ɋ stamped
1-25100-B-SH-2 Ɋ B-19581-SH2 STERLING SLM Δ 7175-X 1-1Variant 2: Side 2: STERLING and Ɋ stamped
1-25100-A-JW2 #2 STERLING 0Deadwax Side A Variant 1
1-25100-B-JW2 #1 STERLING 0Deadwax Side B Variant 1
1-25100-A-JW1 STERLING 0Deadwax Side A Variant 2
1-25100-B-JW1 #2 STERLING 0Deadwax Side B Variant 2
1-25100-A-WW2 -------◁Variant 1, Side A (Etched)
1-25100-B-WW3 -------◁Variant 1, Side B (Etched)
STERLINGVariant 1, Both Sides (Stamped)
1-25100-A-WW2 #2 -------◁Variant 2, Side A (Etched)
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 | Argentina | Vertigo 822 366-1 / Vertigo 27201First yearLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1984 | Australia | Vertigo 822 366-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Brazil | Vertigo 822 366-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 51001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Ecuador | Vertigo LP-31010First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Europe | Vertigo 822 366-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Finland | Vertigo 822 366-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | France | Vertigo 822 366-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | France | Vertigo 822 366-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Germany | Vertigo 822 366-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Greece | Vertigo 822 366-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Greece | Vertigo 822 366-1LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1984 | Ireland | Vertigo VERL 16First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Israel | Vertigo 822 366-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Italy | Vertigo 822 366-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | USA & Canada | Warner Bros. Records RCV1 25100 / Rhino Records RCV1 25100LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | US | Warner Bros. Records R1 25100LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Europe | Vertigo 0736924 / Mercury 0736924LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2021 | US | Rhino Records RPD1 25100 / Warner Records RPD1 25100LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc |
| 2022 | Italy | Vertigo / MercuryLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2024 | US | Warner Records RPD5 25100LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Picture disc |
| 2026 | US | Rhino Records RES1 25100 / Rhino Records 603497807789LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Vertigo 822 366-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Bulgaria | Balkanton Trading Ltd. BTA 12408LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Bulgaria | Balkanton Trading Ltd. BTA 12408LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 51001LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Vertigo 0736924 / Mercury 0736924LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| ? | US | Warner Bros. Records W1-25100LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
56 vinyl pressings of The Last In Line are listed here, from 25 countries, released between 1984 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in UK, US, Japan, Argentina and more. One of them is Vertigo VERL 16.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VERL 16, 9 25100-1, W1-25100, 25PP-131) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, VERL 16 A // 2∇ 420 C 1 1 1 TimTom and VERL 16 B// 1 ∇ 420 C 1 1 1 TY. 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.
