Vinyl pressings
by Dokken · 1985
Under Lock And Key was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 10 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.
STE-60458-A-1 MASTERDISK RL 1-3 SRC LogoRunout side A, variant 1
STE-60458-B-1 MASTERDISK RL 1-1 SRC LogoRunout side B, variant 1
STE-60458-A-1 MASTERDISK RL 1-1 SM1-2 SRC LogoRunout side A, variant 2
STE-60458-B-2 MASTERDISK RL 1-1 SRC LogoRunout side B, variant 2
STE-60458-A-1 MASTERDISK RL 0-SM1-1 ∆11161 B-22257-A SRCSide A runout, variant 1
STE-60458-B-1 MASTERDISK RL 1-2 SPAR 0-SM1-1 ∆11161-X B-22258-B1 SRCSide B runout, variant 1
STE-60458-A-1 SPAR MASTERDISK RL 1-2 0- ∆11161 B-22257-A1 [SRC logo]Side A runout, variant 2
STE-60458-B-1 MASTERDISK RL 1-2 SPAR 0- ∆11161-X B-22258-B1 [SRC logo]Side B runout, variant 2
SRC STE-60458-A-1 MASTERDISK RL 1-4A side etch [SRC logo, MASTERDISK stamped]
SRC STE-60458-B-1 MASTERDISK RL 1-1 SM1-2B side etch [SRC logo, MASTERDISK stamped]
P - 13212 - 1 TO 5-Y2 1 - A - 9A side
P - 13212 - 1 TO 1 - A - 3B side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Argentina | Elektra 83998First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Australia | Elektra 60458-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Canada | Elektra 96 04581First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Canada | Elektra E1 60458LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1985 | Europe | Elektra 960 458-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Europe | Elektra 960 458-1 / Elektra EKT 28First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Italy | Elektra 96 0458-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Mexico | Elektra LWE-6457First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Spain | Elektra 96 0458-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | UK & Europe | Elektra 960 458-1 / Elektra EKT 28First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | US | Elektra 60458-1 / Elektra 9 60458-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | US | Elektra E1-60458 / Elektra E1 60458LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1985 | US | Elektra 60458-1 / Elektra 9 60458-1First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | US | Elektra 60458-1 / Elektra 9 60458-1First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1985 | US | Elektra 9 60458-1 / Elektra 60458-1LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | US | Friday Music FRM-60458LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | UK, Europe & US | Elektra 538679901 / BMG 538679901LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Elektra 960 458-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Japan | Elektra P-13212LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
25 vinyl pressings of Under Lock And Key are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1985 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, Japan, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Elektra 60458-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 60458-1, P-13212, 83998, 96 04581) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, STE-60458-A-1 MASTERDISK RL 1-3 SRC Logo and STE-60458-B-1 MASTERDISK RL 1-1 SRC Logo. 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.
