Vinyl pressings
by Exciter · 1984
Violence & Force 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.
8 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 6 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.
A-1 MRI 569-ASide A runout, variant 1
A-1 MRI 568-BSide B runout, variant 1
A-1 ↔ MRI ̶5̶9̶6̶ 569-ASide A runout, variant 2
A-1 ↔ MRI- 568-BSide B runout, variant 2
MFN 17 A2etched on A-side
MFN 17 B1etched on B-side
MFN 17 A2etched on A-side
MFN 17 B1etched on B-side
K25P-487ASide A label
K25P-487BSide B label
BRC 1903 A THIS ̶M̶R̶I̶ ̶-̶ ̶5̶6̶9̶ ̶-̶ ̶A̶ STERLING DM-1Variant 1,Side A etched, ["STERLING" stamped]
BRC 1903 B THAT DM- 3 ̶M̶R̶I̶ ̶-̶ ̶5̶6̶9̶ ̶-̶ ̶B̶Variant 1, Side B etched
BRC 1903 A ̶M̶R̶I̶ ̶-̶ ̶5̶6̶9̶ ̶-̶ ̶A̶ STERLING DM-2Variant 2, Side A etched, ["STERLING" stamped]
BRC 1903 B THAT DM- 1 ̶M̶R̶I̶ ̶-̶ ̶5̶6̶9̶ ̶-̶ ̶B̶Variant 2, Side B etched
BRC 1903 A̶ THIS M̶R̶I̶ - 5̶6̶9̶ ̶-̶ ̶A̶ DM-6 STERLINGSide A runout, etched [STERLING stamped]
BRC 1903 B̶ THAT DM- 3 M̶R̶I̶ ̶-̶ ̶5̶6̶9̶ ̶-̶ ̶B̶ STERLINGSide B runout, etched [STERLING stamped]
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 | Canada | Banzai Records BRC 1903First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Canada | Banzai Records BRC 1903First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Europe | Roadrunner Records RR 9870First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | France | Bernett Records SB 18018First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | UK | Music For Nations MFN-17 / Music For Nations MFN 17First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | UK | Music For Nations MFN-17 / Music For Nations MFN 17First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1984 | US | Megaforce Records MRI 569First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Japan | Nexus International K25P-487 / Nexus International K25P487First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Brazil | Woodstock Discos WSK-107LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Czechoslovakia | Globus International 21 0050-1 311LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Czechoslovakia | Globus International 21 0050-1 331LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | US | Megaforce Records MEGA1994LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
12 vinyl pressings of Violence & Force are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1984 and 2020.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, UK, Japan, Canada and more. One of them is Megaforce Records MRI 569.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MRI 569, MFN-17, K25P-487, BRC 1903) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A-1 MRI 569-A and A-1 MRI 568-B. 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.
