Vinyl pressings
by First Choice · 1973
Armed And Extremely Dangerous was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 9 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.
BELL-PG-1400-AS-RE-2 -1-1 MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA D PRSide 1 runout
BELL-PG-1400-BS-RE-2 -1-1 MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA PR DSide 2 runout
1400 SASide A label
1400 SBSide B label
BELL-PG-1400-AS-RE MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA.A-Side Runout Etching
BELL-PG-1400-BS-RE MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA.B-Side Runout Etching
1400 SA BWA-Side Label
1400 SB BWB-Side Label
T1 SA-PG-1400-1 MASTERED BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA.Runout side A
T1 SB-PG-1400-1 MASTERED BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA.Runout side B
BELL-PG-1400-AS-RE MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA. (MR) Δ 18242 (1)Runout side 1
BELL-PG-1400-BS-RE MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA. (MR) R Δ18242-X (4)Runout side 2
1400-SAOn Label Side 1
1400-SBOn Label Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Brazil | Bell Records 2308 071First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | France | Bell Records 2337 030First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Germany | Bell Records 2308 071First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Germany | Bell Records 2308 071First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Japan | Bell Records BLPL-16First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Japan | Bell Records BLPL-16First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | New Zealand | Bell Records 2308 071First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Philippines | Philly Groove Records Incorporated PG-1400First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | South Africa | Bell Records 2308 071First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | UK | Bell Records Bells 229First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | Philly Groove Records Incorporated PG 1400First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | Philly Groove Records Incorporated PG 1400First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | US | Philly Groove Records Incorporated PG 1400 / Philly Groove Records Incorporated Philly Groove 1400First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | Philly Groove Records Incorporated PG-1400First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | Philly Groove Records Incorporated PG 1400First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Canada | Unidisc SPLP-7000LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | UK | Demon Records DEMREC516LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Philly Groove Records Incorporated 1400 / Bell Records PG 1400LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
20 vinyl pressings of Armed And Extremely Dangerous are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1973 and 2019.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, UK, Brazil, France and more. One of them is Philly Groove Records Incorporated PG 1400.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PG 1400, PG-1400, 1400, Bells 229) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BELL-PG-1400-AS-RE-2 -1-1 MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA D PR and BELL-PG-1400-BS-RE-2 -1-1 MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA PR D. 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.
