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Back With A Vengeance

by Fist · 1982

11 pressings3 countriesHeavy MetalRock

Back With A Vengeance was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Back With A Vengeance

9 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 3 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.

UK

1982
Label and catalog number
Neat Records NEAT 1003
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Blue labels
Runout / matrix

NEAT 1003 A1 GG ƱTOPIASide A runout

NEAT 1003 B1 GG ƱTOPIASide B runout

Full details of this pressing

UK

1982
Label and catalog number
Neat Records NEAT 1003
Format
LP, Album · Red labels
Runout / matrix

NEAT 1003 A GGside A

JRH LP 300side A

NEAT 1003 B GGside B

UTOPIAon both sides A and B

Full details of this pressing

UK

1982
Label and catalog number
Neat Records NEAT 1003
Format
LP, Album · Green labels
Runout / matrix

NEAT 1003 A GGside A

NEAT 1003 B GGside B

UTOPIAon both sides A and B

Full details of this pressing

UK

1982
Label and catalog number
Neat Records NEAT 1003
Format
LP, Album · Silver labels
Runout / matrix

NEAT 1003 A₁ GG ƱTOPIA.Runout, side A, etched

NEAT 1003 B₁ ƱTOPIA. G GRunout, side B, etched

NEAT 1003ALabel, side A

NEAT 1003BLabel, side B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 11 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982ItalyNeat Records NEAT 1003First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1982SpainNeat Records E-30.1746First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1982SpainNeat Records E-30.1746First yearLP, Album, MispressLP, Album, Mispress
1982UKNeat Records NEAT 1003First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1982UKNeat Records NEAT 1003First yearLP, Album · Colored vinylLP, Album · Colored vinyl
1982UKNeat Records NEAT 1003First yearLP, Album · Colored vinylLP, Album · Colored vinyl
1982UKNeat Records NEAT 1003First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1982UKNeat Records NEAT 1003First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1982UKNeat Records NEAT 1003First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1982UKNeat Records NEAT 1003LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2018UnknownBack On Black BOBV487LPLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Turn The Hell On
  2. A2S.S. Giro
  3. A3Too Hot
  4. A4Lost And Found
  5. B1The Feeling´s Right
  6. B2Dog Soldier
  7. B3All I Can Do
  8. B4Devil Rise
  9. B5Going Wild Tonight

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Back With A Vengeance are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Back With A Vengeance are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1982 and 2018.

When was Back With A Vengeance first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, Italy, Spain. One of them is Neat Records NEAT 1003.

How do I tell if my copy of Back With A Vengeance is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NEAT 1003, E-30.1746) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, NEAT 1003 A1 GG ƱTOPIA and NEAT 1003 B1 GG ƱTOPIA. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Back With A Vengeance on vinyl worth?

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.

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