Vinyl pressings
by Franke & The Knockouts · 1982
Below The Belt 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.
11 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 7 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.
BXL1-7763- ⃥4⃥-A-4 Criteria MFA Side - Variant 1
BXL1-7763- ⃥5⃥-B-3 Criteria MFB Side - Variant 1
BXL1-7763- ̷3̷ -A-3 Criteria MFA Side - Variant 2
BXL1-7763- ̷4̷ -B-4 Criteria MFB Side - Variant 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australia | RCA Victor BXL1-7763First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Canada | Millennium BXL1-7763First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Canada | Millennium BXLI-7763First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Greece | RCA RCLP 20236First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Greece | RCA RCLP 20236First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1982 | Japan | RCA RPL-8142First yearLP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Japan | RCA RPL-8142First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Peru | RCA Victor XRPL1-875First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | South Africa | RCA Victor TRC 3153 / RCA Victor BXL1 7763First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | Millennium BXL1-7763First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | Millennium BXL1-7763First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
11 vinyl pressings of Below The Belt are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, Australia, Canada, Greece and more. One of them is Millennium BXL1-7763.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BXL1-7763, BXLI-7763, RCLP 20236, RPL-8142) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BXL1-7763- ⃥4⃥-A-4 Criteria MF and BXL1-7763- ⃥5⃥-B-3 Criteria MF. 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.
