Vinyl pressings
by Girlschool · 1982
Screaming Blue Murder 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.
19 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 15 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.
B RON 541 A // 2▽420 S 11 11A side runout, variant 1
BRON 541 B // 2▽420 S 11 9B side runout, variant 1
B RON 541 A // 2▽420 S 11 4A side runout, variant 2
BRON 541 B // 2▽420 S 11 2B side runout, variant 2
A-1 ↔︎ SRM-1-4066-AS-HRM MASTERDISK HwSide A runout, variant 1
A-2 ↔︎ SRM-1-4066-BS-HRM MASTERDISK HwSide B runout, variant 1
A-1 ↔︎ SRM-1-4066-AS-HRM MASTERDISK HwSide A runout, variant 2
A-1 ↔︎ SRM-1-4066-BS-HRM MASTERDISK HwSide B runout, variant 2
SRM-1-4066-AS-PRC-C-1-1-1 MASTERDISK HWSide A, runout
SRM-1-4066-BS-PRC-C-1-1-1 MASTERDISK HWSide B, runout
1 SMX - 59201 W2ASide A runout etched, Variant 1
1 SMX . 59202 . W2ASide B runout etched, Variant 1
3 SMX - 59201 .W2ASide A runout etched, Variant 2
8 SMX . 59202 .W2ASide B runout etched, Variant 2
SGR 1013-A [stamped Cinram logo]Side A runout
SGR 1013-B ② [stamped Cinram logo]Side B runout
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 | Bronze L 37870 / Bronze L-37870First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Brazil | Bronze 6399 369First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Canada | Solid Gold Records SGR-1013 / Solid Gold Records SGR 1013First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Europe | Bronze 204 757-320 / Bronze 204 757First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Europe | Bronze 204 757-270 / Bronze 204 757First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Europe | Bronze 204 757-320 / Bronze 204 757First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | France | Bronze 893.049 / Bronze 893 049First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Greece | Bronze 6399369First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Ireland | Bronze BRON 541First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Italy | Bronze BROL 34541First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Italy | Bronze BROL 34541LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1982 | Japan | Bronze VIP-6814First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Japan | Bronze VIP-6814First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | New Zealand | Bronze L 37870First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Portugal | Polygram 5000541First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | UK | Back On Black RCV194LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | US | Renaissance Records RDEG-LP-882LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2021 | US | Renaissance Records RDEG-LP-882LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2024 | US | Renaissance Records RDEG-LP-882CLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | US | Renaissance Records RDEG-LP-882BLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
26 vinyl pressings of Screaming Blue Murder are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1982 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, US, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Bronze BRON 541.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BRON 541, SRM-1-4066, L 37870, 6399 369) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, B RON 541 A // 2▽420 S 11 11 and BRON 541 B // 2▽420 S 11 9. 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.
