Vinyl pressings
by Helix · 1984
Walkin' The Razor's Edge 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.
18 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 14 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.
MASTERDISKStamped sides A & B
ST-1-12362-Z4 • —◁ A1Variant 1, Side A [Hand etched]
ST-1-12362-Z4 • —◁ A1Variant 1, Side B [Hand etched]
ST-1-12362-Z4 • —◁ M MASTERDISKVariant 2, Side A [Hand etched]
ST-1-12362-Z1-2-M-MASTERDISKSide A [Hand etched]
ST-2-12362-Z1-2-M-MASTERDISKSide B [Hand etched]
MASTERDISKStamped sides A & B
EJ 2401931 3-1-1-1-1 DSide A runout
EJ 2401931 4-1-1-1-1 DSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Argentina | Capitol Records 81 2401931First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Brazil | Capitol Records 064 240193First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Canada | Capitol Records ST 12362 / Capitol Records ST-12362First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Canada | Capitol Records ST-512362LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1984 | Canada | Capitol Records ST-12362First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Europe | Capitol Records 064 24 0193 1 / Capitol Records 1A 064-24 0193 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Europe | Capitol Records 1C 038 15 7649 1 / Capitol Records 1C 038-15 7649 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | France | Capitol Records 2401931First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Greece | Capitol Records 062-2401931 / Capitol Records 062-240193 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Guatemala | Capitol Records ST-12362First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Mexico | Capitol Records SLEM-1226First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Portugal | Capitol Records 2401931First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Portugal | Capitol Records 2401931LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1984 | Spain | Capitol Records 064 24 0193 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | UK | Capitol Records EJ 2401931First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
22 vinyl pressings of Walkin' The Razor's Edge are listed here, from 14 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, UK, Japan, Argentina and more. One of them is Capitol Records ST-12362.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ST-12362, EJ 2401931, ECS-81680, 81 2401931) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MASTERDISK and ST-1-12362-Z4 • —◁ A1. 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.
