Vinyl pressings
by Iron Maiden · 1990
No Prayer For The Dying was first pressed on vinyl in 1990. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
26 pressings came out in 1990, the album's first year, in 18 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.
EMD 1017 A-1U-1-1 STERLING DSide A runout stamped var. 1
EMD 1017 B-1U-1-1 STERLING DSide B runout stamped var. 1
EMD 1017 A-1U-1-3 STERLING DSide A runout stamped var. 2
EMD 1017 B-1U-1-1 STERLING DSide B runout stamped var. 2
EMPD+1017+A ORLAKESide A runout
EMPD+1017+B ORLAKESide B runout
AL 46905-IAA side, Variant 1
BL 46905-IAB side, Variant 1
AL-46905-1A GI DMM STERLING CA side, Variant 2
BL-46905-1A GI DMM STERLING AB side, Variant 2
EMD 1017/A 10083A
EMD 1017/B 10083B
7950491-A01 STERLING 795 142 1-A-01 1Runout side A, stamped, variant 1
7950491-B01 STERLING 795 142 1-B-01 2Runout side B, stamped, variant 1
7950491-A01 STERLING 795 142 1-A-01 1Runout side A, stamped, variant 2
7950491-B01 STERLING 795 142 1-B-01 1Runout side B, stamped, variant 2
7951421 - A1Runout side A, stamped
795 142 1-B-01 7950491 - B01 STERLINGRunout side B, stamped
068-7 95142 1 ALabel A
068-7 95142 1 BLabel B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Argentina | EMI 10083 / Odeon EMD 1017First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | Brazil | EMI 066 795142 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Colombia | EMI 111337First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1990 | Colombia | EMI 111337 / EMI 11001337First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1990 | Greece | EMI EMD 1017 / EMI 7951421First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1990 | Hungary | MMC Records PL MMC 9016First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1990 | Italy | EMI 64 7951421First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Mexico | EMI 114 795142 1 / Capitol Records 114 795142 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Mexico | EMI 114-795142 1First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | Portugal | EMI 7951421 / EMI 79 5142 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | South Africa | EMI EMCJ (L) 5404 / EMI 7951421First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | South Korea | EMI EKPL-0085 / EMI EMD 1017First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | South Korea | EMI / Kemongsa Music Ltd. EKPL-0085 / EMI EMD 1017First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | Spain | EMI 068-79 5142-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Spain | EMI 068 7 95142 1First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Romania | EMI 068 7 95142 1LP, Partially Unofficial | LP, Partially Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | US | Sanctuary 538276271 / BMG 538276271LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2017 | Europe | Parlophone 0190295852351LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2017 | Europe | Parlophone 0190295852351LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Argentina | Parlophone 0190295852351 / Plaza Independencia Música 9029585235LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2025 | Chile | Parlophone 9029585235 / Música & Marketing Chile SPA 9029585235LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2026 | Europe | EMI 12 EMS 18721 / Toshiba EMI 12 EMS 18721LP, Album, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | Europe | EMI 12 EMS 18721 / Toshiba EMI 12 EMS 18721LP, Album, Limited Edition, Misprint, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Misprint, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Greece | EMI 062-7951421 / EMI EMD 1017LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | US | BMG 538276271 / Sanctuary 538276271LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
44 vinyl pressings of No Prayer For The Dying are listed here, from 25 countries, released between 1990 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in UK, US, Argentina, Europe and more. One of them is EMI EMD 1017, released October 1990.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EMD 1017, EMDPD 1017, E 46905, 10083) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EMD 1017 A-1U-1-1 STERLING D and EMD 1017 B-1U-1-1 STERLING 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.
