Vinyl pressings
by John Waite · 1984
No Brakes 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.
22 pressings came out in 1984, 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.
ST-1-17124-Z6 #3 STERLING 0Runout A, variant 1
ST-1-17124-Z6 #2 STERLING 0Runout B, variant 1
ST-1-17124-Z6 #2 STERLING 0Runout A, variant 2
ST-1-17124-Z6 #1 STERLING 0Runout B, variant 2
ST-1-17124-Z8Side A runout, variant 1
ST-2-17124-Z7Side B runout, variant 1
ST-1-17124-Z7 #3 • ─◁ STERLINGSide A runout, variant 2
ST-2-17124-Z7 #4 • ─◁ STERLINGSide B runout, variant 2
EJ 2401841T A-1-1-1-8 PenthouseSide A runout
EJ 2401841T B--1-1- 1 - 5 PenthouseSide B runout
EJ 2401841TASide A label
EJ 2401841TBSide B label
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 | EMI 81 2401841 8247First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Australia & New Zealand | EMI America ST-240184First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Australia & New Zealand | EMI America ST-240184First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Brazil | EMI America 31C 064 240184 AFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Canada | EMI America ST-17124First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Canada | EMI America ST-517124LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1984 | Canada | EMI America ST-17124First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Colombia | Capitol Records 11986First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Europe | EMI America 1A 064-2401841 / EMI America 1A 064 2401841First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | France | EMI America 2401841First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Greece | EMI America 062-240184 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Italy | EMI America 64 2401841First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Mexico | EMI America SLEM-1268First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Portugal | EMI America 2401841First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | South Africa | EMI ST(L) 7171241First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | EMI America 038 15 7718 1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
27 vinyl pressings of No Brakes are listed here, from 18 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, UK, Japan, Argentina and more. One of them is EMI America ST-17124.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ST-17124, EJ 24 0184 1, EYS-81673, 81 2401841 8247) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-1-17124-Z6 #3 STERLING 0 and ST-1-17124-Z6 #2 STERLING 0. 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.
