Vinyl pressings
by Judas Priest · 1980
British Steel was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
42 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 16 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.
CBS-S-84160-A2 RAYSSide A, etched, variant 1
CBS-S-84160-B2 RAYSSide B, etched, variant 1
CBS-S-84160-A2 RAYS ∴Side A, etched, variant 2
CBS-S-84160-B2 RAYS CSide B, etched, variant 2
CBS-S-84I60-A2 RAYSRunout A, variant 1
CBS-S-84I60-B2 RAYSRunout B, variant 1
CBS-S-84I60-A2 RAYS G 30Runout A, variant 2
CBS-S-84I60-B2 RAYS GRunout B, variant 2
CBS-32412-A3 84160-A3Runout A
CBS-32412-B2 84160-B2Runout B
CBS-S-84160-A2 RAYSRunout A
CBS-S-84I60-B2 RAYSRunout B
CBS-S-84160-A2 RAYSRunout A
CBS-S-84I60-B2 RAYSRunout B
CBS-S-84160-A2
CBS-S-84160-B2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Brazil | Discos CBS 138201 / CBS 138.201First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Brazil | Discos CBS 138201 / CBS 138.201First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | Columbia JC 36443First yearLP, Album, Mispress, Stereo | LP, Album, Mispress, Stereo |
| 1980 | Colombia | CBS 14-1365First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Europe | CBS CBS 84160 / CBS 84160First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Hong Kong | CBS/Sony 25·3P-208First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Japan | Epic 25·3P-208First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Japan | Epic 25-3P-208First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1980 | Mexico | CBS CLS-5687First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | New Zealand | CBS SBP 237446First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Philippines | CBS/Sony S CBS 84160 / CBS/Sony LP-1578First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | South Africa | CBS ASF 2512First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | South Africa | CBS ASF 2512 AL 36443First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Spain | CBS S 84160First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | UK | CBS 84160First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Spain | CBS LSP 982345-1 / Productos Especiales CBS LSP 982345-1LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| 1991 | South Korea | CBS CPL-1124LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1994 | Russia | Santa Records П93-00587.88LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | UK | Simply Vinyl S160015LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2008 | US | Columbia 88697341991 / Legacy Vinyl 88697341991LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2008 | US | Columbia 88697341991 / Legacy 88697341991LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | UK | Back On Black BOBV222LPLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2010 | UK | Back On Black BOBV223PDLP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue, Remastered · Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue, Remastered · Picture disc |
| 2010 | UK | Back On Black BOBV222LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2010 | UK | Back On Black BOBV222LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2010 | UK | Back On Black BOBV222LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2013 | UK | Back On Black BOBV222LPLTDLP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | Europe | Columbia 88985390951 / Legacy 88985390951LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2017 | Europe | Columbia 88985390951 / Legacy 88985390951LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Unknown | Columbia 19439719681 / Legacy 19439719681LP, Single Sided, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Single Sided, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| 2021 | Italy | Columbia / LegacyLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2022 | Europe | Sony Music 88985390951 / Legacy 88985390951LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2023 | Europe | Columbia 88985390951 / Sony Music 88985390951LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2024 | UK | Sony Music 19802826221 / Columbia 19802826221LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | Europe | ColumbiaLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Discos CBS 138201 / CBS 138.201LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Brazil | Columbia 138201LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Brazil | Columbia 184.022/1-032412 / Columbia 184.022LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Brazil | Discos CBS 138201 / CBS 138.201LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Columbia VJC 36443LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 32412 / CBS 32412LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | CBS 84160 / CBS CBS 32412LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Greece | CBS CBS 84160LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Greece | CBS CBS 84160 / CBS 84160LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Greece | CBS CBS 84160LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Mexico | CBS CLS-5687LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| ? | South Korea | Stereophonic 828 / SH 828LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | South Korea | High Stereo Light 165LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | South Korea | Stereophonic RK 81LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | South Korea | KA Stereo KA-605LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
95 vinyl pressings of British Steel are listed here, from 23 countries, released between 1980 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in UK, US, Ireland, Canada and more. One of them is CBS S CBS 84160, released April 14, 1980.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S CBS 84160, 84160, JC 36443, SBP 237446) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CBS-S-84160-A2 RAYS and CBS-S-84160-B2 RAYS. 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.
