Vinyl pressings
by Judas Priest · 1984
Defenders Of The Faith 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.
32 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 21 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.25713. A1Variant 1 runout, A-side etched
CBS.25713. B1Variant 1 runout, B-side etched
CBS.25713. A2 AVariant 2 A-side
CBS.25713. B3 AVariant 2 B-side
AL-39219-1N STERLING PRunout Side A, variant 1
BL-39219-1A STERLING PRunout Side B, variant 1
AL-39219-INTL STERLING PRunout Side A, variant 2
BL-39219-1B STERLING PRunout Side B, variant 2
º G1 AL-39219-1C B11 STERLINGSide A runout, variant 1
º BL-39219-1G A4 STERLINGSide B runout, variant 1
º G1 AL-39219-1C C7 STERLINGSide A runout, variant 2
º G1 BL-39219-1F B2 STERLINGSide B runout, variant 2
AL-39219-1H STERLINGSide A runout variant 1
BL-39219-1F STERLINGSide B runout variant 1
AL-39219-1K STERLING A5Side A runout variant 2
BL-39219-1F STERLING E3Side B runout variant 2
G1 AL-39219-1H STERLING A13Side A runout variant 1
O G1 BL-39219-1G STERLING D8Side B runout variant 1
G1 AL-39219-1H STERLING A8Side A runout variant 2
O G1 BL-39219-1G STERLING A5Side B runout variant 2
AL 39219-1Side A, etched Variant 1
BL 39219-1Side B, etched Variant 1
AL 39219-1 S1 ST. S. MCL DM-1Side A, etched ["1" stamped] Variant 2
BL 39219-1 S2. ST MCL S. DM-10Side B, etched ["10" stamped] Variant 2
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 | Columbia 20.483First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Australia | CBS SBP237991First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Australia | CBS SBP237991First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Brazil | Discos CBS 138581First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Costa Rica | CBS 1100815First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Germany | CBS S CBS 25713First yearAlbum, LP | Album, LP |
| 1984 | Greece | CBS CBS 25713First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Greece | CBS CBS 25713First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | India | CBS CBS 10100 / CBS U'SA AL 39219First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Ireland | CBS CBS 25713 / CBS 25713First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Japan | Epic 30-3P-519First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1984 | Japan | Epic 25・3P-480First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1984 | Japan | Epic 30-3P-519First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Promo · Promo, Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Promo · Promo, Limited |
| 1984 | Mexico | CBS CLS 5800First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | New Zealand | CBS SBP237991First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Europe | Columbia COL 468602 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1991 | Spain | CBS/Sony COL 468602 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1992 | South Korea | Sony CPL-1273 / Columbia CPL-1273LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1994 | Russia | Santa Records П93 00630 / Santa Records ATR 30202LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | UK | Back On Black BOBV228LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2010 | UK | Back On Black BOBV228LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2010 | UK | Back On Black BOBV228LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
| 2010 | UK | Back On Black BOBV228LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2010 | UK | Back On Black BOBV228LPLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2017 | Europe | Sony Music 88985390881 / Columbia 88985390881LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | US | Sony Music 88985390881 / Columbia 88985390881LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2022 | Italy | Sony Music / ColumbiaLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2024 | Europe | Sony Music 889853908813 / Columbia 889853908813LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | CBS CBS 25713 / CBS 25713LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | US | Columbia FC 39219LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
50 vinyl pressings of Defenders Of The Faith are listed here, from 24 countries, released between 1984 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in UK, US, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is CBS CBS 25713, released January 20, 1984.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CBS 25713, FC 39219, 25・3P-480, 20.483) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CBS.25713. A1 and CBS.25713. B1. 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.
