Vinyl pressings
by Judas Priest · 1982
Screaming For Vengeance was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
31 pressings came out in 1982, 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.
CBS.85941 A1 UTOPIARunout A, etched - variant 1
CBS.85941 B1 UTOPIARunout B, etched - variant 1
CBS.85941 A2 UTOPIA Ʊ ARunout A, etched - variant 2
CBS.85941 B3 ARunout B, etched - variant 2
AL 38160-1B COLUMBIA NYSide A runout, variant 1
BL 38160-1B COLUMBIA NYSide B runout, variant 1
AL 38160-1F COLUMBIA NY G1Side A runout, variant 2
BL-38160 G̶1̶A̶ G1B G1 (H-TR) PSide B runout, variant 2
o AL 38160-1D 1T COLUMBIA NYRunout, side A, variant 1
o BL 38160-1D 1T COLUMBIA NYRunout, side B, variant 1
AL 38160-1C 1T COLUMBIA NY D8Runout, side A, variant 2
BL 38160-1C 1T COLUMBIA NY E8Runout, side B, variant 2
P o AL 38160-1B COLUMBIA NYSide A runout stamped, variant 1
P o BL 38160-1B COLUMBIA NYSide B runout stamped, variant 1
P o AL 38160-1A COLUMBIA NY DSide A runout stamped, variant 2
P o BL 38160-1A COLUMBIA NY DSide B runout stamped, variant 2
AL 38160-1A COLUMBIA NYRunout A, variant 1
BL 38160-1L COLUMBIA NYRunout B, variant 1
AL 38160-1B COLUMBIA NYRunout A, variant 2
BL 38160-1L COLUMBIA NYRunout B, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Argentina | Columbia 20361 / Columbia 20.361First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Argentina | Columbia 20361 / Columbia 20.361First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Australia | CBS SBP 237748First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Australia | CBS SBP 237748First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Brazil | CBS 138.537First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Canada | Columbia FC 38160First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Colombia | CBS 14-1674First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Europe | CBS CBS 85941 / CBS 85941First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Europe | CBS CBS 85941 / CBS 85941First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Europe | CBS CBS 85941 / CBS 85941First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Greece | CBS CBS 85941First yearLP, Album, Misprint, Stereo | LP, Album, Misprint, Stereo |
| 1982 | Japan | Epic 25·3P-371First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Japan | Epic 25·3P-371First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1982 | Mexico | CBS CLS-5776First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Peru | CBS Columbia S.E. 8574First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | South Korea | CBS CPL-1129 / CBS CK-38160LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1994 | Russia | Santa Records П94 RAT 30827LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | UK | Back On Black BOBV226LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2010 | UK | Back On Black BOBV226LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2010 | Europe | Back On Black BOBV226LPLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2010 | UK | Back On Black BOBV226LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
| 2012 | US | Columbia 88725450771 / Legacy 88725450771LP, Album, Limited Edition, Misprint, Numbered, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Misprint, Numbered, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Picture disc |
| 2012 | US | Columbia 88725450771 / Legacy 88725450771LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition · Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition · Picture disc |
| 2014 | US | Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab MOFI 1-038 / Columbia 88691937281LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
| 2014 | US | Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab MOFI 1-038LP, Album, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2017 | Europe | Columbia 88985390861 / Legacy 88985390861LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2017 | Europe | Columbia 88985390861 / Legacy 88985390861LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Europe | Columbia 19439793531 / Legacy 19439793531LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | Italy | Sony MusicLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2023 | Europe | Columbia 88985390861 / Legacy 88985390861LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2023 | Worldwide | Z2 Comics Z2C010LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2023 | Worldwide | Z2 Comics Z2C010LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Greece | CBS CBS 32712 / CBS 32712LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | CBS CBS 85941LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| ? | South Korea | High Stereo Light 345LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | South Korea | High Stereo Light 345LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Spain | CBS CBS 32712 / CBS CBS 32712 (PR)LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Spain | CBS CBS 32712LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Spain | CBS CBS 32712 / CBS CBS 32712 (PR)LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia FC 38160LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
69 vinyl pressings of Screaming For Vengeance are listed here, from 26 countries, released between 1982 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, US, Canada, Hong Kong and more. One of them is CBS CBS 85941, released July 17, 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CBS 85941, FC 38160, FCT 38160, 25-3P-371) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CBS.85941 A1 UTOPIA and CBS.85941 B1 UTOPIA. 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.
