Vinyl pressings
by Judas Priest · 1977
Sin After Sin was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
35 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 12 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.82008 AI. NICK W. DH CRIMINAL RECORDSVariant 1 Side A runout etched
CBS.S.82008 BI. NICK W.Variant 1 Side B runout etched
CBS.S.82008 AI. [10] DH CRIMINAL RECORDS NICK W. [A]Variant 2 Side A runout etched [stamped]
CBS.S.82008 BI. [CI] NICK WVariant 2 Side B runout etched [stamped]
F CBSS 32005 A1 CBS. S. 82008 A1. 3 NICK W DH CRIMINAL RECORDSSide A
D CBS. S. 82008 B1. CBS.S.32005 21 NICK WSide B
CBS.S.82008 AI. NICK W. DH CRIMINAL RECORDSRunout A, etched
CBS.S.82008 BI. NICK W.Runout B, etched
S CBS 82008 A°Label A
S CBS 82008 B°Label B
CBS 32005 A2 ASide A, etched
CBS.S.82008 BI. CBS.S.32005 NICK W.Side B, etched except "CBS.S.32005 NICK W." stamped
CBS 32005 A2 DSide A, etched
CBS . 32005 . B2 VSide B, etched
CBS.S.82008 AI. NICK W. DH CRIMINAL RECORDSVariant 1 Side A runout etched
CBS.S.82008 BI. NICK W.Variant 1 Side B runout etched
CBS.S.82008 AI. [10] DH CRIMINAL RECORDS NICK W. AVariant 2 Side A runout etched [stamped]
CBS.S.82008 BI. [CI] NICK WVariant 2 Side B runout etched [stamped]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Argentina | CBS 119.727 / Discos CBS 119.727First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Australia | CBS SBP 237007First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Australia | CBS SBP 237007First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Australia | CBS SBP 237007First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Brazil | CBS 138670First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Brazil | Epic 144203First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Europe | CBS CBS 82008 / CBS 82008First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Europe | CBS CBS 82008 / CBS 82008First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | Epic 25AP 536First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | Epic 25AP 536First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | South Africa | CBS ASF 1987 / CBS S CBS 82008First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | South Africa | CBS COL 10102First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Spain | CBS S 82008First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Taiwan | ZC/Liming Inc ZC10007First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | UK | CBS S CBS 32005 / CBS CBS 32005First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | UK | CBS CBS 32005LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | Europe | CBS CBS 32005 / CBS 32005LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | Europe | CBS CBS 32005 / CBS 32005LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | Europe | CBS CBS 32005 / CBS 32005LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | Spain | CBS S 32005 / CBS CBS 32005LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1986 | Europe | CBS CBS 32005 / CBS 32005LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1986 | Greece | CBS 32005 / CBS CBS 32005LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1987 | Argentina | Columbia 80-597 / CBS 80-597LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1989 | Europe | CBS CBS 32005 / CBS 32005LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Europe | Back On Black BOBV214LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2010 | Europe | Back On Black BOBV214LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2010 | UK | Back On Black BOBV214LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2010 | Europe | Back On Black BOBV214LPLP, Album, Remastered, Reissue | LP, Album, Remastered, Reissue |
| 2017 | Europe | Columbia 88985390781 / Legacy 88985390781LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Columbia WPC 34787 / Columbia PC 34787LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 32005 / CBS 32005LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 32005 / CBS 32005LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | CBS 32005 / CBS CBS 32005LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Greece | CBS 32005 / CBS CBS 32005LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | South Korea | High Stereo Light 431LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| ? | South Korea | HM HM 77LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| ? | Spain | CBS/Sony S 32005 / CBS CBS 32005LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Spain | CBS CBS 32005LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | CBS 32005LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Columbia PC 34787 / Columbia 34787LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Columbia PC 34787 / Columbia 34787LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Columbia PC 34787LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
67 vinyl pressings of Sin After Sin are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1977 and 2017.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in UK, US, Canada, Argentina and more. One of them is CBS 82008, released April 23, 1977.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 82008, S CBS 32005, S CBS 82008, PC 34787) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CBS.S.82008 AI. NICK W. DH CRIMINAL RECORDS and CBS.S.82008 BI. NICK W.. 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.
