Vinyl pressings
by Krokus · 1982
One Vice At A Time 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.
34 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 19 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.
204400 A SWISS MADE [crossbow logo] ARUNRunout side A, stamped, etched
204400 B SWISS MADE [crossbow logo]Runout side B, stamped
S 204 400 A SWISS MADE [crossbow logo] ARUNRunout side A, stamped, etched, Variant 2
S 204 400 B SWISS MADE [crossbow logo]Runout side B, stamped, etched, Variant 2
Swiss Made [crossbow logo]Runout, both sides
204400 ARunout Side A
204400 BRunout Side B
S 204 400 ALabel A
SPARTY1189 A//2^420 R 1 3 1 ARUNSide A runout
SPARTY1189 B//2^420 R 1 1 3Side B runout
SPARTY1189 A//2▽420 R 1 3 1 ARUNSide A runout, variant 2
SPARTY1189 B//2▽42 0 R 1 1 3Side B runout, variant 2
AL-8-8038-SA-1Runout Side A
AL-8-8038-SB-1Runout Side B
SterlingRunout Side B
AL-9591-SA-CP1 STERLINGRunout side A, variant 1
AL-9591-SB-CP2 ☆ STERLINGRunout side B, variant 1
AL-9591-SA-CT1☆ STERLINGRunout side A, variant 2
AL-9591-SB-CT1☆ STERLINGRunout side B, variant 2
AL-8-8038-SA-1 I Λ 1 ASide A etched / Λ ɪ stamped
AL-8-8038-SB-1 STERLING I Λ 1 HSide B etched / Λ ɪ stamped
AL8-8038 SASide A label
AL8-8038 SBSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Argentina | Arista SUP 80.192First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Brazil | Arista 6328 438 / Arista 6328438First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Canada | Arista AL 9591First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Europe | Arista 204 400First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Europe | Arista 204 400-320 / Arista 204 400First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Europe | Arista 204 400-320 / Arista 204 400First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | France | Arista 204 400 / Arista 204 400-320First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Greece | Ariola 6483 344First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Ireland | Arista SPART 1189First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Italy | Arista ARS 39137First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Japan | Ariola K28P-228First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Mexico | Arista LAE-442First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Arista ARI 90011First yearLP | LP |
| 1982 | New Zealand | Ariola VPL1 6630First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Portugal | Arista 5204 400First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | UK | Back On Black BOBV317LPLP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 2012 | UK | Back On Black BOBV317LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2014 | UK | Back On Black BOBV317LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | Europe | Sony Music 19075942231-3LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP3914LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Arista ALB6-8288LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Arista 204 400LP, Album, Misprint | LP, Album, Misprint |
44 vinyl pressings of One Vice At A Time are listed here, from 19 countries, released between 1982 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in Switzerland, UK, US, Argentina and more. One of them is Ariola 204 400.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 204 400, SPART 1189, AL 8-8038, AL 9591) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 204400 A SWISS MADE [crossbow logo] ARUN and 204400 B SWISS MADE [crossbow logo]. 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.
