Vinyl pressings
by Little Steven · 1987
Freedom No Compromise was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 15 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.
MTL 1010 A-1-1-1-2Side A, Stamped, Variant 1
MTL 1010 B-2-1-1-2Side B, Stamped, Variant 1
MTL 1010 A-1-1-1-7 DDSide A, Stamped, Variant 2
MTL 1010 B-2-1-1-5 Penthouse NICKZSide B, Stamped, [NICKZ Etched], Variant 2
ST-1-53048-Z1-DMM 1-2 △15636 o- MASTERDISK B26632-Z1-DMM SPARSide 1 etched (MASTERDISK stamped), Var 1
ST-2-53048-RE1-Z1 DMM 1-2 o- △15636-X SPAR B26633-RE1 Z1 DMMSide 2 etched, Var 1
ST-1-53048-Z1-DMM 1-1 MASTERDISKSide 1 etched (MASTERDISK etched), Var 2
ST-2-53048-RE1-Z1 DMM 1-1Side 2 etched, Var 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Argentina | EMI 58504First yearLP | LP |
| 1987 | Australia | Manhattan Records MAN 240731First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Brazil | Manhattan Records 31C 064 240731First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Canada | Manhattan Records ST 53048First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Europe | Manhattan Records 24 07311 / Manhattan Records 064-24 0731 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | France | Manhattan Records 24 0731 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Greece | Manhattan Records 062-2407311First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Greece | Manhattan Records 062-2407311LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1987 | Portugal | Valentim De Carvalho 2407311First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | South Africa | Manhattan Records ST(D)2407311First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Spain | Manhattan Records 064 2407311 / Manhattan Records 064-2407311First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | UK | EMI-Manhattan Records MTL 1010 / EMI-Manhattan Records 24 073 11First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | US | Manhattan Records ST 53048First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Venezuela | EMI EMI-26210First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Italy | Manhattan Records 64 2407311First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Unknown | Wicked Cool Records B0030637-01 / UMe B0030637-01LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
19 vinyl pressings of Freedom No Compromise are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1987 and 2019.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in UK, US, Italy, Japan and more. One of them is EMI-Manhattan Records MTL 1010.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MTL 1010, ST 53048, 64 2407311, MHS-91224) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MTL 1010 A-1-1-1-2 and MTL 1010 B-2-1-1-2. 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.
