Japan
January 21, 1984- Label and catalog number
- Columbia AF-7246
- Format
- LP, Album
Vinyl pressings
by Loudness · 1984
Disillusion <撃剣霊化> 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.
10 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 4 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.
AX-7407-A-1 B10Runout side A, variant 1
AX-7407-B-1 B7Runout side B, variant 1
AX-7407-A-1 〄 A8 ⒷRunout side A, variant 2
AX-7407-B-1 A5Runout side B, variant 2
AX-7407-A-1 B10Side 1
AX-7407-B-1 B7Side 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 | Europe | Roadrunner Records RR 9855First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | France | Bernett Records SB 18021First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Japan | Denon AF-7246First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Japan | Columbia AF-7246First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | UK | Music For Nations MFN 22LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | UK | Music For Nations MFN 22 / Music For Nations MFN-22First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | UK | Music For Nations MFN 22 / Music For Nations MFN-22First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Japan | Columbia AF-7246First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Japan | Denon AX-7407First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | UK | Music For Nations MFN 22LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1984 | Japan | Columbia AX-7407First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Japan | Columbia AX-7407First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | South Korea | Not On Label (Loudness (5)) RK-75LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
13 vinyl pressings of Disillusion <撃剣霊化> are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in Japan, UK, Europe, France. One of them is Columbia AF-7246, released January 21, 1984.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AF-7246, AX-7407, MFN 22, RR 9855) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.