Vinyl pressings
by Manowar · 1987
Fighting The World 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.
20 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 11 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.
STC-866237-A 1-1 Src MASTERDISKSide A runout, variant 1
STC-866238-A 1-1 Src MASTERDISKSide B runout, variant 1
STC-866237-A MASTERDISK 1-1 SRCSide A runout, variant 2
STC-866238-A 1-1 MASTERDISK Hw SRCSide B runout, variant 2
ST-C-866237-ARSide A label
ST-C-866238-ARSide B label
ATCO 790563A2 MT410 W609Runout side A
ATCO 790563B CR410 W609Runout side B
790563-1 S 1Matrix label, side A
790563-1 S 2Matrix label, side B
ST-C-866237-SPRunout Side A
ST-C-866238-SPRunout Side B
MX 213627 90563-1.1Side A
MX 213628 90563-1.2Side B
RCA 670.0050-A 1S A 1Side A
RCA 670.0050-B 1S A 1Side B
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 | ATCO Records 80631First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Australia | ATCO Records 90563-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Brazil | ATCO Records 30.198 / ATCO Records 670.0050First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Canada | Atco Records 79 05631First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Europe | ATCO Records 790 563-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Europe | ATCO Records 790 563-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Europe | ATCO Records 790 563-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Europe | ATCO Records 790 563-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Europe | ATCO Records 790 563-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Greece | ATCO Records 790563-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Greece | ATCO Records 790563-1First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1987 | Italy | ATCO Records 790563-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Japan | ATCO Records P-13504 / Warner Bros. Records P-13504First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Mexico | Atlantic LWA-6627First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Spain | ATCO Records 790563-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | UK | Back On Black BOBV274LPLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2011 | UK | Back On Black BOBV274LPLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2018 | US | Metal Blade Records 3984-25077-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | Europe | Listenable Records POSH470LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | Europe | Listenable Records POSH470LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | Europe | Listenable Records POSH470LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | Europe | Listenable Records POSH470LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2019 | Europe | Listenable Records POSH470 / R/C Records POSH470LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Europe | Listenable Records POSH470 / R/C Records POSH470LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | Europe | Listenable Records POSH470LP, Album, Repress, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | Europe | Listenable Records POSH470 / R/C Records POSH470LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | Europe | Listenable Records POSH470 / R/C Records POSH470LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | Netherlands | Music On Vinyl MOVLP3207LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | Europe | Listenable Records POSH785LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | Russia | Atco Records 790 563-1LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2026 | Europe | Listenable Records POSH785LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | ATCO Records 790 563-1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | ATCO Records 790 563-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
40 vinyl pressings of Fighting The World are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1987 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in US, Greece, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is ATCO Records 90563-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 90563-1, 790563-1, 80631, 30.198) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, STC-866237-A 1-1 Src MASTERDISK and STC-866238-A 1-1 Src MASTERDISK. 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.
