Vinyl pressings
by Manowar · 1984
Hail To England 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.
7 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 3 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.
MFN - ̶2̶9̶ A MI () MFN 19 A1 MCR Joe EDP 'DEATH IS LIFE' < <Runout side A, etched, "EDP" circled,variant 1
MFN - ̶2̶9̶ B MI ()MFN 19 B1 MCR Joe EDP 'REVENGE NOT LAMENT' <Runout side B, etched, "EDP" circled,variant 1
MFN - ̶2̶9̶ A MI MFN 19 A1 EDP 'DEATH IS LIFE' <Runout side A, etched, "EDP" circled,variant 2
MFN-19 B2Runout side B,variant 2
MPO MFN 19 A¹ PorkyA-side runout, hand-etched
MPO MFN 19 B¹B-side runout, hand-etched
MPO MFN 19 A¹ PorkyA-side runout, hand-etched
MPO MFN 19 B¹B-side runout, hand-etched
EDP MFN 19 A1 'Death Is Life' - MFN AA-side runout, hand-etched
EDP MFN 19 B1 'Revenge Not Lament'B-side runout, hand-etched
RR-9865-1-ASide A
RR-9865-1-BSide B
MPO MU SB 18027 ASide A
MPO MU SB 18027 BSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Europe | Roadrunner Records RR 9865First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Europe | Roadrunner Records RR 9874First yearLP, Album, Misprint | LP, Album, Misprint |
| 1984 | France | Bernett Records SB 18027First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | UK | Music For Nations MFN-19First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | UK | Music For Nations MFN-19First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | UK | Music For Nations MFN-19First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | UK | Music For Nations MFN-19First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | UK | Music For Nations MFN-19LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Picture disc |
| 2023 | UK | Music For Nations MFN-19LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | UK | Music For Nations MFN-19LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | Europe | Music For Nations MFN-19LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | South Korea | Roadrunner Records RR 9865 / HM 125LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | US | Manowar Records MFN LP-19LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
13 vinyl pressings of Hail To England are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1984 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in UK, Europe, France. One of them is Music For Nations MFN-19.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MFN-19, RR 9865, SB 18027, RR 9874) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MFN - ̶2̶9̶ A MI () MFN 19 A1 MCR Joe EDP 'DEATH IS LIFE' < < and MFN - ̶2̶9̶ B MI ()MFN 19 B1 MCR Joe EDP 'REVENGE NOT LAMENT' <. 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.
