Vinyl pressings
by Manowar · 1983
Into Glory Ride was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. 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 1983, 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.
MRI-666‧A MRI-169A 'DEATH TO FALSE METAL' MCRgC A- ⟷Side A run etched
MRI-666‧A MRI-169B 'INTO GLORY RIDE' MCRgC A- ⟷Side B run etched
MRI 169-666ASide A label
MRI 169-666BSide B label
666-A MRI169 A 'DEATH TO FALSE METAL' MCR Bre A- ⟷Side A etched var 1
MRI-666 B MRE 169B 'INTO GLORY RIDE' MCR Bre A- ⟷Side B etched var 1
MRI - 666.A 'DEATH TO FALSE METAL' MCR Bre A-.⟷Side A etched var 2
MRI - 666.B 'INTO GLORY RIDE' MCR Bre A-'⟷Side B etched var 2
666-A MPO MFN 6A¹ ·DEATH TO FALSE METAL· MCR JoeSide A var 1
666-B·INTO GLORY RIDE· MPO MFN 6 B¹ MCR JoeSide B var 1
6̶6̶6̶.̶A̶ MPO MFN 6A¹ ·DEATH TO FALSE METAL· MCR JoeSide A var 2
6̶6̶6̶-̶B̶ ·INTO GLORY RIDE· MPO MFN 6 B¹ MCR JoeSide B var 2
DEATH TO FALSE METAL MFN-6ASide A runout
INTO GLORY RIDE MFN-6BSide B runout
MFN-6AVariant 2, Side A, runout
MFN-6BVariant 2, Side B, runout
DEATH TO FALSE METAL MFN-6ASide A runout
INTO GLORY RIDE MFN-6BSide B runout
SILBT 12300-3A side
SILBT 12301-2B side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Argentina | Not On Label (Manowar)LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1983 | Japan | Nexus K28P-409First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Japan | Nexus K28P-409First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | UK | Music For Nations MFN 6First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | UK | Music For Nations MFN 6First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | UK | Music For Nations MFN 6First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | US | Megaforce Records MRI 169-666First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | US | Megaforce Records MRI-666LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1983 | US | Megaforce Records MRI 169-666First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | UK | Music For Nations MFN 6LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Germany | Under World Records UR 12LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | UK | Music For Nations MNF 6LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Picture disc |
| 2023 | UK | Music For Nations MFN 6LP, 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 6LP, 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 6LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2025 | Czech Republic | Music For Nations MFN 6LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Music For Nations MFN 6LP, Album, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc |
| ? | Brazil | Music For Nations MFN 6LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | US | Combat MRI 169-666 / Combat MRI169-666LP, Album | LP, Album |
19 vinyl pressings of Into Glory Ride are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1983 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, UK, Japan. One of them is Megaforce Records MRI 169-666, released July 1, 1983.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MRI 169-666, MFN 6, K28P-409) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MRI-666‧A MRI-169A 'DEATH TO FALSE METAL' MCRgC A- ⟷ and MRI-666‧A MRI-169B 'INTO GLORY RIDE' MCRgC A- ⟷. 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.
