Vinyl pressings
by Mark Shreeve · 1985
Legion (Razor Mix) was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 5 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.
JIVE-T-102-A1 ASide A runout groove, etched
JIVE-T-102-B1 FSide B runout groove, etched
DAMONTSide A & B runout groove, etched
MT.1Side A & B runout groove, etched
✩ STERLING I A3B JED-1-9429-SA-RCA2A-Side Runout Etching
✩ STERLING I A2C JED-1-9429-SB-RCA1B-Side Runout Etching
JED1-9429-SAA-Side Label
JED1-9429-CDB-Side Label
JED-I-9429-SA- ES1 EMWEtched A side
JED-I-9429-SB-ES1 EMWEtched B side
STERLINGStamped A & B sides
(JEDI 9429 SA)Side A label
8603/1Label side A
8603/2Label side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | France | Carrere 8603 / Jive Electro 8603First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | France | Carrere 13938First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Spain | Jive Electro JIVE 102First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Spain | Jive Electro T102 / Jive Electro JIVE T 102First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | UK | Jive Electro JIVE 102First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1985 | UK & Europe | Jive Electro JIVE T 102First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1985 | US | Jive Electro JED1-9429 / Arista JED1-9429First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1985 | US | Jive Electro JEDI-9429 / Arista JEDI-9429First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Germany | Jive Electro 6.20561 / Jive Electro 6.20561 AE12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Germany | Jive Electro 6.14569 / Jive Electro 6.14569 AC7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Venezuela | Jive 104-2140412", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Legion (Razor Mix) are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1985 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in UK & Europe, UK, US, France and more. One of them is Jive Electro JIVE T 102.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use JIVE T 102, JIVE 102, JED1-9429, JEDI-9429) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, JIVE-T-102-A1 A and JIVE-T-102-B1 F. 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.
