Vinyl pressings
by Meat Loaf · 1984
Bad Attitude 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.
19 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 14 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.
020 206619 A-2 II STERLINGVariant 1, runout info side A
020 206 619 B-3 STERLINGVariant 1, runout info side B
020 206619 B-1 A-1 || STERLINGVariant 2, side A runout
020 206619 B-3 STERLINGVariant 2, side B runout
020 206619 A-2 II STERLINGRunout side A, variant 1
020 206 619 B-3 STERLINGRunout side B, variant 1
020 206619 A-2 STERLINGRunout side A, variant 2
020 206619 B-4 II STERLINGRunout side B, variant 2
020 206619 A-2 STERLINGRunout side A
020 206619 B-3 II STERLINGRunout side B
DM 206 619 ALabel side A
DM 206 619 BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Australia & New Zealand | Arista RML-53152First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Australia & New Zealand | Arista RML-53152LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1984 | Europe | Arista 206 619First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Europe | Arista 209 049First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Europe | Arista FA 41 3150 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Germany | Arista 41 993 7LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1984 | Greece | Arista 062-VG 60012First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Ireland | Arista 206 619First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Israel | Arista BAN 206619First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Italy | Arista ARS 39198First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | New Zealand | Arista L 38285First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Philippines | Arista 206 619First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Portugal | Arista 206 619First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Portugal | Arista 03.206619.40First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Scandinavia | Arista ARI 90114First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | South Africa | RPM ARL 8054LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Fame FA 4131501LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Fame FA 413150 1LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue | LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue |
27 vinyl pressings of Bad Attitude are listed here, from 19 countries, released between 1984 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in Europe, UK, Japan, Australia & New Zealand and more. One of them is Arista 206 619, released November 2, 1984.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 206 619, 209 049, FA 41 3150 1, 25RS-241) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 020 206619 A-2 II STERLING and 020 206 619 B-3 STERLING. 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.
