Vinyl pressings
by Molly Hatchet · 1981
Take No Prisoners was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 8 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.
1T AL-37480-1HRunout, Side A, Etched (Variant 1)
1T BL-37480-1CRunout, Side B, Etched (Variant 1)
STERLINGSides A and B, stamped (Variant 1)
1 T ○ AL-37480-1K 3Runout, Side A, Etched (Variant 2)
AL-37480-1ASide A Etched, Variant 1
BL-37480-1BSide B Etched, Variant 1
STERLING PSide A & B Stamped, Variant 1
AL-37480-1TSide A Etched, Variant 2
AL 37480A Side Label
BL 37480B Side Label
1S AL-37480-1F º STERLING A1A Side Etch exc º, Sterling stamps
S \ BL 37480 1C º STERLING A3B Side Etch exc º, Sterling stamps
AL-37480-1ASide A Etched, Variant 1
BL-37480-1BSide B Etched, Variant 1
T AL-37480-1HSide A Etched, Variant 1
<JXMP> BL 37480 G1A G1 A3Side B Etched, Variant 2
AL-37480-1B STERLING oSide A runout
BL-37480-1B STERLING oSide B runout
XSM 168883-1A o P STERLINGA-Side Runout Etching
XSM 168884-1A o P STERLINGB-Side Runout Etching
XSM 168883A-Side Label
XSM 168884B-Side Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Greece | Epic EPC 85296First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Japan | Epic 25-3P-336First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Japan | Epic 25-3P-336First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Mexico | Epic LNS-17387First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Spain | Epic EPC 85296First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Spain | Epic EPC85296First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | UK | Epic EPC 85296First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | US | Epic FE 37480First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | US | Epic FE 37480First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | US | Epic AS99-1320First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Promo · Promo, Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Promo · Promo, Limited, Picture disc |
| 1981 | US | Epic AS 1339First yearLP, Promo, Sampler · Promo | LP, Promo, Sampler · Promo |
| 1981 | US | Epic PE 37480First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | US | Epic PE 37480First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Canada | Epic FE 37480First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Europe | Epic EPC 85296 / Epic 85296First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Europe | Spv Records SPV 266261 LP / Steamhammer SPV 266261 LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
16 vinyl pressings of Take No Prisoners are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1981 and 2013.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, UK, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is Epic FE 37480.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FE 37480, PE 37480, AS99-1320, AS 1339) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1T AL-37480-1H and 1T BL-37480-1C. 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.
