Vinyl pressings
by Motörhead · 1991
1916 was first pressed on vinyl in 1991. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1991, the album's first year, in 10 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.
PAL-46858 1B DG1 (A) A4A-side runout, variant 1
PBL-46858 1A DG1 (A) AbB-side runout, variant 1
PAL-46858 1B G1 A1 (Λ)A-side runout, variant 2
PBL-46858 1B G1 A2 (Λ)B-side runout, variant 2
467-481-0+A B ORLAKESide A, etched
467-481-0+B B ORLAKESide B, etched
01 467481 20 1A1 BSide A, stamped/etched, variant 1
01 467481 20 1B1 CSide B, stamped/etched, variant 1
01 467481 20 1A1 ASide A, stamped/etched, variant 2
01 467481 20 1B1 ASide B, stamped/etched, variant 2
01 467481 20 1A1Side A - Stamped
BSide A - Etched
01 467481 20 1B1Side B - Stamped
CSide B - Etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Argentina | Columbia 70-158First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | Brazil | WTG Records 188155 / WTG Records 1-467481First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Brazil | WTG Records 188155 / WTG Records 1-467481First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Czechoslovakia | Bonton 71 0036-1 331First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Spain | WTG Records WTG 467481-1 / Epic 467481 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | UK | WTG Records 467481 0 / Epic 467481 0First yearLP, Album, Picture Disc, Limited Edition · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Limited Edition · Limited, Picture disc |
| 1991 | UK | EpicLP, Album, Picture Disc, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Picture disc |
| 1991 | US | WTG Records N 46858First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Yugoslavia | ZKP RTVL LL-2007 / Epic LL 2007First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1991 | Australia | Epic 467481 1 / WTG Records 467481 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Europe | WTG Records 467481 1 / Epic 467481 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Greece | Epic 467481 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Argentina | Columbia 70-158 / WTG Records 70.158First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Europe | Epic PPAN 467481LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered |
| 2009 | Europe | Epic PPAN 467481LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
| 2009 | Europe | Epic PPAN 467481LP, Advance, Promo · Promo | LP, Advance, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | UK | Back On Black BOBV319LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2012 | UK | Back On Black BOBV319LPLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2016 | UK & Europe | Back On Black BOBV319LPLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Italy | Epic / Sony MusicLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2023 | US | Century Media / EpicLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2023 | US | Century Media / EpicLP, Album, Club Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Club edition, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Club Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Club edition, Colored vinyl |
22 vinyl pressings of 1916 are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1991 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1991, in US, UK, Australia, Europe and more. One of them is WTG Records N 46858.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use N 46858, 467481 0, 467481 1, 70-158) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PAL-46858 1B DG1 (A) A4 and PBL-46858 1A DG1 (A) Ab. 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.
