Vinyl pressings
by Motörhead · 1980
Ace Of Spades was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1980, 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.
BRO 106 A-1U 0 1 JONZSide A, stamped/etched - variant 1
BRO 106 B-1U 12 1 SOUND CLINICSide B, stamped/etched - variant 1
BRO 106 A-1U 3 1 JONZSide A, stamped/etched - variant 2
BRO 106 B-1U 12 1 SOUND CLINICSide B, stamped/etched - variant 2
BRO 106 B-1U SOUND CLINICSide B runout
BRO 106 A-1U 1 JONZ GSide A runout
BRO 106 B-1U 1 SOUND CLINIC 1 GSide B runout
BRO 106-ASide A label
BRO 106-BSide B label
BROX 106 A // 2▽E SC 12 2Runout side A, variant 1
BROX 106 B // 2▽E SC 1 1 3Runout side B, variant 1
BROX 106 A // 2▽E SC 12 2Runout side A, variant 2
BROX 106 B // 1▽E SC 1 1 2Runout side B, variant 2
BRO106 A//2▽E SC 1 1 5 JONZSide A runout, variant 1
BRO106 B//3▽E SC 1 1 11 SOUND CLINICSide B runout, variant 1
BRO106 A//2▽E SC 1 1 8 JONZSide A runout, variant 2
BRO106 B//2▽E SC 1 1 9 SOUND CLINICSide B runout, variant 2
102638 A-1 /80 S Made in GermanyRunout side A, stamped
102638 B-1 /80 S Made in GermanyRunout side B, stamped
S 102 638 ALabel side A
S 102 638 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | Bronze K-8118 / Bronze BRO-106First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | UK | Bronze BROX 106First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Special Edition, Stereo · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Special Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 1980 | UK | Bronze BRO 106 / Bronze bro 106First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Germany | Bronze 102 638 / Bronze 102 638-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Ireland | Bronze BRO 106 / Bronze BRO 106First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Bronze 102.638First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | UK | Bronze BRO 106 / Bronze bro 106First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | UK | Bronze BRO 106First year7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, White Label | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, White Label |
| 1980 | UK | Bronze BRO 106 / Bronze bro 106First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Japan | Bronze VIPX-1555 / Bronze BRON-15557", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Japan | Bronze VIPX-1555 / Bronze BRON-15557", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Europe | WGAF Records 12 WGAF 101 / Bronze 12 WGAF 10112", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1993 | Europe | WGAF Records PD WGAF 10112", 45 RPM, Mini-Album, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture disc | 12", 45 RPM, Mini-Album, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture disc |
| 1993 | Europe | WGAF Records WGAFT 10112", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 1993 | UK | WGAF Records 7 WGAF 1017", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Italy | Earmark 41032-57", Single, Reissue | 7", Single, Reissue |
| 2005 | UK | Castle Music SMUSE3187", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 2008 | UK | Bronze VIPX - 1555 / Bronze BRON-15557", Single, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | 7", Single, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2008 | UK | Bronze VIPX - 15557", Single, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | 7", Single, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2008 | UK | Bronze VIPX - 15557", Single, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | 7", Single, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2008 | UK | Bronze VIPX - 15557", Single, Reissue, Test Pressing, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial, Test pressing, Colored vinyl | 7", Single, Reissue, Test Pressing, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial, Test pressing, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | USA & Europe | BMG BMGCAT428PIC7", 45 RPM, Shape, Record Store Day, Single, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc | 7", 45 RPM, Shape, Record Store Day, Single, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc |
| 2020 | UK, Europe & US | Murder One BMGCAT467EP12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Bronze BRO 106 / Bronze bro 1067", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
24 vinyl pressings of Ace Of Spades are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1980 and 2020.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in UK, Germany, Ireland, Netherlands and more. One of them is Bronze BRO 106, released October 1980.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BRO 106, BROX 106, 102 638, 102.638) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BRO 106 A-1U 0 1 JONZ and BRO 106 B-1U 12 1 SOUND CLINIC. 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.
