Vinyl pressings
by Motörhead · 1992
March Ör Die was first pressed on vinyl in 1992. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1992, 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.
01 471723 20 1A 1 AVariant 1: A side runout
01 471723 20 1B 1 AVariant 1: B side runout
01 471723 20 1A 1 AVariant 2: A side runout
01 471723 20 1B 1 CVariant 2: B side runout
188268 A 1-471723 (P) 1992 CZSide A, etched
188268 B 1-471223 (P) 1992 -1-2-1 CZSide B, etched
GREECESide A, scratched
01 471723 20 1A 1Side A, stamped
GREECESide B, scratched
01 471723 20 1B 1Side B, stamped
CPL-1281 ASide A
CPL-1281 BSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Brazil | Epic 188.268/1-471723First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1992 | Europe | Epic 471723 1 / WTG Records WTG 471723 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1992 | Greece | Epic EPC 471723 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1992 | Greece | Epic 471723 1LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1992 | South Korea | Epic CPL-1281First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1992 | Spain | Epic 471723 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Europe | Back On Black BOBV320LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2012 | Europe | Back On Black BOBV320LPLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Europe | Epic 471723 1 / WTG Records WTG 471723 1LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2023 | Europe | Epic 471723 1 / WTG Records WTG 471723 1LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
10 vinyl pressings of March Ör Die are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1992 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1992, in Europe, Brazil, Greece, South Korea and more. One of them is Epic 471723 1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 471723 1, 188.268/1-471723, EPC 471723 1, CPL-1281) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 01 471723 20 1A 1 A and 01 471723 20 1B 1 A. 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.
