Vinyl pressings
by Motörhead · 1981
No Sleep 'Til Hammersmith 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.
44 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 17 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.
BRON 535 A // 1 ∇ E SC 1 2 4 JONZSide A runout variant 1
BRON 535 B // 1 ∇ E SC 1 1 51 SOUND CLINICSide B runout variant 1
BRON 535 A // 1 ▽ E SC 12 2 JONZSide A runout variant 2
BRON 535 B // 1 ▽ E SC 1 1 1 SOUND CLINICSide B runout variant 2
BRON 535 A//1▽ ESC 1 1 5 JoNZSide A runout, variant 1
BRON 535 B//1▽ ESC 13 1 U SOUND CLINICSide B runout, variant 1
BRON 535 A//1▽ ESC 1 2 2 JoNZSide A runout, variant 2
BRON 535 B//1▽ ESC 1 1 1 SOUND CLINICSide B runout, variant 2
BRON-535-A ORLAKESide A, variant 1
BRON-535-B ORLAKESide B, variant 1
BRON+535+A GD ORLAKESide A, variant 2
BRON+535+B ORLAKESide B, variant 2
BRON-535-A ORLAKE
BRON-535-B ORLAKE
SRM-1-4023-AS-PW (PR) STERLINGSide A Runout variant 1
SRM-1-4023-BS-PW (PR) STERLINGSide B Runout Variant 1
SRM·1·4023·AS-PW (PW) P STERLINGSide A Runout variant 2
SRM·1·4023-BS-PW (PW) P STERLINGSide B Runout Variant 1
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 | Australia | Bronze L37628First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Australia | Bronze BZL.37628 / Bronze L 37628First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1981 | Canada | Mercury SRM-1-4023 / Bronze SRM-1-4023First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Finland | Bronze BRON 535First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | France | Bronze BRON 535First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | France | Bronze BRO 2046First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | France | Bronze 893 046First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | France | Bronze 893.046 / Bronze 893046First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | France | Bronze BRO 2046First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | France | Bronze 893.046 / Bronze 893046First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Germany | Sonocord 28 422-4First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Germany | Bronze 91 609 8LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1981 | Germany | Bronze 203 801 / Bronze 203 801-320First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Germany | Bronze 203 801-320 / Bronze 203 801First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Guatemala | Bronze BLP 80First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | UK | Castle Classics CLALP 179LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1993 | Russia | SNC Records SNC-0082LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Italy | Earmark 41008LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2003 | Italy | Earmark 41008 PLP, Album, Reissue, Picture Disc · Picture disc | LP, Album, Reissue, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 2005 | Italy | Earmark 641008LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Czech Republic | Bronze 0600753120767LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2011 | UK | Back On Black BOBV265LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2015 | Europe | Sanctuary BMGRM023LP / Bronze BMGRM023LPLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2015 | US | Bronze BMG15015VLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Italy | Sanctuary BMGRM023LP / BMG BMGRM023LPLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2021 | Europe | BMG BMGCAT476TLPLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, LP, Album, All Media, Deluxe Edition | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, LP, Album, All Media, Deluxe Edition |
| 2022 | Worldwide | BMG BMGRM023LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | Europe | BMG 964134951 / Murder One 964134951LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | US | BMG 964134951 / Murder One 964134951LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Sanctuary BMGRM023LP / BMG BMGRM023LPLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Unknown | Sanctuary BMGRM023LP / BMG BMGRM023LPLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Unknown | Sanctuary BMGRM023LP / BMG BMGRM023LPLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Bronze 203 801 / Bronze 203 801-270LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Sanctuary BMGRM023LP / BMG BMGRM023LPLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Bronze 893 046LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Spain | Bronze I-203801LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Mercury SRM-1-4023LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Mercury SRM-1-4023LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
78 vinyl pressings of No Sleep 'Til Hammersmith are listed here, from 24 countries, released between 1981 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in UK, US, Germany, Ireland and more. One of them is Bronze BRON 535, released June 21, 1981.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BRON 535, BRONG 535, SRM-1-4023, 203 801) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BRON 535 A // 1 ∇ E SC 1 2 4 JONZ and BRON 535 B // 1 ∇ E SC 1 1 51 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.
