Vinyl pressings
by Motörhead · 1979
Overkill was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. 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 1979, 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.
Ʊ BRO 67 A-1URunout side A, stamped, "Ʊ" hand-etched lyre symbol
Ʊ BRO 67 B-1URunout side B, stamped, "Ʊ" hand-etched lyre symbol
BRO 67 APrinted on center label side A
BRO 67 BPrinted on center label side B
12BRO 67 A-1U ƱSide A, variant 1
12BRO 67 B-1USide B, variant 1
12BRO 67 A-1U G Ʊ 1Side A, variant 2
12BRO 67 B-1U G Ʊ 1Side B, variant 2
Ʊ BRO 67 A-1U A RRunout side A variant 1
Ʊ BRO 67 B-1U G RRunout side B variant 1
BRO 67 A-1U GM 1 ƱRunout side A variant 2
BRO 67 B-1U GO 1 ƱRunout side B variant 2
12BRO 67 A-1U ∴ ƱSide A runout, variant 1
12BRO 67 B-1U ƱSide B runout, variant 1
12BRO 67 A-1U ∴ Ʊ 1Side A runout, variant 2
12BRO 67 B-1U : Ʊ 1Side B runout, variant 2
BRO 67 A-1USide A, stamped
BRO 67 B-1USide B, stamped
ƱLyre symbol hand-etched on both sides
BRO 67 A-1USide A, stamped
BRO 67 B-1USide B, stamped
ƱLyre symbol hand-etched on both sides
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Australia | Bronze K7414 / Bronze BRO 67First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Germany | Bronze 100 479 / Bronze 100 479-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Spain | Bronze 100 479 A / Bronze 100.479-AFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | UK | Bronze 12 BRO 67First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Ireland | Bronze BRO 67First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1979 | UK | Bronze BRO 67First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | UK | Bronze 12 BRO 67First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | UK | Bronze BRO 67First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | UK | Bronze BRO 67First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Italy | Earmark 41032-27", Single, Reissue | 7", Single, Reissue |
| 2004 | Italy | Earmark 41032-27", Single, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered | 7", Single, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Bronze BRO 677", Single, Reissue | 7", Single, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Bronze BRO 67 / Bronze (2101 216)7", Single | 7", Single |
13 vinyl pressings of Overkill are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1979 and 2004.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in UK, Ireland, Australia, Germany and more. One of them is Bronze BRO 67, released February 23, 1979.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BRO 67, 12 BRO 67, K7414, 100 479) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, Ʊ BRO 67 A-1U and Ʊ BRO 67 B-1U. 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.
