Vinyl pressings
by Omen · 1984
Battle Cry was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 2 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.
MBR-1027- E-1105-A G-2 S-12571-RE1 E_ MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide A runout
MBR-1027- E-1105-B G-1 S-12572 E_ MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide B runout
RR 9818-A//5567 3-1A Side
RR 9818-A//5567 4-1B Side
MPO RR 9818 A1Runout side A
MPO RR 9818 B1Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Europe | Roadrunner Records RR 9818First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Europe | Roadrunner Records RR 9818First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | US | Metal Blade Records MBR 1027 / Enigma E1105First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | US | Metal Blade Records MBR 1027LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1985 | US | Metal Blade Records MBR 1027LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1985 | Canada | Banzai Records BRC 1919LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Germany | Metal Blade Records 3984-14459-1PDLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Picture Disc, Reissue, Special Edition · Limited, Numbered, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Picture Disc, Reissue, Special Edition · Limited, Numbered, Picture disc |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-14215-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered |
| 2017 | Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-14215-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2017 | Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-14215-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-14215-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Germany | High Roller Records HRR 718LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | Germany | High Roller Records HRR 718LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2020 | Germany | High Roller Records HRR 718LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2020 | Germany | High Roller Records HRR 718LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2022 | Germany | High Roller Records HRR 718LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited |
| 2022 | Germany | High Roller Records HRR 718LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | Germany | High Roller Records HRR 718LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl |
18 vinyl pressings of Battle Cry are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1984 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, Europe. One of them is Metal Blade Records MBR 1027.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MBR 1027, RR 9818) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MBR-1027- E-1105-A G-2 S-12571-RE1 E_ MASTERED BY CAPITOL and MBR-1027- E-1105-B G-1 S-12572 E_ MASTERED BY CAPITOL. 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.
