Vinyl pressings
by Overkill · 1988
Under The Influence was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 4 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.
STA - 886963 - DMM - A SP1-1 STERLINGSide A runout variant 1
STA - 886964 - DMM - A SP1-1 STERLINGSide B runout variant 1
STA - 886963 - DMM - A STERLINGSide A runout variant 2
STA - 886964 - DMM - A STERLINGSide B runout variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 781865-1-A3Side A runout, stamped, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 781865-1-B3Side B runout, stamped, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 781865-1-A2Side A runout, stamped, variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 781865-1-B2Side B runout, stamped, variant 2
LWA 6754-A SPI24 VIII 88 RICOLADO UNO
LWA 6754-B SPI24 VIII 88 RICOLADO DOS
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Canada | Megaforce Worldwide 78 18651First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Europe | Megaforce Worldwide 781 865-1 / Atlantic 781 865-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | Mexico | Megaforce Worldwide LWA-6754First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | South Korea | Atlantic 81865-1 / Not On Label HM 189LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1988 | US | Atlantic 7 A1-81865LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1988 | US | Atlantic 7 81865-1 / Megaforce Worldwide 81865-1LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1988 | US | Megaforce Worldwide 81865LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1988 | US | Megaforce Worldwide / AtlanticFirst yearLP, Single Sided, Album | LP, Single Sided, Album |
| 1988 | US | Megaforce Worldwide 81865-1 / Atlantic 7 81865-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | US | Megaforce Worldwide 81865-1 / Atlantic 7 81865-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | US | Atlantic 538677021 / BMG 538677021LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl |
11 vinyl pressings of Under The Influence are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1988 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in US, Canada, Europe, Mexico. One of them is Megaforce Worldwide 81865-1, released June 5, 1988.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 81865-1, 78 18651, 781 865-1, LWA-6754) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, STA - 886963 - DMM - A SP1-1 STERLING and STA - 886964 - DMM - A SP1-1 STERLING. 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.
