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Rage For Order

by Queensrÿche · 1986

33 pressings16 countriesHard RockHeavy MetalRock

Rage For Order was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Rage For Order

25 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 15 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.

US

1986
Label and catalog number
EMI America ST-17197
Format
LP, Album · Blue Ring Cover, All
Runout / matrix

B-24204-Z1 ST-1-17197-Z1 DMM MASTERDISK H.W. Δ13168 1-1Side 1

ST-2-17197-Z1 DMM B-24205 MASTERDISK H.W. Δ13168-X 1-1Side 2

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US

1986
Label and catalog number
EMI America ST-17197
Format
LP, Album · Black Ring Cover, SRC Pressing
Runout / matrix

B-24204-Z1 ST-1-17197-Z1 DMM MASTERDISK H.W. Δ13168 1-1Runout Text, Side A [Etched]

ST-2-17197-Z1 DMM B-24205 MASTERDISK H.W. Δ13168-X 1-1Runout Text, Side B [Etched]

B-24204-Z1 ST-1-17197-Z1 DMM AL-SP MASTERDISK H.W. Δ13168 1-1 SP [1-2 crossed out] 0-1Runout Text, Side A [Etched, Variation 1]

Δ13168-X [1-2 crossed out] SP ST-2-17197-Z1 DMM AL-SP MASTERDISK H.W. B-24205 0-1Runout Text, Side B [Etched, Variation 1]

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US

1986
Label and catalog number
EMI America ST-17197
Format
LP, Album · Blue Ring, Specialty Pressing
Runout / matrix

ST-17197-Z1 DMM AL-SP MASTERDISK H.W. △13168 SP ̶1̶-̶2̶ 0-1 B-24204-Z1Side A runout

ST-2-17197-Z1 DMM AL-SP MASTERDISK H.W. B-24205 0-1 △13168-X ̶1̶-̶2̶ SPSide B runout

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UK

July 1986
Label and catalog number
EMI America AML 3105
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

AML 3105 A - 2 - 1 - 1 -Side A Runout Stamped (Variant 1,2)

AML 3105 B - 2 - 1 - 1 -Side B Runout Stamped (Variant 1)

AML 3105 B - 1 - 1 - 3 -Side B Runout Stamped (Variant 2)

AML 3105 A - 2 - 1 - 1 - DSide A Runout Stamped (Variant 3)

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UK

July 1986
Label and catalog number
EMI America AML 3105
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

AML 3105 A - 2 - 1 - 2 DSide A Runout Stamped

AML 3105 B - 1 - 1 -2 DSide B Runout Stamped

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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.

All 33 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s29 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1986ArgentinaEMI 58447 [81] 2405791First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1986ArgentinaEMI 58447 [81] 2405791First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986AustraliaEMI America ST.240579First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986AustraliaEMI Records Australia ST.240579First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1986BrazilEMI America 31C 064 240579First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986CanadaEMI America ST-517197LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1986CanadaEMI America ST-17197First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986EuropeEMI America 1C 064 24 0579 1 / EMI America 24 0579 1First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1986EuropeEMI America 064 24 0579 1 / EMI America 24 0579 1First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1986FranceEMI America 064 24 0579 1 / Pathé Marconi S.A. 2405791First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1986FranceEMI America 064 24 0579 1 / Pathé Marconi S.A. 2405791LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
1986GreeceEMI America 062-2405791First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986ItalyEMI 06 42405791First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986ItalyEMI America 64 2405791First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986MexicoEMI America SLEM-1395First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
All 29 pressings from the 1980s
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1994JapanNot On Label (Queensrÿche) QueensrycheLP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Promo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Promo, Limited, Picture discLP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Promo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Promo, Limited, Picture disc
2020s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2026USCapitol Records 72435-81069-2-3LP, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Reissue · Colored vinyl
2026USCapitol Records 00199957255776LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?South KoreaHigh Stereo Light 198LP, Album, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial

Tracklist

  1. A1Walk In The Shadows3:37
  2. A2I Dream In Infrared4:17
  3. A3The Whisper3:37
  4. A4Gonna Get Close To You4:37
  5. A5The Killing Words3:56
  6. A6Surgical Strike3:19
  7. B1Neue Regel4:54
  8. B2Chemical Youth (We Are Rebellion)4:14
  9. B3London5:07
  10. B4Screaming In Digital3:36
  11. B5I Will Remember4:27

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Rage For Order are there?

33 vinyl pressings of Rage For Order are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1986 and 2026.

When was Rage For Order first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, UK, Japan, Argentina and more. One of them is EMI America ST-17197.

How do I tell if my copy of Rage For Order is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ST-17197, AML 3105, EYS-91171, 58447 [81] 2405791) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, B-24204-Z1 ST-1-17197-Z1 DMM MASTERDISK H.W. Δ13168 1-1 and ST-2-17197-Z1 DMM B-24205 MASTERDISK H.W. Δ13168-X 1-1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Rage For Order on vinyl worth?

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.

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