Vinyl pressings
by Queensrÿche · 1984
The Warning 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.
22 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 14 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.
ST-1-17134-Z2 #1 TML-M 0Side A runout etched, variant 1
ST-2-17134 2-1 #2 TML-X 0Side B runout etched, variant 1
ST-1-17134-Z2 #1 TML-M 0Side A runout etched, variant 2
ST-2-17134 Z-1 #2 TML-X 0Side B runout etched, variant 2
ST-1-17134-Z2 #1 TML MSide 1
ST-2-17134 Z-1 #2 TML XSide 2
ST-1-17134·Z4 TML-M #2 ─◁Side A runout, variant 1
ST-2-17134-Z5 ─◁ TML-XSide B runout, variant 1
ST-1-17134·Z4 #4 TML-M ─◁Side A runout, variant 2
ST-2-17134-Z7 #2 TML-M ─◁Side B runout, variant 2
EJ 2402201T A-1-1- 1- 020 C-5512A-1 DSide A
EJ 2402201T B-1-1- 2- 020 C-5512B-1 DSide B
EJ 2402201T A-1-1- 3 DSide A
EJ 2402201T B-1-1- 4 DSide B
ST1-17134 1S 2 4-9Side A runout, variant 1
ST2-17134 1S 3Side B runout, variant 1
ST1-17134 1S 4 4-9Side A runout, variant 2
ST2-17134 1S 4Side B runout, variant 2
ST-1-17134 © - 4A-side
ST-2-17134 © - 4B-side
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 | Argentina | EMI 8253 [81] 2402201First yearLP, Album, Misprint, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Misprint, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Argentina | EMI 8253 [81] 2402201First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Brazil | EMI America 31C 064 240220First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Canada | EMI America ST-17134First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Canada | EMI America ST-517134 / Columbia House ST-517134LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1984 | Canada | EMI America ST-17134First yearLP, Album, Misprint, Stereo | LP, Album, Misprint, Stereo |
| 1984 | Europe | EMI America 1C 064 24 0220 1 / EMI America 064 24 0220 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Europe | EMI America 1C 064 24 0220 1 / EMI America 064 24 0220 1First yearLP, Album, Misprint | LP, Album, Misprint |
| 1984 | France | EMI America 2402201First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | France | EMI America 2402201LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1984 | Greece | EMI America 062-2402201First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Greece | EMI America 062-2402201 / EMI America 240220LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1984 | Italy | EMI America 64 2402201First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Japan | EMI America EYS-91086First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Mexico | EMI America SLEM-1232First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | US | Friday Music FRM-17134 / Capitol Records FRM-17134LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Italy | Not On LabelLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2026 | US | Capitol Records 00199957387453LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | US | Capitol Records 00199957387453LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | EMI AmericaLP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Picture disc |
38 vinyl pressings of The Warning are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1984 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, UK, Japan, Argentina and more. One of them is EMI America ST-17134.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ST-17134, EJ 24 02201, EYS-91086, 8253 [81] 2402201) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-1-17134-Z2 #1 TML-M 0 and ST-2-17134 2-1 #2 TML-X 0. 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.
