Vinyl pressings
by Quiet Riot · 1984
Condition Critical 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.
30 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 21 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.
AL-39516 - 1D G1 STERLINGSide A Runout, variant 1
BL-39516 - 1D G1 STERLINGSide B Runout, variant 1
AL-39516 - 1E G1 D STERLINGSide A Runout, variant 2
BL-39516 - 1F G1 C2 M STERLINGSide B Runout, variant 2
AL-39516-1A G1 STERLINGSide A Runout etched Variant 1
BL-39516-1A G1 STERLINGSide B Runout etched Variant 1
AL-39516-1E G1 STERLINGSide A Runout etched Variant 2
BL-39516-1E G1 STERLINGSide B Runout etched Variant 2
P o AL-39516-1B I A STERLINGSide A runout, variant 1
P o BL-39516-1C I STERLING CSide B runout, variant 1
P o AL-39516-1A I STERLING BSide A runout, variant 2
P o BL-39516-1C I STERLING CSide B runout, variant 2
AL-39516-1ASide A [Hand etched]
BL-39516-1ASide B [Hand etched]
SterlingStamped Sides A & B
AL-39516-1E GISide A, etched (Variant 1)
EPC26075 A1 CTSide A Etched, Variant 1
EPC26075 B1 CTSide B Etched, Variant 1
EPC26075 A1 ASide A Etched, Variant 2
EPC26075 B1 ASide B Etched, Variant 2
AL-39516-1A-2HZ: DM2Side 1 Runout, etched, variation 1
BL-39516-1A-2HZ: DM2Side 2 Runout, etched, variation 1
AL-39516-1A-2HZ: DM 2Side 1 Runout, etched, variation 2
BL-39516-1B-2HZ: DM-2Side 2 Runout, etched, variation 2
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 | CBS 20.537 / Discos CBS 20.537First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Argentina | CBS 20.537 / Discos CBS 20.537First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Australia | Epic ELPS 4443 / Pasha ELPS 4443First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Brazil | CBS 138599 / Discos CBS 138.599First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Canada | Pasha QZ 39516First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Colombia | Epic 19393First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 1984 | Colombia | Epic 19393First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Costa Rica | Epic 1033223 / Pasha PASHA 9First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Europe | Epic EPC 26075 / Epic 26075First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Greece | Epic 26075First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Honduras | Epic 1033223First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Ireland | Epic EPC 26075First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Mexico | Epic LNS-17443First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Mexico | Epic LNS-17443First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | New Zealand | Epic ELPS 4443 / Epic ELPS4443First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Spain | Epic EPC 467834 1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Epic EPC 26075LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Epic 467834 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Epic EPC 26075 / Epic 26075LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
35 vinyl pressings of Condition Critical are listed here, from 22 countries, released between 1984 and 1991.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, UK, Canada, Japan and more. One of them is Pasha QZ 39516.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use QZ 39516, EPC 26075, 28AP 2901, 20.537) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AL-39516 - 1D G1 STERLING and BL-39516 - 1D G1 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.
