Vinyl pressings
by Quiet Riot 路 1983
Metal Health was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
35 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 20 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.
P AL-38443 G1J Chet A13 G1 oRunout side A Variant 1
BL-38443 G1M anna D5 G2Runout side B Variant 1
AL 38443 G1K Chet I3 o G1Runout side A Variant 2
BL 38443 GIK anna I6 o G1Runout side B Variant 2
P AL-38443 GIC MKCSide A runout, variant 1
P BL-38443-ILSide B runout, variant 1
P o AL-38443 GIB MKCSide A runout, variant 2
P o BL-38443-ILSide B runout, variant 2
AL 38443 GIA CBS GA 饾摤饾摫饾摦饾摻 D11 C G1Etched Side A [Variant 1]
P E AL-38443-1E 1XG [stamped] STERLINGEtched Side A [Variant 2]
BL 38443 GID 饾摤饾摫饾摦饾摻 Bennett C1 C G1Etched Side B
AL 38443 GIA CBS GA 饾摤饾摫饾摦饾摻 H3 G1 oEtched Side A [Variant 3]
P AL-38443 G1B MKC
P BL-38443 G1B MKC
P AL-38443-1C
P BL-38443-1L STERLING
STERLINGSide A & B Stamped
AL-38443-1ASide A Etched, variant 1
BL-38443-1BSide B Etched, variant 1
AL-38443-1G A7 G1Side A Etched, variant 2
o G1 AL-38443-1G A31 STERLINGSide A runout, variant 1
o G1 BL 38443 G1 B CBS GA Chet C7Side B runout, variant 1
o G1 AL-38443-1G A33 STERLINGSide A runout, variant 2
o G1 BL 38443 G1A潭B CBS GA Chet A4Side B runout, variant 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Argentina | CBS 20.451 / Discos CBS 20.451First yearLP, Album, Promo 路 Promo | LP, Album, Promo 路 Promo |
| 1983 | Australia | Epic ELPS 4369 / Pasha ELPS 4369First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Australia | Epic ELPS 4369 / Pasha ELPS 4369First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Brazil | CBS 138575 / Discos CBS 138.575First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Colombia | Epic 19369First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Costa Rica | CBS/Indica 1100777First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Ecuador | Epic 266First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Europe | Epic EPC 25322 / Epic 25322First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | Epic EPC 25322 / Epic BZF 38443First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Greece | Epic EPC 25322First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Hong Kong | CBS/Sony 25AP 2643First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Israel | Pasha CBS 25322 / Epic EPC 25322First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Japan | CBS/Sony 25AP 2643First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Japan | CBS/Sony 25AP 2643First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo 路 Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo 路 Promo |
| 1983 | Peru | Epic S.E. 3361First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | South Korea | CBS CPL-1103LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | US | Friday Music FRM 38443LP, Album, Reissue 路 Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue 路 Colored vinyl |
| 2010 | US | Friday Music FRM 38443LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2010 | US | Friday Music FRM 38443LP, Album, Reissue 路 Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue 路 Colored vinyl |
| 2010 | US | Friday Music FRM 38443LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing 路 Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing 路 Test pressing |
| 2018 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP2208LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue 路 Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue 路 Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP2208LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP2208LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| 2022 | Italy | Sony Music / EpicLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2023 | US | Epic 19658836881 / Legacy 19658836881LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue 路 Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue 路 Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | US | Epic 19658836881 / Legacy 19658836881LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2024 | Europe | Pasha 19658899521 / Epic 19658899521LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | CBS 138575 / Discos CBS 138.575LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Epic EPC 450084 1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Greece | Epic EPC 4500841 / CBS EPC 4500841LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Pasha PZ 38443 / Pasha Z 38443LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Pasha FZ 38443LP, Album | LP, Album |
56 vinyl pressings of Metal Health are listed here, from 24 countries, released between 1983 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, UK, Canada, New Zealand and more. One of them is Pasha FZ 38443, released March 1, 1983.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FZ 38443, 8Z8 39203, BFZ 38443, FZ-38443) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P AL-38443 G1J Chet A13 G1 o and BL-38443 G1M anna D5 G2. 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.
