Vinyl pressings
by Riot · 1982
Restless Breed was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 8 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.
E1-60134-A-SP 1-1 SM 1-3 MASTERDISK HWSide A runout variant 1
E1-60134-B-SP 1-1 SM 1-1 MASTERDISK HWSide B runout variant 1
E1-60134-A-SP 1-1 SM 1-2 MASTERDISK HWSide A runout variant 2
E1-60134-B-SP 1-1 SM 1-2 MASTERDISK HWSide B runout variant 2
[Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-1-16654-A2 E1-60134-A-SH-AR-2 + SLM △ 1381 MASTERDISK HWSide A runout
[Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-16655-B2 E1-60134-B-2-SH-AR + SLM △ 1381-X MASTERDISK HWSide B runout
E1-60134-A (AR)Side A label
E1-60134-B (AR)Side B label
E1-60134-A-SP 1-1 SM 1-3 MASTERDISK HWSide A runout etched except MASTERDISK
E1-60134-B-SP 1-1 SM 1-1 MASTERDISK HWSide B runout etched except MASTERDISK
E1-60134-ASide A label
E1-60134-BSide B label
XE1-60134-A A1QUSide A runout, variant 1
XE1-60134-B A1QUSide B runout, variant 1
XE1-60134-A- A/QU- Q QuSide A runout, variant 2
XE1-60134- B- A/QU- Q QuSide B runout, variant 2
STRAWBERRY (C) R/S Alsdorf 52398 A 39A side runout, variant 1
STRAWBERRY (C) R/S Alsdorf 52398 B3 4B side runout, variant 1
STRAWBERRY (C) R/S Alsdorf 52398 A 50A side runout, variant 2
STRAWBERRY (C) R/S Alsdorf 52398 B3 5B side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Canada | Elektra XE1-60134First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Europe | Elektra ELK K 52 398First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | France | Elektra ELK 52 398First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Germany | Elektra ELK K 52 398 / Elektra ELK K 52 398 (E1-60134)First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Germany | Elektra ELK K 52 398First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Germany | Elektra ELK K 52 398 (E1-60134)First yearLP, Album, Mispress, Stereo | LP, Album, Mispress, Stereo |
| 1982 | Italy | Elektra ELK K 52 398First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Japan | Elektra P-11208First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Japan | Elektra P-11208First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Scandinavia | Elektra ELK K 52 398First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | Elektra E1-60134First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | Elektra E1-60134First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Elektra E1-60134LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1982 | US | Elektra E1-60134First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | Elektra E1-60134First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | US | Metal Blade Records 3984-15367-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Elektra ELK K 52 398LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Taiwan | Dragon DG-1035LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Elektra E1-60134LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
19 vinyl pressings of Restless Breed are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1982 and 2015.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, Canada, Europe, France and more. One of them is Elektra E1-60134.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use E1-60134, XE1-60134, ELK K 52 398, ELK 52 398) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, E1-60134-A-SP 1-1 SM 1-3 MASTERDISK HW and E1-60134-B-SP 1-1 SM 1-1 MASTERDISK HW. 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.
