Vinyl pressings
by Run-DMC · 1986
Raising Hell 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.
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.
ᐉ B PRO-1217-A MASTERDISK HWRunout variant 1 side A
ᐉ B3 PRO1217-B MASTERDISK HWRunout variant 1 side B
A- ᐉ PRO-1217-A MASTERDISK HWRunout variant 2 side A
B5 ᐉ 5 PRO1217-B MASTERDISK HWRunout variant 2 side B
B ᐉ PRO-1217-A MASTERDISK HwRunout side A variant 1
B3 ᐉ PRO-1217-B MASTERDISK HwRunout side B variant 1
B3 A- ᐉ PRO-1217-B MASTERDISK HwRunout side A variant 2
B3 ᐉ PRO-1217-B MASTERDISK HwRunout side B variant 2
A- ► PRO-1217-A HWEtched in runout, side A
A- ► PRO-1217-B HWEtched in runout, side B
MASTERDISKStamped in runout, both sides
PRO-1217A-DJLabel side A
A- ▻ PRO-1217-A MASTERDISK -H-Runout A, etched, exc. MASTERDISK, stamped
A- ▻ PRO-1217-B MASTERDISK -H-Runout B, etched, exc. MASTERDISK, stamped
PRO-1217A-DJLabel side A
PRO-1217B-DJLabel side B
LONLP 21 A//1∇420 P 11 1 4Machine stamp side A
LONLP 21 B//1∇420 P 11 1 4Machine stamp side B
828 018-1Centre label both sides
PACLZ 4007Centre label side A
LONLP 21 A // 1∇ 420 P 11 1 4Variant 1: A side runout, stamped
LONLP 21 B // 1∇ 420 P 11 1 4Variant 1: B side runout, stamped
LONLP 21 A // 1∇ 420 P 1 1 2Variant 2: A side runout, stamped
LONLP 21 B // 1∇ 420 P 1 1 2Variant 2: B side runout, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Australasia | London Records 828 018-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Australasia | London Records 828 018-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Australasia | London Records 828 018-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Brazil | London Records 828 018-1 / Profile Records 828 018-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Canada | Profile Records 830 377-1 / Profile Records 830 377 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Canada | Profile Records 830 377-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | France | London Records 828 018-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Germany | London Records 828 018-1 / Metronome 828 018-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Germany | London Records 828 018-1 / Metronome 828 018-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Greece | London Records LONLP 21 / London Records 828 018-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Greece | London Records LONLP 21 / Profile Records 828 018-1First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1986 | Israel | London Records 828 018-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Italy | Profile Records 828 018-1 / London Records 828 018-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Netherlands | London Records 828 018-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | New Zealand | London Records 828 018 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | US | Arista 07822-16408-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Europe | Arista 0 78634 63264 9 / BMG 0 78634 63264 9LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2001 | Europe | Arista 0782216408 1 / Simply Vinyl 0782216408 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2007 | UK | Profile Records PRO-1217LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Europe | Profile Records MOVLP633 / Music On Vinyl MOVLP633LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2016 | US | Legacy 88985355501 / Profile Records 88985355501LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture disc |
| 2017 | US | Get On Down GET 51319 / Arista GET 51319LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2017 | Europe | Arista 88985438141 / Legacy 88985438141LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| 2019 | US | Profile Records PRO-1217 / Sony Music Commercial Music Group 19439703461LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | US | Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab MFSL 2-494 / Arista 1943972510112", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
| 2022 | US | Profile Records PRO-1217 / Sony Music Commercial Music Group 19439703461LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Repress, Stereo · Club edition, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Repress, Stereo · Club edition, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab MFSV 1-537 / Arista 19658811451LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
| 2026 | US | Arista 19958455581 / Profile Records 19958455581LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
40 vinyl pressings of Raising Hell are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1986 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, UK, Japan, Australasia and more. One of them is Profile Records PRO-1217.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PRO-1217, PRO-1217-DJ, LONLP 21, L28P-1242) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ᐉ B PRO-1217-A MASTERDISK HW and ᐉ B3 PRO1217-B 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.
