Vinyl pressings
by Running Wild · 1991
Blazon Stone was first pressed on vinyl in 1991. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1991, the album's first year, in 4 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.
7962801-A1Side A, stamped, variant 1
7962801-B1Side B, stamped, variant 1
7962801-A1 vSide A, stamped/etched, variant 2
7962801-B1Side B, stamped, variant 2
N 0171-1 - A1 C91 E DSide A, stamped, variant 1
N 0171-1 - B1 C91 E DSide B, stamped, variant 1
N 0171-1 - A1 C91 E D 1B1DSide A, stamped, variant 2
N 0171-1 - B1 C91 E D 1FSide B, stamped, variant 2
072-7962801 A+Side A runout, stamped
072-7962801 B+Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Germany | EMI Noise 1C 064-796280 1 / Electrola 1C 064-796280 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1991 | Germany | EMI Noise 1C 080-796364 1 / EMI Electrola 1C 080-796364 1First yearLP, Album, Picture Disc, Limited Edition · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Limited Edition · Limited, Picture disc |
| 1991 | Germany | Noise International N 0171-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Germany | Noise 64 7962801LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1991 | Greece | EMI Noise / EMI ElectrolaFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Italy | EMI Noise 64 7962801First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Spain | EMI Noise 072 79 6280 1 / EMI 072-7962801First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1992 | South Korea | EMI Noise 7 96280 1 / EMI / Kemongsa Music Ltd. EKPL - 0205LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Europe | Noise NOISELP030LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2017 | Europe | Noise NOISE2LP030LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Netherlands | Hammerheart Records HHR 2026-05LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Noise NOISE2LP030LP, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
12 vinyl pressings of Blazon Stone are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1991 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1991, in Germany, Greece, Italy, Spain. One of them is EMI Noise 1C 064-796280 1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1C 064-796280 1, 1C 080-796364 1, N 0171-1, 64 7962801) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7962801-A1 and 7962801-B1. 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.
