Vinyl pressings
by Rush · 1984
Grace Under Pressure 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.
39 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 26 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.
ANR•1•1045•A•1 MASTERDISK•BK ⌾Variant 1 Side A
ANR•1•1045•B•1 ② MASTERDISK•BK ⌾Variant 1 Side B
ANR•1•1045•A•1 MASTERDISK•BK ⌾Variant 2 Side A
ANR•1•1045•B•1 MASTERDISK•BK ⌾Variant 2 Side B
A3 ⟷ 422-818476-1-AS-HRM MASTERDISKRunout side A, variant 1
B6 ⟷ 422-818476-1-BS-HRM MASTERDISKRunout side B, variant 1
A4 ⟷ 422-818476-1-AS-HRM MASTERDISKRunout side A, variant 2
B1 ⟷ 422-818476-1-BS-HRM MASTERDISKRunout side B, variant 2
422-818476-1-AS-PRCR2-1-3 MASTERDISKSide A runout, variant 1
422-818476-1-BS-PRCR1-1-3 MASTERDISK BKSide B runout, variant 1
422-818476 1AS-PRCR2-1-2 8 MASTERDISKSide A runout, variant 2
422-818476 1 BS PRCR2-1-2 7 MASTERDISK BKSide B runout, variant 2
422-818476-AS-PRCR2-1-3-7(backward) 05 100Side A runout, etched
422∙818476∙1∙BS∙PRCR2-1-2 ∙ 5(backward) BK 12 001Side B runout, etched
MASTERDISKBoth sides runout, stamped
[422-818476-AS-PRCR2-1-2-76] MASTERDISKVariant 2: Runout Side A, stamped [echted]
422-818476-1-AS-PRCC1-1 MASTERDISK BKRunout side A, variant 1
422-818476-1-BS-PRCC1-1-111 MASTERDISK BKRunout side B, variant 1
422-818476-1-AS-PRCC2-1 MASTERDISK BKRunout side A, variant 2
422-818476-1-BS-PRCC1-1-111 MASTERDISK BKRunout side B, variant 2
P 422-818-476-1-AS-CRP-P2 MASTERDISKSide A variant 1
P 422-818-476-1-BS-CRP-P2 MASTERDISKSide B variant 1
P 422·818476·1·AS·CRPP MASTERDISK·BKSide A variant 2
P 422-818476-1-BS-CRPP1 MASTERDISKSide B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Argentina | Mercury 818 476-1 / Mercury 27194First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Argentina | Mercury 818 476-1 / Mercury 27194First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Australasia | Mercury 818 476-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Bolivia | Mercury HL/MRL - 34-26First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Brazil | Mercury 818 476-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Canada | Anthem ANR-1-1045LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1984 | Ecuador | Mercury LP-70047First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | France | Mercury 818 476-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Greece | Mercury 818476-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Greece | Mercury 818476-1First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1984 | Guatemala | Mercury 818 476-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Ireland | Vertigo VERH 12 / Vertigo VERH.12First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Israel | Mercury 818476-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Italy | Mercury 818 476-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Japan | Epic 25·3P-505First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | US | Mercury B0022384-01 / Anthem B0022384-01LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2015 | Europe | Anthem 00602547118271 / Mercury 00602547118271LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2015 | US | Mercury B0022384-01 / Anthem B0022384-01LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | USA & Canada | Anthem B0022384-01 / Mercury B0022384-01LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2026 | Europe | Mercury 00602478262104 / Anthem 00602478262104LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, LP, Album, LP, Album, Blu-ray, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Multichannel, Box Set, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, LP, Album, LP, Album, Blu-ray, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Multichannel, Box Set, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2026 | US | Mercury 00602478262104 / Anthem 00602478262104LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, LP, Album, LP, Album, Blu-ray, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Multichannel, Box Set, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, LP, Album, LP, Album, Blu-ray, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Multichannel, Box Set, Limited Edition · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Vertigo VERH 12 / Vertigo VERH.12LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Vertigo VERH 12 / Vertigo VERH.12LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | USA & Canada | Mercury B0022384-01 / Anthem B0022384-01LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
53 vinyl pressings of Grace Under Pressure are listed here, from 28 countries, released between 1984 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in Canada, US, UK, Colombia and more. One of them is Anthem ANR-1-1045, released April 16, 1984.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ANR-1-1045, 818 476-1 M-1, VERH 12, 818 476-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ANR•1•1045•A•1 MASTERDISK•BK ⌾ and ANR•1•1045•B•1 ② MASTERDISK•BK ⌾. 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.
