Vinyl pressings
by Rush · 1985
Power Windows was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
30 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 17 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-1-1049-A MASTERDISK DM-2Side A, variant 1
ANR-1-1049-B1 MASTERDISK DM-15Side B, variant 1
ANR-1-1049-A MASTERDISK DM-10Side A, variant 2
ANR-1-1049-B MASTERDISK DM-5Side B, variant 2
ANR-1-1049-A MASTERDISK DM-2Side A runout
ANR-1-1049-B1 MASTERDISK DM-15Side B runout
VERH31 A//2▽130 11 5 MASTERDISK 422-826098-1-AS-INT2Side A runout, stamped/etched, 422-826098-1-AS-INT2 etched, variant 1
VERH31 B//4▽420 T 11 5 BILBO TAPEONESide B runout, stamped/etched, BILBO TAPEONE etched, variant 1
VERH31 A//2▽130 11 5 MASTERDISK 422-826098-1-AS-I 422-826098-1-AS-INT2Side A runout, stamped/etched, 422-826098-1-AS-INT2 etched, variant 2
VERH31 B//4▽420 T 11 2 BILBO TAPEONESide B runout, stamped/etched, BILBO TAPE ONE etched, variant 2
422-826098-1-AS-PRC-R 2-1-1-Q MASTERDISKVariant 1, side A runout
422-826098-1-BS-PRC-R-1-1-2-Q MASTERDISKVariant 1, side B runout
422-826098-1-AS-PRC1̶-R1̶ 2-1-2-Q MASTERDISKVariant 2, side A runout
422-826098-1-BS-PRC-R1̶-2-1-1-Q-E MASTERDISKVariant 2, side B runout
VERHP+31+A2 BinDox TAPIE ORLAKERunout, Side A, etched
VERHP+31+B ORLAKERunout, Side B, etched
VERH31A//1▽130 11 1 MASTERDISK 422-826098-1-AS-INT1Variant 1, side A runout, stamped, 422-826098-1-AS-INT1 etched
VERH31B//1▽130 11 4 MASTERDISK 422-826098-1-BS-INT1Variant 1, side B runout, stamped, 422-826098-1-BS-INT1 etched
VERH31A//2▽130 11 4 MASTERDISK 422-826098-1-AS-INT2Variant 2, side A runout, stamped, 422-826098-1-AS-INT2 etched
VERH31B//1▽130 11 4 MASTERDISK 422-826098-1-BS-INT1Variant 2, side B runout, stamped, 422-826098-1-BS-INT1 etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Australasia | Mercury 826 098-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Brazil | Mercury 826 098-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Canada | Anthem ANR-1-1049LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1985 | Ecuador | Mercury LP-70064First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Ecuador | Mercury 70064First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Europe | Mercury 826 098-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | France | Mercury 826 098-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Germany | Mercury 826 098-1Q / Mercury 826 098-1First yearLP, Album, Misprint, Stereo | LP, Album, Misprint, Stereo |
| 1985 | Germany | Mercury 826 098-1Q / Mercury 826 098-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Germany | Mercury 826 098-1Q / Mercury 826 098-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Ireland | Vertigo VERH 31First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Italy | Mercury 826 098-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Mexico | Mercury LPR 19132 / Anthem 826 098 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Peru | Mercury Y - MER - 8260981.5First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Peru | Mercury Y - MER - 8260981.5First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Europe | Mercury 00602547118288 / Universal Music Group International 00602547118288LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2016 | US | Mercury B0022385-01 / Anthem B0022385-01LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2016 | US | Mercury B0022385-01 / Anthem B0022385-01LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | North America (inc Mexico) | Anthem B0022385-01 / Mercury B0022385-01LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Israel | Mercury 826 098-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Netherlands | Mercury 826 098-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | South Korea | High Stereo Light ST 68LP, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| ? | Taiwan | Mercury 826 098-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Mercury B0022385-01 / Anthem B0022385-01LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Mercury B0022385-01 / Anthem B0022385-01LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
48 vinyl pressings of Power Windows are listed here, from 23 countries, released between 1985 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in Canada, UK, US, Japan and more. One of them is Anthem ANR-1-1049, released October 14, 1985.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ANR-1-1049, VERH 31, 826 098-1 M-1, VERHP 31) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ANR-1-1049-A MASTERDISK DM-2 and ANR-1-1049-B1 MASTERDISK DM-15. 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.
