Vinyl pressings
by Rush · 1982
Signals 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.
34 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 21 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-1-1038-A MASTERDISK-BKSide A [Variant 1]
ANR-1-1038-B2-1 MASTERDISK-BKSide B [Variant 1]
ANR-1-1038-A P1 ◎ MASTERDISK-BKSide A [Variant 2]
ANR-1-1038-B P MASTERDISK-BK ◎Side B [Variant 2]
ANR-1-1038-A¹ MASTERDISK-BK ◎Side A
ANR-1-1038-B² MASTERDISK-BK ◎Side B
ANR-1-1038-A MASTERDISK-BK [Capitol-EMI target logo]Side A runout variant 1
ANR-1-1038-B MASTERDISK-BK [Capitol-EMI target logo]Side B runout variant 1
ANR-1-1038-A¹ MASTERDISK-BK [Capitol-EMI target logo]Side A runout variant 2
ANR-1-1038-B²-¹ MASTERDISK-BK [Capitol-EMI target logo]Side B runout variant 2
SRM-1-4063A-1C PSide 1 Etched
SRM-1-4063B-1A PSide 2 Etched
SRM-1-4063-AS-PRC-R-1-1-4A Side Etch
SRM-1-4063-BS-PRC-R-1-1-1-24B Side Etch
SRM-1-4063-AS-C3-1-5 MASTERDISK RL PRC-CSide A Variant 1
SRM-1-4063-BS-PRC-C1-1-4Side B Variant 1
SRM-1-4063-AS-PRC-C1-1-1Side A Variant 2
SRM-1-4063-BS-PRC-C3-1-5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Argentina | Mercury 6089 / Mercury 6337243First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Australasia | Mercury 6337 243First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Australasia | Mercury 6337 243First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Brazil | Mercury 6337 243First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Canada | Anthem ANR-1-1038First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Canada | Anthem ANR-1-1038LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1982 | Colombia | Mercury 6337243First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | France | Mercury 6337 243First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Germany | Mercury 6337 243First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Germany | Mercury 6337 243First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Greece | Mercury 6337 243First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Ireland | Mercury 6337 243First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Ireland | Mercury 6337 243First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Italy | Mercury 6337 243First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Japan | Epic 25·3P-378First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | USA & Canada | Mercury B0022383-01 / Anthem B0022383-01LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2015 | Europe | Anthem 00602547118264 / Mercury 00602547118264LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2015 | USA & Canada | Mercury B0022383-01 / Anthem B0022383-01LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2019 | US | Anthem B0022383-01 / Mercury B0022383-01LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | US | Anthem B0022383-01 / Mercury B0022383-01LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2023 | Worldwide | Mercury B0036561-01 / UMe B0036561-01LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Picture disc |
| 2023 | Worldwide | Mercury B0036560-00 / UMe B0036560-00LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, 7", Single, CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Blu-ray, Blu-ray Audio, Album, Stereo, Multichannel, Box Set, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, 7", Single, CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Blu-ray, Blu-ray Audio, Album, Stereo, Multichannel, Box Set, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2023 | Worldwide | Mercury B0036795-00 / UMe B0036795-00LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, 7", Single, CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Blu-ray, Blu-ray Audio, Album, Stereo, Multichannel, Box Set, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, 7", Single, CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Blu-ray, Blu-ray Audio, Album, Stereo, Multichannel, Box Set, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Mercury 6337 243LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Brazil | Mercury 6337 243LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Taiwan | Liming Record LM-3193LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| ? | US | Mercury 422822550-1 Q1LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
60 vinyl pressings of Signals are listed here, from 26 countries, released between 1982 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in Canada, US, UK, Israel and more. One of them is Anthem ANR-1-1038, released September 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ANR-1-1038, SRM-1-4063, 6337 243, 6089) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ANR-1-1038-A MASTERDISK-BK and ANR-1-1038-B2-1 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.
