Vinyl pressings
by Sammy Hagar · 1980
Danger Zone was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 11 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.
ST 1-12069A Side Label
ST 2-12069B Side Label
ST-1-12069 Z2 STERLING 0A Side Etch exc Sterling, 0 stamps, var. 1
ST-2-12069 Z1 STERLING 0B Side Etch exc Sterling, 0 stamps, var. 1
ST-1-12069-Z6 ✲✲ STERLINGRunout side A (variant 1)
ST-2-12069-Z6 ✲✲ STERLINGRunout side B (variant 1)
ST-1-12069-Z5 ✲✲ STERLINGRunout side A (variant 2)
ST-1-12069-Z5 ✲✲ STERLINGRunout side B (variant 2)
ST-1-12069- Z3#3 ---◄ STERLINGSide A runout variant 1
ST-2-12069- Z3 ---◄ STERLINGSide B runout variant 1
ST-1-12069-Z3 #2 · ─◁ STERLINGSide A runout variant 2
ST-2-12069-Z3 · ─◁ STERLINGSide B runout variant 2
E ST1 12069-1 1Side A runout variant 1
E ST2 12069-1 3 1 HTMSide B runout variant 1
E ST1 12069-1 1Side A runout variant 2
E ST2 12069-1 2 2 2 HTMSide B runout variant 2
E ST1 12069-1 4Side A runout variant 1
E ST2 12069-1 HTMSide B runout variant 1
ST1.12069 MAX/CUTSide 1 Stamped
ST2.12069 MAX/CUTSide 2 Stamped
ST1-12069-AA Side Label
ST2-12069-BB Side Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Canada | Capitol Records ST-12069First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | France | Capitol Records 2C 070 86135First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 064-86135First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 064-86135LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1980 | Italy | Capitol Records 3C 064 86135First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Japan | Capitol Records ECS-81338First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Japan | Capitol Records ECS-81338First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Capitol Records 1A 062-86135First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Capitol Records EST 12069First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Portugal | Capitol Records 11C 074 86135 / Capitol Records 11C 074 - 86 135First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Spain | Capitol Records 1A 062-86135First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Spain | Capitol Records 10 C 064-086.135First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | UK | Capitol Records E-ST 12069 / Capitol Records 0C 062-86 135First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | UK | Capitol Records E-ST 12069 / Capitol Records 0C 062-86 135First yearLP, Album, Misprint, Stereo | LP, Album, Misprint, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | Capitol Records ST 12069First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Not On LabelLP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
21 vinyl pressings of Danger Zone are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1980 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Capitol Records ST-12069, released June 21, 1980.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ST-12069, ST 12069, E-ST 12069, 2C 070 86135) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST 1-12069 and ST 2-12069. 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.
