Vinyl pressings
by Savatage · 1986
Fight For The Rock was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 5 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-A- 865 951 - ADMM RL SP 01 RL MASTERDISK MISFISMISide A runout etched
ST-A- 865 952 - ADMM RL SP 0-1 MISFISMISide B runout etched
ST-A-865951-SPSide A Label
ST-A-865952-SPSide B Label
ST-A-865951-A-DMM RL MASTERDISK MISFISM2 Δ/22/4 ED O - B-23188-ASide A, etched
ST-A-865952-A-DMM RL MISFISM2 ED B-23189-A Δ/22/4 - X O -Side B, etched
ST-A-865951-ARSide A, label
ST-A-865952-ARSide B, label
RCA 604.7206-A ·· 1SA1Side A, Runout, Stamped
RCA 604.7206-B ·· 2SA2Side B, Runout, Stamped
MISFISM5 R/S Alsdorf 781634-1-A ST-A-865951-ADMM 10 RL MASTERDISKSIDE ONE
MISFISM4 R/S Alsdorf 781634-1-B ST-A-865952-ADMMSIDE TWO
MISFISM5 R/S Alsdorf 781634-1-A ST-A-865951-A DMM 10 RL MASTERDISKSide A
MISFISM4 R/S Alsdorf 781634-1-B ST-A-865952-A DMMSide B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Brazil | Atlantic 604.7206 / Atlantic 20.142First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Canada | Atlantic 78 16341First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Europe | Atlantic 781 634-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Europe | Atlantic 781 634-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Germany | Atlantic 781 634-1First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | US | Atlantic 81634-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | US | Atlantic 81634-1 / Atlantic 7 81634-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | US | Atlantic 81634-1LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Germany | Vinyl Maniacs VMLP014LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited, Picture disc |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Europe | Ear Music Classics 0217046EMU / Edel Family Member 0217046EMULP, Album, Remastered, 10", 45 RPM, Single, All Media, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Remastered, 10", 45 RPM, Single, All Media, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Europe | Ear Music Classics 0215695EMU / Edel Family Member 0215695EMULP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
11 vinyl pressings of Fight For The Rock are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1986 and 2021.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, Brazil, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is Atlantic 81634-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 81634-1, 604.7206, 78 16341, 781 634-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-A- 865 951 - ADMM RL SP 01 RL MASTERDISK MISFISMI and ST-A- 865 952 - ADMM RL SP 0-1 MISFISMI. 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.
