Vinyl pressings
by Scandal · 1984
The Warrior 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.
21 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 15 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.
I AM THE WORRIER P ZSS-171662-2BRun-out Etching Side A
P ZSS•171663•1A YOUMAY NEVER GETANOTHER ONERun-out Etching Side B
I AM THE WORRIER P ZSS-171662-2A [STERLING]Run-out Etching Side A, Variant 1
P ZSS•171663•1A YOUMAY NEVER GETANOTHER ONE [STERLING]Run-out Etching Side B, Variant 1
I AM THE WORRIER STERLING G I ZSS-171662-2DVariant 1, run-out side A
GI ZSS-171663-ID STERLING YOUMAY NEVER GETANOTHER ONEVariant 1, run-out side B
ZSS-171662-2C I AM THE WORRIER A1 ̶1̶A̶ STERLING [ G1Variant 2, run-out side A
ZSS-171663-1C STERLING YOUMAY NEVER GETANOTHER ONE [ G1Variant 2, run-out side B
IAMTHEWORRIER A11 1̶A̶ STERLING [ G1 ZSS-171662-2CA runout
YOUMAYNEVERGETANOTHERONE [ G1 ZSS-171663-1C STERLINGB runout
ZSS 171662A label
ZSS 171663B label
XSM - 171687 - 2A I LIKE THAT ABOUT MYSELF PRunout Side A
XSM - 171744 - 1A PRunout Side B
STERLINGStamped Both Sides
A 4369 A1 2 ΛA side runout, variant 1
A 4369 B1 3 ΛB side runout, variant 1
A 4367 A1 2 ΛA side runout, variant 2
A 4367 B1 3 ΛB side runout, 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 | Australia | CBS BA 223224First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Australia | CBS BA 223224First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, White Label · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1984 | Bolivia | Discos CBS S 30475First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Canada | Columbia 38 04424First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Europe | CBS CBSA 4367 / CBS A-4367First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Japan | CBS/Sony 07SP 824First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Japan | CBS/Sony 07SP 824First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Mexico | CBS 8628First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | New Zealand | CBS BA223224First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Peru | CBS CSR 1319First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1984 | Philippines | CBS CS-10047 / CBS 38-04424First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | South Africa | CBS SSC 5665First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Spain | CBS A-4367First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | UK | CBS A 4367First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | US | Columbia 38-04424First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | UK | Double Decker WARRIOR00112", Single Sided, Promo · Promo | 12", Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
22 vinyl pressings of The Warrior are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1984 and 2006.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, UK, Australia, Bolivia and more. One of them is Columbia 38-04424.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 38-04424, AS 1846, A 4367, BA 223224) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, I AM THE WORRIER P ZSS-171662-2B and P ZSS•171663•1A YOUMAY NEVER GETANOTHER ONE. 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.
