Vinyl pressings
by Scandal · 1984
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 13 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.
AL-39173-1H I LIKE THAT ABOUT MYSELF STERLING POSide A - variant 1
BL-39173-1B A DISGUSTING PILE OF GUTS STERLING PSide B - variant 1
AL-39173-1H I LIKE THAT ABOUT MYSELF STERLING B PSide A - variant 2
BL-39173-1AA 1 P JSide B - variant 2
G1 AL-39173-3G YOUR BIG CHANCE, DON'T BLOW IT C11 STERLINGRunout A, Var. 1
<B-HP> BL 39173 G1A G1 C1Runout B, Var. 1
AL-39173-1G YOUR BIG CHANCE, DON'T BLOW IT C3 STERLING G2Runout A, Var. 2
BL-39173-1C STERLING B14 A DISGUSTING PILE OF GUTS D G1Runout B, Var. 2
P <B-HD> AL 39173 º GXA Side Etch, exc. º stamp, Variant 1
BL-39173-1E 1P STERLING ɪ 2 A DISGUSTING PILE OF GUTSB Side Etch, exc. Sterling stamp, Variant 1
P <B-AD> AL 39173 G-1A ºA Side Etch, exc. º stamp, Variant 2
P º BL-39173-1B STERLING A DISGUSTING PILE OF GUTSB Side Etch, exc. Sterling stamp, Variant 2
<B-HD> AL 39173 G1H G1 D6Side A runout, variant 1
BL-39173-1E G1 J2 A DISGUSTING PILE OF GUTS STERLINGSide B runout, variant 1
<B-AD> AL 39173 G1G # G1 B7Side A runout, variant 2
BL-39173-1E # G1 STERLING J5 A DISGUSTING PILE OF GUTSSide B runout, variant 2
<B-AD> AL 39173 G1H D G1 C8Side A runout, variant 1
<B-AD> BL 39173 G 1A G1 D4Side B runout, variant 1
AL-39173 G1B G1 B C8 (H-TR)Side A runout, variant 2, Etched
BL-39173-1B STERLING A DISGUSTING PILE OF GUTS PSide B runout, variant 2, Etched ex. STERLING
(H-TR) AL-39173 GIB GI F3Side 1 Runout
<B-AP> BL 39173 GIA GI G4Side 2 Runout
FC 39173 AL 39173Side 1 Label
FC 39173 BL 39173Side 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Australia | CBS SBP 238029First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Australia | CBS SBP 238029First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1984 | Canada | Columbia FC 39173First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Canada | Columbia FC 39173LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1984 | Colombia | CBS 141796First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Europe | CBS CBS 25860First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Greece | CBS CBS 25860First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 1984 | Hong Kong | CBS/Sony CYA 1091First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Mexico | Columbia CLS-5821First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | South Africa | CBS ASF 3001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | South Korea | CBS/Sony FC 39173First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Spain | CBS S 25860First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Taiwan | CBS/Sony CH-113First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | US | Columbia FC 39173First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | US | Columbia FC 39173First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | US | Columbia 19802800131LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
23 vinyl pressings of Warrior are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1984 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, Japan, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia FC 39173, released July 1984.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FC 39173, BFC 39173, 28AP 2896, SBP 238029) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AL-39173-1H I LIKE THAT ABOUT MYSELF STERLING PO and BL-39173-1B A DISGUSTING PILE OF GUTS STERLING P. 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.
