Vinyl pressings
by Showbiz & A.G. · 1992
Runaway Slave was first pressed on vinyl in 1992. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1992, the album's first year, in 2 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.
MASTERDISK TD 422-828-334-1-AS-SP-DMM S P 1-1Side A runout, variant 1
MASTERDISK TD 422-828-334-1-BS-SP-DMM S P 1-1Side B runout, variant 1
MASTERDISK TD 422-828-334-1-AS-SP-DMM S P 1-1Side A runout, variant 2
422-828-334-1-BS-SP-DMM S P 1-1Side B runout, variant 2
828337 - 1 - ARunout side A
828337 - 1 - BRunout side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | US | Payday 828 334-1 / London Records 828 334-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1992 | US | Payday PRO 1012-1 / London Records PRO 1012-1First yearLP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| 1992 | US | Payday PRO 1012-1 / London Records PRO 1012-1First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1992 | Europe | FFRR 828 337-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | US | Wild Life Entertainment WILDLPD-828LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2006 | US | Showbiz Records WL-828-334LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | US | Island Records B0028517-01LP, Album, Limited Edition, Misprint, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Misprint, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | US | Island Records B0028517-01LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2018 | US | Island Records B0028517-01 / UMe B0028517-01LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Not On Label SFTS 002LP, Album, White Label, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, White Label, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | UK | FFRR 828 337-1 / Payday 828 337-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Payday 828 334-1 / London Records 828 334-1LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | US | Not On Label SAGLP-369LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | US | Not On Label (Showbiz & A.G.)12", Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited | 12", Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited |
| ? | US | Payday PAYD828334 / London Records PAYD828334LP, Album | LP, Album |
15 vinyl pressings of Runaway Slave are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1992 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1992, in US, Europe. One of them is Payday 828 334-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 828 334-1, PRO 1012-1, 828 337-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MASTERDISK TD 422-828-334-1-AS-SP-DMM S P 1-1 and MASTERDISK TD 422-828-334-1-BS-SP-DMM S P 1-1. 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.
