Vinyl pressings
by Stevie Nicks · 1981
Leather And Lace was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 6 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-MR - 40469 - 2 0-1 SM 1-2 Precision SM.Run-out A, etched
ST MR - 40217 - 2 0-1 SM 2-2 Precision SM.Run-out B, etched
ST-MR-40469-SPLabel Matrix - Side A
ST-MR-40217-SPLabel Matrix - Side A
R-8282-4 SP MR 40469-4 + SLM + △ 962 Precision SMIA Side runout variant 1
△ 963 SP MR 40217-4 R8283-4 Precison SMIB Side runout variant 1
SP MR 40469-3 R-8282-3 Precision SM +SLM + △ 962A Side runout variant 2
+ SLM + △ 963 SP MR 40217-3 R-8283-3 Precision SMB Side runout variant 2
ST ̶S̶P̶ MR 40469-1 1-1 SRC Precision SM.Stereo runout
MR 40469-1 1-1 Precision SM. SRCMono runout
ST-MR-40469-SPStereo label
MR-40469-SPMono 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Australia | WEA 79265 / Modern Records 79265First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Ireland | WEA K 79265First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | New Zealand | WEA 79265 / Modern Records 79265First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | South Africa | Wea International WEA PRO 96First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | US | Modern Records MR 7341 / ATCO Records MR 7341First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | US | Modern Records MR-7341First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1981 | US | Modern Records MR-7341First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1981 | US | Modern Records MR 7341First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | UK | WEA K 79265 / Modern Records K 79265First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | US | Modern Records MR 7341First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Spain | WEA 45-2194 / Hispavox 45-2194 (SN)7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Leather And Lace are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1981 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, UK, Australia, Ireland and more. One of them is Modern Records MR 7341, released October 1981.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MR 7341, MR-7341, K 79265, 79265) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-MR - 40469 - 2 0-1 SM 1-2 Precision SM. and ST MR - 40217 - 2 0-1 SM 2-2 Precision SM.. 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.
