Vinyl pressings
by Ted Nugent · 1978
Weekend Warriors was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
28 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 16 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-35551-1A STERLINGSide A runout, variant 1
BL-35551-1A STERLINGSide B runout, variant 1
AL-35551-1F STERLINGSide A runout, variant 2
BL-35551-1F STERLINGSide B runout, variant 2
STERLINGBoth Sides - Stamped
T1 AL-35551-1B D 6Side A - Etched (Except D is stamped)
T1 BL-35551-1B A 9Side B - Etched (Except A is stamped)
T1 AL-35551-1E C 11Side A Etched
1S AL-35551-1F STERLINGA-side variant 1
1S BL-35551-1C STERLINGB-side variant 1
1S AL-35551-1F STERLINGA-side variant 2
1S BL-35551-1F STERLINGB-side variant 2
AL-35551-1HSide A Runout
BL-25551-1K 0Side B Runout
AL 35551Side A label
BL 35551Side B label
AL-35551-1E STERLING A o T1Runout A
BL-35551-1B STERLING H o T1Runout B
AL 35551Label A
BL 35551Label B
º T1 AL-35551- STERLINGSide 1 etched º Sterling stamped variant 1
º T1 BL-35551-1B STERLINGSide 2 etched º Sterling stamped variant 1
o T1 AL-35551-1E STERLING D3Side 1 etched/stamped variant 2
o T1 BL-35551-1B STERLING F3Side 2 etched/stamped 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Argentina | Epic 47.128First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Australia | Epic ELPS 3925 (FE 35551)First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Brazil | Epic 144306First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Colombia | Epic 19151First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Colombia | Epic 19151First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1978 | Costa Rica | Epic 33168First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Europe | Epic EPC 83036First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Europe | Epic EPC 83036First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Europe | Epic EPC 83036First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Greece | Epic EPC 83036First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Italy | Epic EPC 83036First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Japan | Epic 25·3P-27First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Mexico | Epic LNS 17254First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Mexico | Epic LNS-17254First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | New Zealand | Epic ELPS 3925First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Spain | Epic EPC 32336LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Epic 25-3P-27PLP, Album, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc |
| ? | Canada | Epic FE 35551LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Epic EPC 83036LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | The Next City Corporation 25-3P-27-PLP, Album, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc |
| ? | UK | Epic EPC 83036 / Epic S EPC 83036LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Epic PE 35551LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Epic FE-35551LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
39 vinyl pressings of Weekend Warriors are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1978 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Canada, Argentina and more. One of them is Epic FE 35551.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FE 35551, EPC 83036, 47.128, ELPS 3925 (FE 35551)) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AL-35551-1A STERLING and BL-35551-1A STERLING. 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.
