Vinyl pressings
by Testament · 1987
The Legacy was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 5 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.
STA·876313·A 1-1 F/W ¢ SRCSide A Runout
STA·876314·A 1-1 SRCSide B Runout
ST-A-876313-SPSide A Label
ST-A-876314-SPSide B Label
ST-A-876313-ARlabel side A
ST-A-876314-ARlabel side B
STA·876313·A 1-1SM1-2 SPAR F/W ¢ o- △15948 B-26922-A· [SRC logo]Side A etched, SRC logo stamped
STA·876314·A 1-2 SPAR B-26911-A △15948-X o- [SRC logo]Side B etched, SRC logo stamped
ST-A-876313-ARSide A Labels
ST-A-876314-ARSide B Labels
STA.876313.A 1-1 F/W ¢ SRCSide A Runout
STA.876314.A 1-1 SRCSide B Runout
ST-A-876313-SPSide A Label
ST-A-876314-SPSide B Label
P-13565-1 TOA side
P-13565-2 TOB side
78-17411-A JW (CR) FAST IRONA-side runout, etched
78-17411-B JW (CR)B-side runout, etched
ST-A-876313A-side label
ST-A-876314B-side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Canada | Megaforce Worldwide 78 17411 / Atlantic 78 17411First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Europe | Megaforce Worldwide 781 741-1 / Atlantic 781 741-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Mexico | Megaforce Worldwide LWA-6626 / Atlantic LWA-6626First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | South Korea | Megaforce Worldwide HM204LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1987 | US | Megaforce Worldwide 81741-1 / Atlantic 7 81741-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | US | Megaforce Worldwide 81741-1LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1987 | US | Atlantic 7 81741-2 / Megaforce Worldwide 81741-2First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | US | Megaforce Worldwide 81741-1 / Atlantic 7 81741-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | US | Megaforce Worldwide 81741-1 / Atlantic 7 81741-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Japan | Atlantic P-13565 / Megaforce Worldwide P-13565First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Japan | Atlantic P-13565 / Megaforce Worldwide P-13565First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | UK | Back On Black BOBV275LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2011 | UK | Back On Black BOBV275LPLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2011 | UK | Back On Black BOBV275LPLP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 2017 | US | Megaforce Worldwide RCV1 81741 / Atlantic 081227933708LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | Europe | Megaforce Worldwide RCV1 81741 / Atlantic 081227933708LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | UK & Europe | Megaforce Worldwide RCV1 81741 / Atlantic 081227933708LP, Album, Limited Edition, Mispress, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Mispress, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP2817 / Atlantic MOVLP2817LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP2817 / Atlantic MOVLP2817LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2024 | Unknown | Nuclear Blast Records NBR7113LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | USA & Europe | Nuclear Blast Records NBR 7238LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | USA & Europe | Nuclear Blast Records NBR7113LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
22 vinyl pressings of The Legacy are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1987 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in US, Japan, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is Megaforce Worldwide 81741-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 81741-1, 7 81741-2, P-13565, 78 17411) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, STA·876313·A 1-1 F/W ¢ SRC and STA·876314·A 1-1 SRC. 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.
