Vinyl pressings
by Testament · 1988
The New Order was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 4 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-8868 49-B F/W ¢ A.P. △20538 B-31181-B [SRC logo]Side A runout
STA-886850-A 1-2 SPAR 0- △20538-X B-31182-A [SRC logo]Side B runout
ST-A-886849-SPSide A label
ST-A-886850-SPSide B label
ST-A-886849-ARLabel, Side A
ST-A-886850-ARLabel, Side B
STA-886849-B 1-1 F/W ¢ A.P. SRC [Logo]Runout side A
STA-886850-A 1-1 SRC [Logo]Runout side B
ST-A-886849-SPLabel side A
ST-A-886850-SPLabel side B
A Side : STA 8868 49 B (Hand etched)
B Side : STA 8868 50 A (Hand etched)
R/S Alsdorf 781849-1-AA-side runout, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 781849-1-BB-side runout, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 781849-1-A X H 28A-side runout, variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 781849-1-B X H 26B-side runout, variant 2
78-18491 A1 ②A side
78-18491 B1B side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Canada | Megaforce Worldwide 781 849-1 / Atlantic 781 849-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Mexico | Atlantic LWA-6753First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Mexico | Atlantic LWA-6753First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | South Korea | Megaforce Worldwide 81849-1 / Megaforce Worldwide HM 239LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1988 | US | Megaforce Worldwide 81849-1First yearLP, Album, Promo, White Label · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1988 | US | Megaforce Worldwide 81849LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1988 | Europe | Megaforce Worldwide 781 849-1 / Atlantic 781 849-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | US | Megaforce Worldwide 7 81849-1 / Megaforce Worldwide 81849-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | US | Megaforce Worldwide 7 81849-1 / Megaforce Worldwide 81849-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | US | Megaforce Worldwide 7 81849-1 / Megaforce Worldwide 81849-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | Brazil | Atlantic 670.8074 / Atlantic 00640LP, Album, Misprint, Stereo | LP, Album, Misprint, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | UK | Back On Black BOBV276LPLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2011 | UK | Back On Black BOBV276LPLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Worldwide | Nuclear Blast Records NBR 7114 / Megaforce Worldwide NBR 7114LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | Worldwide | Nuclear Blast Records NBR 7239 / Megaforce Worldwide NBR 7239LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | Worldwide | Nuclear Blast Records NBR7114LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
16 vinyl pressings of The New Order are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1988 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in US, Europe, Canada, Mexico. One of them is Megaforce Worldwide 7 81849-1, released May 10, 1988.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7 81849-1, 81849-1, 781 849-1, LWA-6753) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, STA-8868 49-B F/W ¢ A.P. △20538 B-31181-B [SRC logo] and STA-886850-A 1-2 SPAR 0- △20538-X B-31182-A [SRC logo]. 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.
