Vinyl pressings
by The Art Of Noise · 1986
Legacy was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1986, 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.
WOKX 11-A1Etching Side A Variant 1
WOKX 11-B1Etching Side B Variant 1
WOKX 11-A1 MT.Etching Side A Variant 2
WOKX 11-B4 MT.Etching Side B Variant 2
WOK - 11 - A1Runout side A, variant 1
WOK - 11 - B4Runout side B, variant 1
WOK·11·A2 2 MT.Runout side A, variant 2
WOK·11·B-3 11 2 MT.Runout side B, variant 2
WOKX-11-A1 MTEtching Side A
WOKX-11-B3Etching Side B
WOK•W•11•A•1 MT
WOK W-11•B-1 MT
WOKW 11-ASide A labels
WOKW 11-BSide B labels
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Australia | China Records WOK 11 / Chrysalis K 189First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1986 | Canada | Chrysalis CS-43086 / China Records CS-43086First year12", Maxi-Single, 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", Maxi-Single, 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Europe | Ariola 608 709 / Chrysalis 608 709First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | Germany | Chrysalis 108 709 / China Records 108 709First year7" | 7" |
| 1986 | UK | China Records WOKW 11First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | UK | China Records WOKDJ 11First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | US | Chrysalis VS4 43055 / China Records VS4 43055First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | US | Chrysalis VAS 2547First year12", Single, Promo · Promo | 12", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | US | Chrysalis VS4 43055 / China Records VS4 43055First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | US | Chrysalis VAS 2607First year12", Single, Promo · Promo | 12", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | US | Chrysalis 4V9 43086 / China Records 4V9 43086First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1986 | US | Chrysalis 4V9 43086 / China Records 4V9 43086First year12", Single, Promo · Promo | 12", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | UK | China Records WOKX11 / China Records WOKX 11First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | UK | China Records WOK 11First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | UK | China Records WOKX 11First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Chrysalis 4V9 43086 / China Records 4V9 4308612", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue |
16 vinyl pressings of Legacy are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in UK, US, Australia, Europe and more. One of them is China Records WOKX11, released October 27, 1986.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WOKX11, WOK 11, WOKX 11, WOKW 11) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WOKX 11-A1 and WOKX 11-B1. 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.
