Vinyl pressings
by The Blasters · 1985
Hard Line was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 8 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.
1-25093A-SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-20628-SH1 SLM △8751 1-1Runout side A, variant 1
1-25093B-SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-20629-SH1 SLM △8751-X 1-1Runout side B, variant 1
1-25093A-SH3 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-20628-SH3 SLM △8751 1-1Runout side A, variant 2
1-25093B-SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-20629-SH2 SLM △8751-X 1-1Runout side B, variant 2
1-25093-A-SR1 [SRC logo]Runout side A, variant 1
1-25093-B-SR2 [SRC logo]Runout side B, variant 1
1-25093-A-SR1 [SRC logo] 1-1Runout side A, variant 2
1-25093-B-SR2 [SRC logo] 1-1Runout side B, variant 2
PACLZ 3953 A// 1▽420 R 12 2 SRunout side A
PACLZ 3954 B// 1▽420 R 11 1Runout side B
BT7050-Ahand marked
BT7050-Bhand marked
MASTERED BY STUDIOS 301Stamped
BT7050-Ahand marked
BT7050-Bhand marked
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Argentina | Warner Bros. Records 83871First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Australia | Big Time BT-7050First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Australia | Big Time BT-7050First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 50931 / Slash 92 50931First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 50931 / Slash 92 50931First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 50931 / Slash 92 50931First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 925093-1 / Warner Bros. Records 925 093-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-13114 / Slash P-13114First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Mexico | Warner Bros. Records LWB-6429First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | UK | Slash SLAP 5 / London Records 820 259-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | US | Slash 9 25093-1 / Warner Bros. Records 9 25093-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | US | Warner Bros. Records 9 W1 25093-1 / Slash 9 W1 25093-1LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1985 | US | Slash 9 25093-1 / Warner Bros. Records 9 25093-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-13114 / Slash P-13114First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | US | Liberation Hall LIB-2111LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
15 vinyl pressings of Hard Line are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1985 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Slash 9 25093-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9 25093-1, SLAP 5, 83871, BT-7050) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1-25093A-SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-20628-SH1 SLM △8751 1-1 and 1-25093B-SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-20629-SH1 SLM △8751-X 1-1. 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.
