Vinyl pressings
by TNT · 1984
Knights Of The New Thunder was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. 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 1984, the album's first year, in 10 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.
818 865 1 A 7 P 84 ⚹H⚹ IFinsenRunout side A
818 865 1 B 7 P 84 ⚹H⚹ IFinsenRunout side B
818 865 - 1 - ALabel side A
818 865 - 1 - BLabel side B
422-818-865-1-AS- PRC-R-2- MASTERDISK -1-1-Q !Runout side A, variant 1
422-818-865-1-BS- PRC-R-1-1-2- MASTERDISK Q 3Runout side B, variant 1
422-818-865-1-AS- PRC-R-1-1-1-Q MASTERDISK-5Runout side A, variant 2
422-818-865-1-BS- PRC-R-1-1-1 MASTERDISK Q 6Runout side B, variant 2
MASTERDISK A- ᐉ 422-818-865-1-AS-HRMRunout, side A, etched
A-B-2 ᐉ 422-818-865-1-BS-HRMRunout, side B. etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Australasia | Vertigo 818 865-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Australia | Vertigo 818 865-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Canada | Mercury SRM 1 4108First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Europe | Vertigo 818 865-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Europe | Vertigo 818 865-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | France | Vertigo 818 865-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Germany | Vertigo 818 865-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Norway | Vertigo 818 865-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Norway | Vertigo 818 865-1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1984 | Norway | Vertigo 818 865-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | Philippines | Vertigo 818 865-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Portugal | Vertigo 818 865-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | US | Mercury 422-818 865-1 M1 / Mercury 818 865-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | US | Mercury 422-818 865-1 M-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | US | Polydor 422-818 865-1 M-1 / Mercury 818 865-1 M-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
24 vinyl pressings of Knights Of The New Thunder are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1984 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in Norway, US, Australasia, Australia and more. One of them is Vertigo 818 865-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 818 865-1, 422-818 865-1 M1, 422-818 865-1 M-1, SRM 1 4108) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 818 865 1 A 7 P 84 ⚹H⚹ IFinsen and 818 865 1 B 7 P 84 ⚹H⚹ IFinsen. 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.
