Vinyl pressings
by Triumph · 1981
Allied Forces was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
19 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 13 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.
LAT 1122-A ② TLC-TVariant 1: Side A Runout
LAT 1122-B TLC-TVariant 1: Side B Runout
LAT 1122-A TLC-T DM-3Variant 2: Side A Runout
LAT 1122-B TLC-TVariant 2: Side B Runout
RCALP 6002 A-2U 6Runout side A
RCALP 6002 B-2U 6Runout side B
AFL1 3902A 10Variant 1, side A stamped
AFL1 3902B 10Variant 1, side B stamped
AFL1- 3902-A 2 MASTERDISK RL EDP MI A1 NVariant 2, side A, etched, Masterdisk and circled EDP stamped
AFL1- 3902-B 2 MASTERDISK RL EDP MI A1Variant 2, side B, etched, Masterdisk and circled EDP stamped
AFL1 3902A 10 I Λ5LSide A runout, variant 1
AFL1 3902B 10 I Λ4OSide B runout, variant 1
AFL1 3902A 10 I A3YSide A runout, variant 2
AFL1 3902B 10 I A4BSide B runout, variant 2
AFL1- 3902-A 2 MASTERDISK RL [EDP logo] M1 I A1 KSide A runout, variant 1
AFL1- 3902-B - 2 MASTERDISK RL [EDP logo] M1 I A1 ASide B runout, variant 1
AFL1-3902-A 2 /̶ MASTERDISK RL [EDP logo] M1 I A1 LA̶2̶Side A runout, variant 2
AFL1-3902-B1 MASTERDISK RL [EDP logo] M1 I A1 MSide B runout, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Australia & New Zealand | RCA VPL1 6599First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Canada | Attic LAT1122LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1981 | France | RCA PL 13902First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Germany | Attic 6.24890First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Germany | Attic 6.24890First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Greece | RCA RCLP 20226First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Israel | RCA AFL1-3902First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Japan | RCA RPL 8103First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Japan | RCA RPL 8103First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Philippines | RCA XFPL1-1009First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | South Africa | Plum Records TRC 3058 (LAT 1122)First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | South Korea | RCA AFL1-3902First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Spain | RCA PL 13902First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Spain | RCA Victor PL 13902First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1981 | UK | RCA RCALP 6002 / AtticFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | USA & Canada | TML Entertainment Inc. TML 78005-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2017 | USA & Canada | Round Hill Records RHR006LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | USA & Canada | Round Hill Records RHR006LPLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Canada | Round Hill Records RHR058LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue, Stereo, LP, Reissue, Stereo, 7", Stereo, Box Set, Special Edition · Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue, Stereo, LP, Reissue, Stereo, 7", Stereo, Box Set, Special Edition · Picture disc |
| 2022 | Worldwide | Manic Vision Records MVR003-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2022 | Worldwide | Manic Vision Records MVR003-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | Worldwide | Manic Vision Records MVR003-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | Worldwide | Manic Vision Records MVR003-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia & New Zealand | RCA Victor VPL1 6599LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | MCA Records MCA-39311LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | MCA Records MCA-5542LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | MCA Records MCA-5542LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition |
| ? | US | RCA AFL1-3902LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | MCA Records MCA 5542LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | MCA Records MCA-5542LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| ? | US | MCA Records MCA-5542LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
42 vinyl pressings of Allied Forces are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1981 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in Canada, UK, US, Australia & New Zealand and more. One of them is Attic LAT-1122, released September 19, 1981.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LAT-1122, RCALP 6002, AFL1-3902, VPL1 6599) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LAT 1122-A ② TLC-T and LAT 1122-B TLC-T. 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.
