Vinyl pressings
by TT Quick · 1986
Metal Of Honor 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.
9 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.
ST-IL 866041-A DMM MASTERDISK HW SP 0-1 MISFI SM1 EDPRunout, side A, etched
ST-IL 866042-A DMM MASTERDISK HW SP 0-1 MISFI SM1 EDPRunout, side B, etched
ST-IL-866041-SPLabel, side A
ST-IL-866042-SPLabel, side B
ST-IL 866041-A DMM MASTERDISK HW SP 0-1 MISFI SM1 EDPRunout, side A, etched
ST-IL 866042-A DMM MASTERDISK HW SP 0-1 MISFI SM1 EDPRunout, side B, etched
ST-IL-866041-SPLabel, side A
ST-IL-866042-SPLabel, side B
ST-IL-866041-ARA side, label
ST-IL-866042-ARB side, label
ILPS 9847 A-1U-1-1 Ⅰ G.D. - SOUND CLINICRunout, side A, stamped & etched
ILPS 9847 B-1U-1-1- -Runout, side B, stamped
ILPS 9847-ALabel, side A
ILPS 9847-BLabel, side B
ISL 1104-A TLC-A (CR)Side A runout
ISL 1104-B TLC-A (CR)Side B runout
ISL 1104ASide A label
ISL 1104BSide B label
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 | Canada | Island Records ISL 1104First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Europe | Island Records 207 854 / Megaforce Worldwide 207854First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Italy | Island Records ILPS 9847First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Japan | Island Records R28D-2046 / Megaforce Worldwide R28D-2046First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | UK | Megaforce Worldwide ILPS 9847 / Island Records ILPS 9847First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | US | Island Records 90521-1 / Island Records 7 90521-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | US | Island Records 90521-1 / Megaforce Worldwide 90521-1LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1986 | US | Island Records 90521-1 / Island Records 7 90521-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | US | Island Records 90521-1 / Megaforce Worldwide 90521-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Japan | Island Records R28D-2046 / Megaforce Worldwide R28D-2046First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
10 vinyl pressings of Metal Of Honor are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, UK, Japan, Canada and more. One of them is Island Records 90521-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 90521-1, ILPS 9847, R28D-2046, ISL 1104) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-IL 866041-A DMM MASTERDISK HW SP 0-1 MISFI SM1 EDP and ST-IL 866042-A DMM MASTERDISK HW SP 0-1 MISFI SM1 EDP. 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.
