Vinyl pressings
by Twisted Sister · 1985
Come Out And Play 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.
21 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 16 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.
STA-855891-A MASTERDISK RL 1-3 SRCSide A runout, variant 1
STA-855892-A 1-1 SM 1-1 MASTERDISK RL SRCSide B runout, variant 1
STA-855891-A MASTERDISK RL 1-1 SM1-1 SRCSide A runout, variant 2
STA-855892-B 1-3 MASTERDISK RL SRCSide B runout, variant 2
STA-855891-C SPAR MASTERDISK RL 1-2 SRC Δ11182 0- B-22276-CSide A, variant 1
STA-855892-B1-2 SPAR MASTERDISK RL SRC B-22277-B Δ11182-X 0-Side B, variant 1
STA-855891-C SP-AR MASTERDISK RL 1-2 SRC Δ11182 0-SM1-2 B-22276-CSide A, variant 2
STA-855892-A 1-2 SPAR MASTERDISK RL SRC B-22277-A Δ11182-X 0-SM1-1Side B, variant 2
△ MX 211201 81275 - 1 S1Side A Runout
△ MX 211202 81275 - 1 S2Side B Runout
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 | Atlantic 83972First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Australia | Atlantic 81275.1 / Atlantic 81275-1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1985 | Canada | Atlantic 7 81275-1-E / Atlantic 81275-1-EFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1985 | Canada | Atlantic A1 81275LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1985 | Ecuador | Atlantic L.P.-73058 / Atlantic 81275-1-EFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Europe | Atlantic 781 275-1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 1985 | Europe | Atlantic 781 275-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Greece | Atlantic 781 275-1LP, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1985 | Greece | Atlantic 781 275-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Guatemala | Atlantic 81275-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1985 | Ireland | Atlantic 781 275-1First yearLP, Album, Misprint, Stereo | LP, Album, Misprint, Stereo |
| 1985 | Italy | Atlantic 781 275-1 / Atlantic 781 275-4First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Mexico | Atlantic LWA-6448First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Panama | Atlantic 81275-1-EFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | South Africa | Atlantic ATC 9848First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Europe | Back On Black RCV040LPLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | US | Atlantic FRM-81275 / Friday Music FRM-81275LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | US | Atlantic FRM-81275 / Friday Music FRM-81275LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
33 vinyl pressings of Come Out And Play are listed here, from 19 countries, released between 1985 and 2021.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, Japan, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Atlantic 81275-1-E.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 81275-1-E, P-13233, 83972, 81275.1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, STA-855891-A MASTERDISK RL 1-3 SRC and STA-855892-A 1-1 SM 1-1 MASTERDISK RL SRC. 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.
