Vinyl pressings
by Twisted Sister · 1984
I Wanna Rock 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.
26 pressings came out in 1984, 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.
STA 46469-1 1-1 STERLING [SRC logo]Side A etched, SRC logo and STERLING stamped
ST A 45395-1 [SRC logo] 1-1Side B etched, SRC logo stamped
ST-A-45395-SPLabel B
STA-46469-3 R-13445-3 ∆7944 1-1Scribed in runout side A
ST A-45395-3 R-13434-3 SLM∆7919 1-1Scribed in runout side B
STERLING a [Allied logo]Stamped in runouts
ST-A-46469-ARLabel A
STA 46810-1Scribed in runout side A
STA 46810-1Scribed in runout side B
AT-A-46810-SPBoth Labels
ST-PR-46810-2Both Sides
STA 46810-2 ɑ R-13446-2 SLM △7945 1-1 STERLINGRunouts
ST-A-46810-ARLabels
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 | Argentina | Atlantic ST-A-46469First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Canada | Atlantic 78 96177First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Canada | Atlantic 78 96177First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Europe | Atlantic 789 634-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Guatemala | Atlantic 789617First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Ireland | Atlantic A9634First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Ireland | Atlantic A9634TFirst year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | New Zealand | Atlantic 7-89617First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1984 | Panama | Atlantic 78 96177First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Peru | Atlantic F-ALT 0789617.8First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Peru | Atlantic F-ALT 0789617.8First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Philippines | Atlantic ATR-0292First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | UK | Atlantic A 9634First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | UK | Atlantic A9634T / Atlantic 786929-0First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | UK | Atlantic A 9634T / Atlantic 786929-0First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
27 vinyl pressings of I Wanna Rock are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1984 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, UK, Australia, Japan and more. One of them is Atlantic 7-89617.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7-89617, PR 643, A 9634, A9634T) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, STA 46469-1 1-1 STERLING [SRC logo] and ST A 45395-1 [SRC logo] 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.
