Vinyl pressings
by Twisted Sister · 1985
Leader Of The Pack 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.
24 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 12 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.
A9478 T-A 1 MT. BAZZA H DAMONTSide One runout - etched
A9478 T-B 1 MT. DAMONTSide Two runout - etched
A 9478 (T) A*Side One label matrix 1
A 9478 (T) B*Side Two label matrix 1
A 9478-A W MTRunout (Etched) Side A
A 9478 - B//2 420 VRunout (Etched) Side B
STA-48773-ARSide A
STA-48771-ARSide B
(etched) STA-48773-1 (Stamped) MASTERDISK RLSide A
(Etched) STA-48771-1 (Stamped) STERLINGSide B
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 | Australia | Atlantic 7-89478First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Canada | Atlantic 78 94787First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Canada | Atlantic 78 94787First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Ecuador | Atlantic 7-89478First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Europe | Atlantic 789 478-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Germany | Atlantic 786 833-0First year12" | 12" |
| 1985 | Germany | Atlantic 789 478-7First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1985 | Ireland | Atlantic A9478First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Japan | Atlantic P-2047First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Mexico | Atlantic PRO-101First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1985 | South Africa | Atlantic ATS 1065First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1985 | Spain | Atlantic S 789478-7 / Atlantic 78 9478-7First year7", Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1985 | Spain | Atlantic S 789478-7 / Atlantic 789478-7First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1985 | UK | Atlantic A9478T 786 833-0 / Atlantic A 9478 (T)First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | UK | Atlantic A 9478 FFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
28 vinyl pressings of Leader Of The Pack are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1985 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in UK, US, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is Atlantic A9478T 786 833-0.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use A9478T 786 833-0, A 9478 F, A 9478, 7-89478) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A9478 T-A 1 MT. BAZZA H DAMONT and A9478 T-B 1 MT. DAMONT. 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.
