Vinyl pressings
by Twisted Sister · 1984
Stay Hungry 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.
37 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 26 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-845457.E B-19479-E SRC △6981 STERLING 1.2Side A runout, variant 1
STA-845458-F B-19480 SRC △6981 STERLING 1.2Side B runout, variant 1
STA-845457.E SRC ̶S̶P̶-̶A̶R̶ B-19479-E △6981 ̶0̶-̶S̶M̶1̶-̶1̶ STERLING 1-2 ̶S̶H̶-̶S̶P̶Side A runout, variant 2
STA-84545-G SRC 1-3 STERLINGSide B runout, variant 2
STA-845457· E SRC STERLING 1·1 SM1-4Side A runout, variant 1
STA-845458-F SRC STERLING 1·7Side B runout, variant 1
STA-845457· E SRC STERLING 1·1SM1-4Side A runout, variant 2
STA-845458-F SRC STERLING 1·1SM1-3Side B runout, variant 2
STA-845457-E SP AR B-19479-E SRC △ 6981 0- STERLING 1-2Side A runout
STA-845458-F SRC B-19480 △6981-X 0- STERLING 1-2 SP ARSide B runout
ST-A-845457- ARSide A label
ST-A-845458- ARSide B label
STA-845451. E R / S Alsdorf 780156-1 A 2 SterlingSide A, Variant 1
STA-845458-F R / S Alsdorf 780156-1 B 2 SterlingSide B, Variant 1
STA-845451. E R / S Alsdorf 780156-1 A 2XXXI S Sterling 3G 1.1SM1-1Side A, Variant 2
STA-845458-F R / S Alsdorf 780156-1 B 2 Sterling 1.4Side B, Variant 2
P-11492-1 TOA side
P-11492-2 TOB side
ST-A-845 457-SPRunout Side A
ST-A-845 458-SPRunout Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Argentina | Atlantic 83816First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Australia | Atlantic 80156-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Brazil | Atlantic 20.111First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Canada | Atlantic 78 01561First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Canada | Atlantic 7 80156-1 / Atlantic 80156-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Ecuador | Atlantic LP-73047First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Europe | Atlantic 780 156-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Europe | Atlantic 780 156-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Europe | Atlantic 780 156-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Europe | Atlantic 780 156-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Europe | Atlantic 780 156-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Europe | Atlantic 780 156-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | France | Atlantic 780 156-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Germany | Atlantic 780 156-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Guatemala | Atlantic 80156-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | US | Atlantic R1 80156LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2009 | US | Atlantic R1 80156LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP1561LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2015 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP1561LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2015 | Netherlands | Music On Vinyl MOVLP1561LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2015 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP1561LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2016 | US | Atlantic R1 80156LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | US | Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab MFSL 1-492 / Atlantic MFSL 1-492LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered |
| 2021 | US | Atlantic R1 80156 / Atlantic 081227986070LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | Europe | Atlantic RCV1 726511 / Atlantic 603497824588LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, LP, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, LP, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | Worldwide | Rhino Atlantic RCV1 726511 / Rhino Atlantic 603497824588LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Atlantic 604.7056 / Atlantic 20.111LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Atlantic 780 156-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Europe | Atlantic 780 156-1LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Peru | Atlantic Y-ALT 0801561.6LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | South Korea | High Stereo Light 115LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | UK & Europe | Atlantic 780 156-1LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
61 vinyl pressings of Stay Hungry are listed here, from 29 countries, released between 1984 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, UK, Japan, Argentina and more. One of them is Atlantic 80156-1, released May 10, 1984.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 80156-1, 7 80156-1, 780 156-1, P-11492) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, STA-845457.E B-19479-E SRC △6981 STERLING 1.2 and STA-845458-F B-19480 SRC △6981 STERLING 1.2. 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.
