Vinyl pressings
by Various Artists · 1980
Monsters Of Rock was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 11 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.
2488810 A // 2 ▽ E C timtom-cbsSide A runout VAR1
2488810 B // 1 ▽ E C TY-cbsSide B runout VAR1
2488810 A // 2 ▽ E C 1 1 3 timtom-cbsSide A runout VAR2
2488810 B // 3 ▽ E C 1 1 3 TY-cbsSide B runout VAR2
A-1 ᐉ PD-1-6311-AS-K STERLINGSide A Etched (except STERLING which is stamped)
STERLING A-1 ᐉ PD-1-6311-BS-KSide B Etched (except STERLING which is stamped)
PD-1-6311-AS-PRC-CI-I-I (Etched) STERLING (Stamped)Side A
PD-1-6311-BS-PRC-CI-I-I (Etched) STERLING (Stamped)Side B
2488 810 S1 320 E 1Runout Side A
2488 810 S2 320 A 1Runout Side B
2488 810Label Side A
2488 810Label Side B
POL 2488 810 ASIde A
POL 2488 810 BSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | France | Polydor 2488 810First yearLP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| 1980 | Germany | Polydor 2488 810First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | Greece | Polydor 2488 810First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | Ireland | Polydor 2488 810First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | Japan | Polydor 28MM0004 / Polydor 28MM 0004First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1980 | Japan | Polydor 28MM0004First yearLP, Compilation, Promo, White Label, Stereo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo, White Label, Stereo · Promo |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Polydor 2488 810First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Polydor 2488 810First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Polydor 2488 810First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | Scandinavia | Polydor 2488 810First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong | Polydor 2488 810First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | Spain | Polydor 24 88 810First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | UK | Polydor 2488 810First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | Polydor 2488 810 / Polydor PD-1-6311First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | Polydor 2488 810 / Polydor PD-1-6311LP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Polydor 843 689-1LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
20 vinyl pressings of Monsters Of Rock are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1980 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in UK, US, France, Germany and more. One of them is Polydor 2488 810.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2488 810, 2488-810, 28MM0004, 24 88 810) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2488810 A // 2 ▽ E C timtom-cbs and 2488810 B // 1 ▽ E C TY-cbs. 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.
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