Vinyl pressings
by Various Artists · 1979
The Warriors was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. 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 1979, the album's first year, in 14 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.
SP-5259-INT-4 24181 SP-4761-A3 DHRAVariant 1, Side A Runout
SP-4761-B SP-4760Variant 1, Side B Runout
SP-5259-INT-4 CAN ◁ 24181 SP-4761-A² PARAVariant 2, Side A Runout Etched
SP 4761-B SP 5260 TLCVariant 2, Side B Runout Etched
SP-5259 INT-4
SP-5260 INT-4
SP-5259 RC-3Side A runout, variant 1
SP-5260 RC-4Side B runout, variant 1
SP-5259 RC-1 1 B[?] ASide A runout, variant 2
SP-5260 RC-3 1 A2 GSide B runout, variant 2
AMLH 64761-A1 SP-5259-INT-5 ⌓ ⊲ 24181 3Etched/Stamped, Runout Side A
AMLH 64761-B1 SP-5260-INT-5 ⸪ ⊲ 24181-X ∠--Etched/Stamped, Runout Side B
AMLH - 64761 - A2 ∴ () TY 2Runout Side 1 etched
AMLH 64761-B3 MBπRunout Side 2 etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Australia | A&M Records L 36916First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4761First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1979 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4761First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4761 / A&M Records SP-5259First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Europe | A&M Records AMLH 64761 / A&M Records SP 4761First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Europe | A&M Records AMLH 64761First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Europe | A&M Records AMLH 64761 / A&M Records SP 4761First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Greece | A&M Records AMLH 64761First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Italy | A&M Records AMLH 64761First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Japan | A&M Records AMP-6057First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Mexico | A&M Records SLAM-125 / A&M Records 33C 062-62872First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Panama | A&M Records SP 4761First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Portugal | A&M Records 1PSP - 4761First yearLP | LP |
| 1979 | Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong | A&M Records SP 4761First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Spain | A&M Records AMLH 64761First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | US | A&M Records SP-3151LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | US | A&M Records A&MSP-3151 / A&M Records SP 4761LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | UK | A&M Records AMID 129LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 1989 | Australia | A&M Records L-19133LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | US | Furious Records FURY-001LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | US | Waxwork Records WW010LP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2016 | US | Waxwork Records WW010LP, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | LP, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
| 2016 | US | Waxwork Records WW010LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
| 2016 | US | Waxwork Records WW010LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | US | Waxwork Records WW010 / Universal Music Special Markets B0021740-01LP, LP, All Media, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, LP, All Media, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | US | Waxwork Records WW010LP, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl | LP, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | US | A&M Records B0029329-01LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | A&M Records SP 69930LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | A&M Records SP 69930LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | A&M Records SP 4761LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Canada | A&M Records SP 69930LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | A&M Records 393151-1LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
41 vinyl pressings of The Warriors are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1979 and 2019.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in Canada, US, UK, Australia and more. One of them is A&M Records SP-4761.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP-4761, AMLH 64761, L 36916, AMP-6057) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SP-5259-INT-4 24181 SP-4761-A3 DHRA and SP-4761-B SP-4760. 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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