Vinyl pressings
by Violent Femmes · 1986
The Blind Leading The Naked was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1986, 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.
1-25340-A SH1 1-3 SLM△11353Side A runout, variant 1
1-25310-B SH1 1-3 SLM△11353-X [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-22417-SH1Side B runout, variant 1
1-25340-A SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-22416-SH1 1-3 SLM △11353Side A runout, variant 2
1-25310- B SH1 1-3 SLM△11353-X [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-22417-SH1Side B runout, variant 2
1-25340-A SH2 AL-SP 0-1 SLM ∆11353 B-22416-SH2Variant 1, Side A runout etched
1-25310-B SH2 SLM ∆11353-X B-22417-SH2 0-1 AL-SPVariant 1, Side B runout etched
1-25340-A SH2 AL-SP 1-2 0-1 SLM ∆11353 B-22416-SH2Variant 2, Side A runout etched, 1-2 crossed out
1-25340-B SH3 B-22417-SH3 SLM ∆11353-X 1-2 0-2 AL-SPVariant 2, Side B runout etched, 1-2 crossed out
SLAP 10 A//1▽420 R 1 1 1Runout side A
SLAP 10 B//1▽420 R 1 1 4Runout side B
PACLZ 3986Label A
PACLZ 3987Label B
LON 828006 A MT410 2254Runout side 1, stamped
LON 828006 B MT410 2254Runout side 2, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Argentina | London Records 828006-1First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Argentina | London Records 828006-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Australia | Big Time BT 7057First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Canada | Slash 92 53401 / Warner Bros. Records 92 53401First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Canada | Slash 92 53401 / Warner Bros. Records 92 53401First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | France | Slash 828 006-1 / London Records 828 006-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Germany | Metronome 828 006-1 / London Records 828 006-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Germany | Metronome 828 006-1 / London Records 828 006-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Italy | London Records 828 006-1 / Slash 828 006-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Netherlands | London Records 828 006-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | New Zealand | Big Time BT 7057First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Spain | London Records 828 006-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | UK | Slash 828 006-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | US | Slash 1-25340 / Warner Bros. Records 9 25340-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | US | Slash 9 W1-25340 / Slash 9 25340-1LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Europe | Craft Recordings CR01005LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2026 | US | Craft Recordings CR01005LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
23 vinyl pressings of The Blind Leading The Naked are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1986 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, UK, Greece, Argentina and more. One of them is Slash 1-25340.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1-25340, 9 25340-1, SLAP 10, 828 006-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1-25340-A SH1 1-3 SLM△11353 and 1-25310-B SH1 1-3 SLM△11353-X [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-22417-SH1. 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.
