Japan
December 16, 1985- Label and catalog number
- Victor VIL-28007
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
VIR-28007-AA label
VIR-28007-BB label
Vinyl pressings
by White Lion · 1985
Fight To Survive 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.
2 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year. 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.
VIR-28007-AA label
VIR-28007-BB label
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 | Japan | Victor VIL-28007First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Japan | Victor VIL-28007First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | US | Grand Slamm Records SLAM 1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | US | Grand Slamm Records SLAM 1LP, Album, Remastered, Repress | LP, Album, Remastered, Repress |
| 1987 | US | Grand Slamm Records SLAM 1LP, Album, Remastered, Repress | LP, Album, Remastered, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | South Korea | Hee Jee Records & Trading Co., Ltd. HJLR 0005LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1991 | South Korea | Grand Slamm Records HJLR-P-0005LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1992 | UK | Music For Nations MFN 130LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | US | Deadline Music CLO1384VLLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | US | Deadline Music CLO3351LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Grand Slamm Records SLAM 1LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
11 vinyl pressings of Fight To Survive are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1985 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in Japan. One of them is Victor VIL-28007, released December 16, 1985.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VIL-28007) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, VIR-28007-A and VIR-28007-B. 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.