Vinyl pressings
by White Lion · 1987
Pride was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 8 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-876427-DMM-A SP \-3 SP-GER R/S Alsdorf 781768-1AxRunout side A, variant 1
STA-876428-DMM-A SP \-4 SP-GER R/S Alsdorf 781768-1BxRunout side B, variant 1
STA-876427-DMM-A SP \-3 SP-GER Sterling R/S Alsdorf 781768-1AxRunout side A, variant 2
STA-876428-DMM-A SP \-4 SP-GER Sterling 16 R/S Alsdorf 781768-1BxRunout side B, variant 2
STA-876427-DMM-A SterlingSide 1, Hand Etched Variant 1
STA-876428-DMM-A SterlingSide 2, Hand Etched Variant 1
STA-876427-DMM-A SP 1-1 SterlingSide 1, Hand Etched Variant 2
STA-876428-DMM-A SP 1-1 SterlingSide 2, Hand Etched Variant 2
STA-876427-DMM-A SP\-2 SPAR B-27927-A-DMM Sterling △ 17012 0-Side 1 etched
STA-876428-DMM-A SP\-2 SPAR B-27928-A-DMM Sterling △ 17012-X 0-Side 2 etched
ST-A-876427-AR
ST-A-876428-AR
R/S Alsdorf 781768-1AxSide A runout stamped, variants 1+2
R/S Alsdorf 781768-1BxSide B runout stamped, variants 1+2
STA-876427-DMM-A SP \-3 SP-GERSide A runout etched, variant 1
STA-876428-DMM-A SP \-4 SP-GERSide B runout etched, variant 1
V 81768-1A 121Runout side A stamped
81768-1B 121Runout side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Argentina | Atlantic 80713First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Argentina | Atlantic 80713First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Australia | Atlantic 81768-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Brazil | Atlantic 670.4139First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Canada | Atlantic 78 17681First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Canada | Atlantic 7817681First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | South Korea | WEA OLW-537First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | US | Atlantic 81768-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | US | Atlantic A1-81768LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1987 | US | Atlantic 7 81768-1 / Atlantic 81768-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Brazil | Atlantic 781 768-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Canada | Atlantic A1 81768LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1987 | Europe | Atlantic 781 768-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Japan | Victor VIL-28097First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Japan | Victor VIL-28097First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Ecuador | Atlantic LP-73079LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1992 | South Korea | Warner Music Korea AL-302 / 7567-81768-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Netherlands | Music On Vinyl MOVLP1348LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2019 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP1348 / Atlantic MOVLP1348LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | USA & Europe | Friday Music FRM-81760LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2022 | USA & Europe | Friday Music FRM-81760LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | USA & Europe | Friday Music FRM-81760LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Atlantic 781 768-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
29 vinyl pressings of Pride are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1987 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in Europe, US, Brazil, Japan and more. One of them is Atlantic 781 768-1, released June 21, 1987.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 781 768-1, 81768-1, 7 81768-1, VIL-28097) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, STA-876427-DMM-A SP \-3 SP-GER R/S Alsdorf 781768-1Ax and STA-876428-DMM-A SP \-4 SP-GER R/S Alsdorf 781768-1Bx. 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.
