Vinyl pressings
by Whitesnake · 1980
Ready An' Willing 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.
37 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 21 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.
UAG 30302 A-3U 4 1Runout area [stamped] side A, variant 1
UAG 30302 B-3U 3 1Runout area [stamped] side B, variant 1
UAG 30302 A-3U 5 6Runout area [stamped] side A, variant 2
UAG 30302 A-3U 6 6Runout area [stamped] side B, variant 2
UAG 30302 A-3U 5 6 3
UAG 30302 B-3U 6 6
UAG 30302 A-3U 57 2Side A runout
UAG 30302 B-3U 73 2Side B runout
UAG 30302ASide A label
UAG 30302BSide B label
ST-WTG-804509-E SP ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. 1-2Side A runout
ST-WTG-804510-E SP ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. 1-1Side B runout
ST-WTG-804509-SPSide A label
ST-A-804510-SPSide B label
ST-WTG-804509-F MO ∆24798 (1) ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. 19276Side A Etched & Stamped
ST-WTG-804510-F MO (1) ∆24798-X ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. 19276Side B Etched & Stamped
ST-A-804509-MOSide A Label
ST-A804510-MOSide B Label
ST-WTG-804509-E SP ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. 1-5Side A runout, variant 1
ST-WTG-804510-E SP ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. 1-4Side B runout, variant 1
ST-WTG-804509-E SP ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. 1-5Side A runout, variant 2
ST-WTG-804510-E SP ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. 1-/SM1-1Side B runout, variant 2
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 | Argentina | EMI 8840 / United Artists Records 8840First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Australia | Mirage WTG 19276 / Atlantic WTG 19276First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Brazil | United Artists Records 31C 064 82904First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Canada | Mirage XWTG 19276First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | Mirage XWTG 19276 QFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Europe | Liberty 1A 062-82904First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | France | Underdog 67.594First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Germany | United Artists Records 1C 064-82 904First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Germany | Liberty 27 342-5 / EMI Electrola 1 C 064-82 904LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1980 | Germany | United Artists Records 1C 064-82 904LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1980 | Germany | Liberty 1 C 064-82904First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Germany | United Artists Records 1C 064-82 904First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Germany | Liberty 1 C 064-82 904 / Liberty 1C 064-82 904First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Greece | United Artists Records 14C 062-82904First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Ireland | United Artists Records UAG 30302First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Russia | Santa Records П93 00717-8 / Santa Records ATR 30289-90LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | UK | Back On Black RCV007LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2010 | UK | Back On Black RCV007LPLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2010 | UK | Back On Black RCV007LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2010 | UK | Back On Black RCV007LPLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Canada | Mirage AGEK-2605LPLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | EMI 5155 / Liberty 5155LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Brazil | United Artists Records 31C 064 82904LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Brazil | EMI 31C 064 82904LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | Liberty 1C 038-15 7608 1 / Sunburst 1C 038-15 7608 1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | South Korea | Mirage WTG 19276 / Atlantic WTG 19276LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | South Korea | High Stereo Light BR 275LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Spain | United Artists Records 064-1829041 / Liberty 056-1829041LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Liberty UAG 30302LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
67 vinyl pressings of Ready An' Willing are listed here, from 26 countries, released between 1980 and 2021.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in UK, US, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is United Artists Records UAG 30302.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UAG 30302, WTG 19276, 8840, 31C 064 82904) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, UAG 30302 A-3U 4 1 and UAG 30302 B-3U 3 1. 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.
