Vinyl pressings
by Wild Dogs · 1987
Reign Of Terror 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.
9 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 7 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.
ST-1-73241 G-1 [ARC "a" LOGO] B-26734-G1 △15761 MASTERED BY CAPITOL 1-1Side A runout
ST-2-73241 G-1 [ARC "a" LOGO] B-26735-G1 △15761-X -1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL 1-1Side B runout
73241-1-AA-side label
73241-1-BB-side label
MFN-80-A1A-side label
MFN-80-B1B-side label
MFN-80 A * MAXside A
MFN-80 B * MAXside B
ALI - 28047 - A TOA side
ALI - 28047 - B TOB side
2374A-side label
2374B-side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Canada | Enigma ST-73241First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | France | N.E.W Musidisc 2374 / Enigma 2374First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Netherlands | Enigma 3241-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Spain | Enigma 4D-280First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | UK | Music For Nations MFN 80First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | UK | Music For Nations MFN 80First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | US | Enigma ST-73241LP, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1987 | US | Enigma ST-73241First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Japan | Enigma ALI-28047 / Alfa ALI-28047First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Japan | Enigma ALI-28047 / Alfa ALI-28047First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Enigma 320026LP, Album | LP, Album |
11 vinyl pressings of Reign Of Terror are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in US, UK, Japan, Canada and more. One of them is Enigma ST-73241.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ST-73241, MFN 80, ALI-28047, 2374) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-1-73241 G-1 [ARC "a" LOGO] B-26734-G1 △15761 MASTERED BY CAPITOL 1-1 and ST-2-73241 G-1 [ARC "a" LOGO] B-26735-G1 △15761-X -1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL 1-1. 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.
