UK
October 9, 1995- Label and catalog number
- Hi Life Recordings 577131-1Hi Life Recordings 577 131-1
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM
- Runout / matrix
577 131 1 A1 [SNA Logo]Side A runout groove hand etched
577131 1 B1 [SNA Logo]Side B runout groove hand etched

Vinyl pressings
by Wildchild · 1995
Renegade Master was first pressed on vinyl in 1995. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1995, 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.
577 131 1 A1 [SNA Logo]Side A runout groove hand etched
577131 1 B1 [SNA Logo]Side B runout groove hand etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | UK | Hi Life Recordings CHILD 1/2First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1995 | UK | Hi Life Recordings Child2 / Hi Life Recordings CHILD2First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1995 | UK | Hi Life Recordings 577131-1 / Hi Life Recordings 577 131-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1997 | UK | Polydor WILD 3 / Hi Life Recordings WILD 37", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox |
| 1997 | US | Ultra Records UL 021-112" | 12" |
| 1997 | US | Ultra Records UL02112", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1997 | US | Ultra Records UL02112", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1998 | Europe | Hi Life Recordings 569 279-112", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1998 | France | Polydor 569 279 112", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1998 | Italy | Many Records MN 00612 / Polydor MN 0061212", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1998 | UK | Hi Life Recordings RENEGADE 1-1 / Hi Life Recordings RENEGADE 1-212", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1998 | UK | Hi Life Recordings RENEGADE 1-112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1998 | US | Ultra Records UL-02112", White Label | 12", White Label |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | UK | Polydor RENEGADE 212", Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", Promo, White Label · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Ultra Records UL 01012" | 12" |
| ? | US | Ultra Records UL-12-01012", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label |
16 vinyl pressings of Renegade Master are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1995 and 2000.
The earliest pressings are from 1995, in UK. One of them is Hi Life Recordings 577131-1, released October 9, 1995.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 577131-1, CHILD 1/2, Child2) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 577 131 1 A1 [SNA Logo] and 577131 1 B1 [SNA Logo]. 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.