Vinyl pressings
by Wishbone Ash · 1984
Raw To The Bone was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. 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 1984, 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.
825 032 - 1 S 1 3 20Runout, side A, stamped
825 032 - 1 S 2 3 20Runout, side B, stamped
825 032-1 S 1label, side A
825 032-1 S 2label, side B
825 032 - 1 S 1 3 20 1 M (horizontal)Runout, side A, stamped
825 032 - 1 S 2 3 20 1 M (horizontal)Runout, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Germany | Metronome 825 032-1 ME / Metronome 825 032-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Germany | Metronome 825 032-1 ME / Metronome 825 032-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Canada | Viper Records VPR 113LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | France | New Records NW 2302LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Greece | Metronome 825032-1LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Japan | Nexus K25-P-574LP, Promo, White Label · Promo | LP, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1985 | Netherlands | Disky DLP 2001LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Scandinavia | Polarvox NEAT 1027 / Neat Records Neat 1027LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Spain | Victoria VLP-130LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | UK | Neat Records NEAT 1027LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Japan | Nexus International K25P 574 / Nexus K25P 574LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Europe | Cherry Red LEMLP231 / Lemon Recordings LEMLP231LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc |
| 2018 | UK | Cherry Red LEMLP231LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
13 vinyl pressings of Raw To The Bone are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1984 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in Germany. One of them is Metronome 825 032-1 ME.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 825 032-1 ME) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 825 032 - 1 S 1 3 20 and 825 032 - 1 S 2 3 20. 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.
