Vinyl pressings
by Yngwie J. Malmsteen's Rising Force · 1985
Marching Out was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
19 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 12 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.
825 733 - 1 S 1 3 20 1 LRunout A, stamped, variant 1
825 733 - 1 S 2 3 20 1A IRunout B, stamped, variant 1
825 733 - 1 S 1 3 20 1 KRunout A, stamped, variant 2
825 733 - 1 S 2 3 20 1 ARunout B, stamped, variant 2
825 733 - 1 S 1 3 20 1 LRunout A, stamped
825 733 - 1 S 2 3 20 1A IRunout B, stamped
POLD5183A //1▽4 20 WSide 1 (Stamped)
POLD5183B //1▽4 20 WSide 2 (Stamped)
PhilSide 1, 2 (Etched)
422825733-1AS-PRC-R1-1-3-Q-2 [(Mirror Writing) 812191285]Side A, etched, Variant 1
422825733-1BS-PRC-R1-1-1-Q-8 [(Mirror Writing) 812191285]Side B, etched, Variant 1
422825733-1AS-PRC-R1-1-1 Q 2Side A, etched, Variant 2
422825733 1-BS-PRC-R-1-1-2-01 Q 2 379 932 {sterling stamped}Side B, etched, Variant 2
422-825-733-1 A HRM -Pa. 4-85 C-1 ᐉSide A runout - etched
422-825-733-1 B HRM -Pa. 4-85 C-1 ᐉSide B runout - etched
MASTERED BY TRUTONESide A/B runout - stamped
422-825-733-1 BS-HRM A- ▷Variant 1: Side A runout - etched
422-825-733-1-AS-HRM B- ▷Variant 1: Side B runout - etched
422-825-733-1-AS-HRM 1 B-2 ▷Variant 2: Side A runout - etched
422 825 733-1-BS-HRM 2 B-1 ▷Variant 2: Side B runout - 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Australasia | Polydor 825 733-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Canada | Polydor PDS 1 6424First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | Polydor 825 733-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Europe | Polydor 825 733-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | France | Polydor 825 733-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Germany | Polydor 825 733-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Greece | Polydor 825 733-1First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1985 | Japan | Polydor 28MM0420LP, Album, Promo, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo · Test pressing, Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo · Test pressing, Promo |
| 1985 | Netherlands | Polydor 825 733-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Taiwan | Taiwan Nova Records 74041LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| 1985 | Taiwan | Taiwan Nova Records 74041LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| 1985 | UK | Polydor POLD 5183First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | US | Polydor 825 733-1 Y-1 / Polydor 422-825 733-1 Y-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | US | Polydor 825 733-1 Y-1 / Polydor 422-825 733-1 Y-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | US | Polydor 825 733-1 Y-1 / Polydor 422-825 733-1 Y-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
26 vinyl pressings of Marching Out are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1985 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in Europe, UK, US, Japan and more. One of them is Polydor 825 733-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 825 733-1, POLD 5183, 825 733-1 Y-1, 28MM 0420) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 825 733 - 1 S 1 3 20 1 L and 825 733 - 1 S 2 3 20 1A I. 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.
