Vinyl pressings
by Yngwie Malmsteen · 1984
Rising Force 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.
17 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 8 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.
825 324 - 1 S 1 320 132Side 1, variant 1
825 324 - 1 S 2 = 2 320 134Side 2, variant 1
825 324 - 1 S 1 320 134Side 1, variant 2
825 324 - 1 S 2 = 2 320 134Side 2, variant 2
825 324-1 S1 320Runout, side A, variant 1
825 324-1 S2=2 320Runout, side B, variant 1
825 324-1 S1 320 113 V3 2Runout, side A, variant 2
825 324-1 S2=2 112 320 V3 2Runout, side B, variant 2
825 324-1 S1 320 113 V3 2Runout side A
825 324-1 S2=2 320 V3 2Runout side B
825 324-1Label side A
825 324-1Label side B
422825 324-1-A - RCA 102Runout, side A
8253241B-100Runout, side B
A- 422 825 324 - 1 AS HRM STERLING 4̷2̷2̷ ̷8̷2̷5̷ ̷3̷2̷1̷ ̷1̷ ̷A̷S̷ ̷-̷ ̷H̷R̷M̷Side A runout, variant 1
A- B-2 ᐉ 422 825 324 - 1 BS HRM STERLING Ⓗ 4̷2̷2̷ ̷8̷2̷5̷ ̷3̷2̷4̷ ̷-̷ ̷1̷ ̷-̷ ̷B̷S̷ ̷-̷ ̷H̷R̷M̷Side B runout, variant 1
422 825 324-1 AS HRM STERLING 4̷2̷2̷ ̷8̷2̷5̷-̷3̷2̷1̷ ̷1̷-̷A̷S̷-̷H̷R̷M̷ STERLING A-2Side A runout, variant 2
422 825 324-1 BS HRM STERLING Ⓗ 4̷2̷2̷ ̷8̷2̷5̷-̷3̷2̷1̷ ̷1̷-̷B̷S̷-̷H̷R̷M̷ A-B-1ᐉSide B runout, variant 2
4̶2̶2̶-̶8̶2̶2̶-̶3̶2̶1̶-̶1̶-̶A̶S̶-̶A̶L̶D̶ 422-825-324-1-A5 B-20990-ALD SLM △9301 1-1 ALD ɑ STERLING ⓍSide A runout
4̶2̶2̶-̶8̶2̶2̶-̶3̶2̶1̶-̶B̶2̶1̶-̶1̶-̶B̶S̶-̶A̶L̶D̶ 422-825-324-BS-ALD B-20991-ALD SLM △9301-X 1-2Side B runout
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 | Australasia | Polydor 825 324-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Canada | Polydor PDS 1 6409First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Canada | Polydor PDS 1 6409First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | France | Polydor 825 324-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | France | Polydor 825 324-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Germany | Polydor 825 324-1Y / Polydor 825 324-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Germany | Polydor 825 324-1 Y / Polydor 825 324-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Germany | Polydor 825 324-1 Y / Polydor 825 324-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Mexico | Polydor LPR 16551First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Netherlands | Polydor 825 324-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | US | Polydor 825 324-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | US | Polydor 422-825 324-1 Y-1 / Polydor 825 324-1 Y-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | US | Polydor 422-825 324-1 Y-1 / Polydor R114759LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1984 | US | Polydor 422-825 324-1 Y-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | US | Polydor 422-825 324-1 Y-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Yugoslavia | PGP RTB 221120 / Polydor 825324-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1991 | Spain | Polydor 825 324-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1991 | Spain | Polydor 825324-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP1878 / Polydor MOVLP1878LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP1878 / Universal Music MOVLP1878LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Spain | Polydor 825 324-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Spain | Polydor 825 324-1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Taiwan | Taiwan Nova Records NOVA 74026LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | US | Polydor 422-825 324-1 Y-1LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| ? | US | Polydor 422-825 324-1 Y-1LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
35 vinyl pressings of Rising Force are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1984 and 2017.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in Germany, US, Japan, Australasia and more. One of them is Polydor 825 324-1Y.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 825 324-1Y, 825 324-1 Y, 825 324-1, 422-825 324-1 Y-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 825 324 - 1 S 1 320 132 and 825 324 - 1 S 2 = 2 320 134. 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.
