Vinyl pressings
by Yngwie Malmsteen · 1989
Trial By Fire: Live In Leningrad was first pressed on vinyl in 1989. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1989, the album's first year, in 9 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.
839 726-1 S 1 320 11101 12A-side, variant 1
839 726-1 S 2 1112 320B-side, variant 1
839 726-1 S 1 320 113 V3 1A-side, variant 2
839 726-1 S 2 320 111Ɔ17 V3 1B-side, variant 2
839 726-1 S 1 320 1 BRunout, side A
839 726-1 S 2 320 1 CRunout, side B
8397261 A-1U-1-1
8397261 B-1U-1-1
422839726-1-AS-DMM-SP MASTERDISK SP1-1Side A runout
422839726-1-BS-DMM-SP SP1-1Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Australia | Polydor 839 726-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Brazil | Polydor 839 726-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Brazil | Polydor 839 726-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | Canada | Polydor 839 726-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Europe | Polydor 839 726-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | Europe | Polydor 839 726-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | Greece | PolyGram Records S.A. (Greece) 839 726-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Greece | Polydor 839 726-1First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1989 | South Korea | Polydor 839 726-1 / Sung Eum Limited SEL-RG1466First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Spain | Polydor 839 726-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | US | Polydor 839 726-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | US | Polydor 422 839 726-1 Y-1First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | US | Polydor 422 839 726-1 Y-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | UK | Polydor 839 726-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Argentina | Polydor 839 726-1 / Polydor 29229LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Venezuela | Polydor 30.590-LLP, Album | LP, Album |
16 vinyl pressings of Trial By Fire: Live In Leningrad are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1989 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in Europe, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is Polydor 839 726-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 839 726-1, 422 839 726-1 Y-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 839 726-1 S 1 320 11101 12 and 839 726-1 S 2 1112 320. 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.
