Vinyl pressings
by ZZ Top · 1985
Afterburner 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.
34 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 19 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.
1-25342-A-SR3 1-3 MASTERDISK [SRC logo]Side A runout, variant 1
1-25342-B-SR-5 [SRC logo] 1-2 MASTERDISKSide B runout, variant 1
[SRC logo] 1-25342-A-SR-4 1-2 MASTERDISKSide A runout, variant 2
1-25342-B-SR-5 [SRC logo] 1-3 MASTERDISKSide B runout, variant 2
1-25342-A-SR1 1- MASTERDISK RL SRCRunout A Side, Variant 1
1-25342-B-SR8 SRC 1-1 MASTERDISKRunout B Side, Variant 1
1-25342-A-SR3 1-3 MASTERDISK RL SRCRunout A Side, Variant 2
1-25342-B-SR7 SRC 1-1 MASTERDISKRunout B Side, Variant 2
1-25342-A-SH1 MASTERDISK RL [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-21828-SH1 1-1 SLM∆10542 1-Side A runout, variant 1
1-25342-B-SH1 MASTERDISK RL [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-21829-SH1 1-3 SLM∆10542-XSide B runout, variant 1
1-25342-A-SH2 MASTERDISK RL [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-21828-SH2 SLM∆10542 1-3Side A runout, variant 2
1-25342-B-SH1 MASTERDISK RL [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-21829-SH1 1-1 SLM∆10542-XSide B runout, variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 925342-1 A 3 5x <T> D 1-25342-A-GERM-1 MASTERDISKRunout side A, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 925342-1 B 3xx <T> D 1-25342-B-GERM-2 MASTERDISKRunout side B, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 925342-1 A 3 5X <T> DK 1-25342-A-GERM-1 MASTERDISK DRunout side A, variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 925342-1 B 3XX D <T> DK 1-25342-B-GERM-2 MASTERDISKRunout side B, variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 925342-1 A 2 MASTERDISK GER 1-25342-A-SH2 RL [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-21828-SH2 SLM△10542 1-4Side A, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 925342-1 B 3 MASTERDISK F 1-25342-B-GERM-2Side B, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 925342-1 A 4X MASTERDISK GER. 1-25342-A-SH2 RL 3 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-21828-SH2 SLM△10542 1-5Side A, variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 925342-1B 3X MASTERDISK 2B 1-25342-B-GERM-2 DSide B, variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 925342-1 A 3 6x 35 1-25342-A-GERM-1 MASTERDISKRunout side A, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 925342-1 B 3x D 31 1-25342-B-GERM-2 MASTERDISKRunout side B, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 925342-1 A 3xx 18 1-25342-A-GERM-1 MASTERDISKRunout side A, variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 925342-1 B 3XXX 1-25342-B-GERM-2 MASTERDISKRunout side B, variant 2
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 | Argentina | Warner Bros. Records 83963First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Argentina | Warner Bros. Records 83963 / WEA 25342First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records 610.7051 / Warner Bros. Records 36.208First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92-53421First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92-53421First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 53421 / Warner Bros. Records 92-53421First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92-53421First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Ecuador | Warner Bros. Records LP-80076First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 925 342-1 / Warner Bros. Records WX 27First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records 32 358-4LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1985 | Greece | Warner Bros. Records 925342-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Israel | Warner Bros. Records BAN 925342-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records 92 5342-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Mexico | Warner Bros. Records LWB-6438First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records 25342-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Russia | AnTrop П94 RAT 30745LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1994 | Russia | Santa Records П94-RAT 30745LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Worldwide | Rhino Records RHF1 25342 / Rhino Records 603497816002LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 25342-1 / Warner Bros. Records 7-28884LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| ? | Germany | Warner Bros. Records 925 342-1LP, Album, Mispress | LP, Album, Mispress |
| ? | Taiwan | New Jen Sheng JS-5605LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
57 vinyl pressings of Afterburner are listed here, from 28 countries, released between 1985 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, Europe, Greece, Australia and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 9 25342-1E, released October 1985.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9 25342-1E, 925 342-1, 925342-1, 25342-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1-25342-A-SR3 1-3 MASTERDISK [SRC logo] and 1-25342-B-SR-5 [SRC logo] 1-2 MASTERDISK. 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.
