Creeping Death
Music For Nations, 12 KUT 112, 45RPM black vinyl
- BARCODE: none
- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts, etched: MPO 12KUT 112 A1 tim tom cbs
side B, full runouts, etched: MPO 12KUT 112 B1 TY
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 3 (1/2)
- VINYL: cut by Tim Young at CBS studios and pressed by MPO in France
- CENTER LABELS: beige center labels with old Music for Nations logo (small man holding a small red flag),
© 1984 MUSIC FOR NATIONS
MADE IN FRANCE
- COVER: simple cover without copyright info
- INNERSLEEVE: plain white polylined paper innersleeve, upper corners clipped (probably not the original innersleeve)
- RELEASED: Probably one of the first Music for Nations UK editions released in late 1984 or early 1985.
- NOTE 1: Due to the French manufacturer this is VERY often said to be French edition but French editions of Metallica releases were released by different labels.
This is actually a UK edition made in France by a UK label for the UK market.
- NOTE 2: This one sounds much softer and even somewhat muffled compared to the release right below.
Roadrunner Records, RR 125503, 45RPM black heavyweight vinyl
- BARCODE: none
- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts, stamped: RR 125503-A//56147-1
side B, full runouts, stamped: RR 125503-B//56148-1
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 3 (1/2)
- VINYL: pressed by EMI Uden in the Netherlands in late 1984 or early 1985 based on the runouts
- CENTER LABELS: beige center labels with red and black text,
© 1984 Roadrunner Productions B.V.,
MADE IN HOLLAND,
STEMRA
- COVER: simple cover,
© 1984 Roadrunner Productions B.V., P.O.B. 53013, 1007 RA Amsterdam. Licensed from Music For Nations.
Manufactured in The Netherlands
- INNERSLEEVE: plain white paper innersleeve, die-cut only from the other side (may be the original innersleeve)
- RELEASED: Probably the first Roadrunner edition released in late 1984 or early 1985.
- NOTE: This one sounds a lot more open and higher frequency oriented than the MPO pressed edition right above.
Music For Nations, 12 KUT 112, 45RPM picture disc, reissue
- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts: STERLING [the rest is too faint to be read]
side B, full runouts: [all too faint to be read]
side A, stamped: STERLING
side B, stamped: [too faint to be read]
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 3 (1/2)
- VINYL: cut at Sterling Sound int he US and pressed somewhere in the UK
- CENTER LABELS: red/yellow Music for Nations labels,
© 1984 Music For Nations,
Made in England
- COVER: transparent plastic sleeve
- RELEASED: Reissue probably released in the late 80s
- NOTE 1: This is a very funny picture disc with standard center labels and a gold-coloured cardboard pressed in the place of the usual pictures.
- NOTE 2; The runouts are VERY shallow and impossible to read with the exception of faint STERLING stamp.
- NOTE 3: This is commonly being sold as unofficial release due to "completely missing runouts" but this is an official release judging from the STERLING stamp.
Creeping Death
Music For Nations, 12 KUT 112, 45RPM black vinyl
- BARCODE: none
- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts, etched: MPO 12KUT 112 A1 tim tom cbs
side B, full runouts, etched: MPO 12KUT 112 B1 TY
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 3 (1/2)
- VINYL: cut by Tim Young at CBS studios and pressed by MPO in France
- CENTER LABELS: beige center labels with old Music for Nations logo (small man holding a small red flag),
© 1984 MUSIC FOR NATIONS
MADE IN FRANCE
- COVER: simple cover without copyright info
- INNERSLEEVE: plain white polylined paper innersleeve, upper corners clipped (probably not the original innersleeve)
- RELEASED: Probably one of the first Music for Nations UK editions released in late 1984 or early 1985.
- NOTE 1: Due to the French manufacturer this is VERY often said to be French edition but French editions of Metallica releases were released by different labels.
This is actually a UK edition made in France by a UK label for the UK market.
- NOTE 2: This one sounds much softer and even somewhat muffled compared to the release right below.
Roadrunner Records, RR 125503, 45RPM black heavyweight vinyl
- BARCODE: none
- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts, stamped: RR 125503-A//56147-1
side B, full runouts, stamped: RR 125503-B//56148-1
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 3 (1/2)
- VINYL: pressed by EMI Uden in the Netherlands in late 1984 or early 1985 based on the runouts
- CENTER LABELS: beige center labels with red and black text,
© 1984 Roadrunner Productions B.V.,
MADE IN HOLLAND,
STEMRA
- COVER: simple cover,
© 1984 Roadrunner Productions B.V., P.O.B. 53013, 1007 RA Amsterdam. Licensed from Music For Nations.
Manufactured in The Netherlands
- INNERSLEEVE: plain white paper innersleeve, die-cut only from the other side (may be the original innersleeve)
- RELEASED: Probably the first Roadrunner edition released in late 1984 or early 1985.
- NOTE: This one sounds a lot more open and higher frequency oriented than the MPO pressed edition right above.
Music For Nations, 12 KUT 112, 45RPM picture disc, reissue
- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts: STERLING [the rest is too faint to be read]
side B, full runouts: [all too faint to be read]
side A, stamped: STERLING
side B, stamped: [too faint to be read]
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 3 (1/2)
- VINYL: cut at Sterling Sound int he US and pressed somewhere in the UK
- CENTER LABELS: red/yellow Music for Nations labels,
© 1984 Music For Nations,
Made in England
- COVER: transparent plastic sleeve
- RELEASED: Reissue probably released in the late 80s
- NOTE 1: This is a very funny picture disc with standard center labels and a gold-coloured cardboard pressed in the place of the usual pictures.
- NOTE 2; The runouts are VERY shallow and impossible to read with the exception of faint STERLING stamp.
- NOTE 3: This is commonly being sold as unofficial release due to "completely missing runouts" but this is an official release judging from the STERLING stamp.
Creeping Death
Music For Nations, 12 KUT 112, 45RPM black vinyl
- BARCODE: none
- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts, etched: MPO 12KUT 112 A1 tim tom cbs
side B, full runouts, etched: MPO 12KUT 112 B1 TY
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 3 (1/2)
- VINYL: cut by Tim Young at CBS studios and pressed by MPO in France
- CENTER LABELS: beige center labels with old Music for Nations logo (small man holding a small red flag),
© 1984 MUSIC FOR NATIONS
MADE IN FRANCE
- COVER: simple cover without copyright info
- INNERSLEEVE: plain white polylined paper innersleeve, upper corners clipped (probably not the original innersleeve)
- RELEASED: Probably one of the first Music for Nations UK editions released in late 1984 or early 1985.
- NOTE 1: Due to the French manufacturer this is VERY often said to be French edition but French editions of Metallica releases were released by different labels.
This is actually a UK edition made in France by a UK label for the UK market.
- NOTE 2: This one sounds much softer and even somewhat muffled compared to the release right below.
Roadrunner Records, RR 125503, 45RPM black heavyweight vinyl
- BARCODE: none
- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts, stamped: RR 125503-A//56147-1
side B, full runouts, stamped: RR 125503-B//56148-1
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 3 (1/2)
- VINYL: pressed by EMI Uden in the Netherlands in late 1984 or early 1985 based on the runouts
- CENTER LABELS: beige center labels with red and black text,
© 1984 Roadrunner Productions B.V.,
MADE IN HOLLAND,
STEMRA
- COVER: simple cover,
© 1984 Roadrunner Productions B.V., P.O.B. 53013, 1007 RA Amsterdam. Licensed from Music For Nations.
Manufactured in The Netherlands
- INNERSLEEVE: plain white paper innersleeve, die-cut only from the other side (may be the original innersleeve)
- RELEASED: Probably the first Roadrunner edition released in late 1984 or early 1985.
- NOTE: This one sounds a lot more open and higher frequency oriented than the MPO pressed edition right above.
Music For Nations, 12 KUT 112, 45RPM picture disc, reissue
- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts: STERLING [the rest is too faint to be read]
side B, full runouts: [all too faint to be read]
side A, stamped: STERLING
side B, stamped: [too faint to be read]
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 3 (1/2)
- VINYL: cut at Sterling Sound int he US and pressed somewhere in the UK
- CENTER LABELS: red/yellow Music for Nations labels,
© 1984 Music For Nations,
Made in England
- COVER: transparent plastic sleeve
- RELEASED: Reissue probably released in the late 80s
- NOTE 1: This is a very funny picture disc with standard center labels and a gold-coloured cardboard pressed in the place of the usual pictures.
- NOTE 2; The runouts are VERY shallow and impossible to read with the exception of faint STERLING stamp.
- NOTE 3: This is commonly being sold as unofficial release due to "completely missing runouts" but this is an official release judging from the STERLING stamp.
Autiotalo
Kräk!, KRÄMX 49, 45 RPM black vinyl, (repress?)
- BARCODE: none
- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts, etched: KRÄMX 49 A [II, ie roman numeral 2] Fx
side B, full runouts, etched: KRÄMX 49 B [II, ie roman numeral 2] Fx
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 1 (1/1)
- VINYL: cut at Finnvox in Helsinki, Finland
- CENTER LABELS: standard Kräk! labels with black text,
MADE IN FINLAND
℗ 1984 Finnlevy,
KRÄMX 49, n©b TEOSTO
- COVER: simple cardboard cover that opens on top,
℗1984 Finnlevy,
016 in a rectangular box (price code though it's not explicitly mentioned on this release)
- INNERSLEEVE: Plain white paper innersleeve, die-cut from the other side only to show the center label (probably the original innersleeve).
- RELEASED: Probably originally released in 1984 though based on the runouts this might be a repress.
- NOTE: This is a excellent quality though slightly stuffy sounding vinyl.
In fact this is one of the best quality (if not even THE best quality) Finnish made vinyl I have ever played.
Kahdeksas ihme
CD releases
Kahdeksas ihme
CD releases
Divinity / Northern Lights
Spinefarm Records, SPI76CD
- barcode, as printed: 6 417871 017633
- matrix: CD-LINJA OY SPI-76CD 9020508
- SID codes: IFPI L055 (no mould code)
- glass mastered by CD-Linja Oy in Finland (no info of pressing plant)
- 2 songs
- (c) & (p) Relapse Inc. 1999
- in standard slim jewel case with insert
Alone
Spinefarm Records, spi117cd
- barcode, as printed: 6 417871 171731
- matrix: |CD-LINJA OY || SPI-117CD || 1011305
- SID codes: IFPI L055, ifpi C9C1/ifpi C9C3 (mould code variants taken from two singles)
- glass mastered and pressed by CD-Linja Oy in Finland
- 3 songs
- (c) & (p) RELAPSE RECORDS INC., "ISSUED UNDER LICENCE FROM RELAPSE RECORDS INC."
- in standard slim jewel case with insert
Day of Your Beliefs
Virgin, 07243 552213 2 2
- barcode, as printed: 724355 221322
- matrix: 1-1-1-NL EMI uDEN 5522132 @ 1
- SID codes: IFPI L047, ifpi 15B3
- glass mastered and pressed by EMI Uden in the Netherlands
- 3 songs
- ℗ 2003 Oy EMI Finland Ab
- in standard slim jewel case with insert
Evil Inside
Virgin, 07243 552358 2 4
- barcode, as printed: 724355 235824
- matrix: 1-1-3-NL EMI uDEN 5523582 @ 1
- SID codes: IFPI L046, ifpi 155D
- glass mastered and pressed by EMI Uden in the Netherlands
- 3 songs
- ℗ 2003 Oy EMI Finland Ab
- in standard slim jewel case with insert
House of Sleep / Stone Woman
Nuclear Blast, NB 1621-2, promo
- barcode: none
- matrix: LU030476 NB 1601-2 01 OMM Technicolor
- SID codes: IFPI L128, ifpi 7Q12
- glass mastered and pressed by Technicolor probably in Luxembourg
- 2 songs
- ℗+© 2006 Nuclear Blast GmbH
- in standard slim jewel case with white printed insert
- "Club / Radio Promo CD" is printed on the insert and on the CD but without the different CD prints and the different insert this release is identical to the retail single (see
below)
- NOTE: there exists numbered and unnumbered copies of this single, I've seen significantly more numbered copies
(the numbering is made with silver marker on the front cover)
House of Sleep
Nuclear Blast, NB 1601-2 / 27361 16012
- barcode, as printed: 7 27361 16012 8
- matrix: LU030476 NB 1601-2 01 OMM Technicolor
- SID codes: IFPI L128, ifpi 7Q04
- glass mastered and pressed by Technicolor probably in Luxembourg
- 2 songs
- ℗+© 2005 Nuclear Blast GmbH
- in standard slim jewel case with insert
The Smoke
Nuclear Blast, NB 1716-2 / 27361 17162, enhanced CD, Finnish sticker promo
- barcode, as printed: 7 27361 17162 9
- matrix: LU031343 NB 1716-2 01 OMM Technicolor
- SID codes: IFPI L121, ifpi 7QD1
- glass mastered and pressed by Technicolor probably in Luxembourg
- 1 song + 1 video
- ℗+© 2006 Nuclear Blast GmbH
- in standard slim jewel case with insert, promo sticker with Finnish promo info on the back cover (this is a common and easy way to make promos when there's no need
for large amount of copies, Spinefarm Records has done similar promo singles quite often)
- NOTE: this is practically just a stickered retail edition
Nuclear Blast, NB 1716-2 / 27361 17162, enhanced CD
- barcode, as printed: 7 27361 17162 9
- matrix: LU031343 NB 1716-2 01 OMM Technicolor
- SID codes: IFPI L121, ifpi 7QD1
- glass mastered and pressed by Technicolor probably in Luxembourg
- 1 song + 1 video
- ℗+© 2006 Nuclear Blast GmbH
- in standard slim jewel case with insert
Epica/Amorphis split single
Epica - Martyr of the Free World / Amorphis - From the Heaven of My Heart, NB 2514-9, picture disc
- BARCODE: none
- RUNOUTS: side A, stamped: NB2514-9 B983157-01 A1 HL
side B, stamped: NB2514-9 B983157-01 B1 HL
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 2 (1/1)
- VINYL: cut by HL and pressed by Optimal Media in 2009 based on the runouts,
℗ +© 2009, LC 07027, MANUFACTURED IN GERMANY
- OTHER: Supposedly limited to 333 copies.
- NOTE: All the known copies have big bump on Amorphis side making them unplayable with poor quality cartridges.
Brother and Sister
Nuclear Blast, NB 5739-1, 33RPM shaped picture disc, numbered limited edition
- BARCODE, as printed on the backing card: 7 27361 57391 1
- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts, stamped: 217169E1/B
side B, full runouts, stamped: 217169E2/B
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 2 (1/1)
- VINYL: pressed by GZ based on the runouts,
NB 5739-1
- COVER: Clear plastic sleeve with flap on top.
- BACKING CARD: ℗ + © 2020 Nuclear Blast Tonträger Productions- und Vertriebs GmbH NB 5739-1 • LC 86254 • 33 RPM
- RELEASED: Originally intended to be released on 18th or November 2020 but the release date was postponed to January 2021 due to COVID-19.
The ones who preordered this "mini-picture" were noted of the delayed release date via email.
This was finally available for shipping on 15th of January 2021.
- OTHER: Originally not released sealed.
Limited to 666 copies (source: European Nuclear Blast webshop when this was in preorder stage + the backing card is numbered).
On The Dark Waters
Atomic Fire, AF0030VS, 33RPM blue-white marbled vinyl, limited to 1000 copies
- BARCODE, as printed on the backing card: 4 251981 700762
- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts: AF 0030 VS A -59665-[I ie roman numeral 1] SST TK
side B, full runouts: AF 0030 VS B -59665-[I ie roman numeral 1] SST TK
side A, etched: AF 0030 VS A [I ie roman numeral 1] SST TK
side B, etched: AF 0030 VS B [I ie roman numeral 1] SST TK
side A, stamped: -59665-
side B, stamped: -59665-
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 2 (1/1)
- VINYL: cut by Theo Krieger at SST, Germany and pressed by Pallas in Germany
- CENTER LABELS: black labels with tracklist,
AF0030VS
- COVER: Simple cardboard cover.
℗ & © 2022- AF0030VS
LC 86254 - All rights reserved
- INNERSLEEVE: Originally released without innersleeve.
- RELEASED: 28th of January 2022 (source: Atomic Fire webshop when this was on preorder stage + various other webshops).
- OTHER: Originally released sealed without any stickers on shrinkwrap.
Limited to 1000 copies (source: Atomic Fire webshop + various other webshops).
