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
Century Child
CD Releases
Spinefarm Records, spi149 promo / spi149cd / 018459-2 / spi149sp / 0184592, promo
- BARCODE, as printed on the back cover: 0 440018 459252
- MATRIX: Sony DADC A0100415374-0101 14 A2
- SID CODES: IFPI L554, IFPI 942B
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 10 (one of them is a three-part medley)
- CD: glass mastered and pressed by Sony DADC in Austria
- BOOKLET: stapled booklet, (P) Spinefarm Records. (C) Ranka Publishing. 2002, spi149sp • 0184592
- BACK COVER PAPER: no ℗© info, spi149cd, 018459-2
- PACKING: standard clear jewel case with purple tray
- RELEASED: Released in 2002 before the official retail release date of this album (source: Nightwish history book).
- NOTE: Spinefarm promos of the time seemed to have big printed promo note on the CD and included the booklet of the first limited retail edition of the album
in question but this one is actually very interesting Spinefarm promo because the booklet is clearly not identical to the first limited retail edition (no white box).
Spinefarm Records, spi149sp, limited special edition, purple video CD with small metallic part and download code
- BARCODE, as printed on the back cover: 6 417871 174923
- MATRIX CD1: Sony DADC A0100415514-0102 14 A5
- MATRIX CD2: Sony DADC A0100415353-0202 15 A2
- SID CODES CD1: IFPI L554, IFPI 943D
- SID CODES CD2: IFPI L555, IFPI 94K3
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 10+1 (one of them is a three-part medley and another one a music video)
- CDs: glass mastered and pressed by Sony DADC in Austria
- BOOKLET: stapled booklet with white box and download code, (P) Spinefarm Records. (C) Ranka Publishing. 2002, spi149sp
- BACK COVER PAPER: no ℗© info, only Spinefarm cat# printed on the spine
- PACKING: standard clear 2-disc jewel case
- RELEASED: Most likely the first limited edition released on 23rd of May 2002 since there is no Universal cat# on the spine of the back cover paper.
- OTHER: Supposedly limited to 20 000 copies.
- NOTE 1: Very few Spinefarm retail editions, like this one, are missing the Universal cat# from packing
(Universal Music bought Spinefarm on 22nd of March 2002 and all Spinefarm releases got an extra Universal cat# after the sale.
The first Spinefarm retail editions of Century Child were released on 23rd of May 2002.)
- NOTE 2: The booklet has download code which you supposedly could use to download some songs from the net until 31st of December 2002.
Spinefarm Records, spi149sp, limited special edition, clear video CD with full 5" metallic part and no download code, repress
- BARCODE, as printed on the back cover: 6 417871 174923
- MATRIX CD1: Sony DADC A0100420261-0101 24 A7
- MATRIX CD2: Sony DADC A0100415353-0202 25 B1
- SID CODES CD1: IFPI L554, IFPI 94K1
- SID CODES CD2: IFPI L555, IFPI 94K1
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 10+1 (one of them is a three-part medley and another one a music video)
- CDs: glass mastered and pressed by Sony DADC in Austria
- BOOKLET: stapled booklet with white box but no download code, (P) Spinefarm Records. (C) Ranka Publishing. 2002, spi149sp
- BACK COVER PAPER: no ℗© info, only Spinefarm cat# printed on the spine
- PACKING: standard clear 2-disc jewel case
- RELEASED: Repress based on the CD matrixes, probably released in late 2002 or early 2003.
- NOTE: This edition seems to be much rarer than the one with purple video CD, my guess is 500 to 2 000 copies were made either to satisfy the demand for special
edition or after the download code had already expired in 2003.
Spinefarm Records, spi149cd / 018459-2 / 0184592, with light green CD prints and purple tray
- BARCODE, as printed on the back cover: 0 440018 459252
- MATRIX: Sony DADC A0100420261-0101 24 A7
- SID CODES: IFPI L554, IFPI 94V1
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 10 (one of them is a three-part medley)
- CD: glass mastered and pressed by Sony DADC in Austria
- BOOKLET: stapled booklet, (P) Spinefarm Records. (C) Ranka Publishing. 2002., spi149sp • 0184592
- BACK COVER PAPER: no ℗© info, Spinefarm and Universal cat#s printed on the spine
- PACKING: standard clear jewel case with purple tray
- RELEASED: Most likely the first Finnish single CD jewel case edition released on 23rd of May 2002.
Spinefarm Records, spi149cd / 018 459-2, reissue
- BARCODE, as printed on the back cover: 0 44001 84592 5
- MATRIX: 00440 018 459-2 02 ✳ 51280182 Made in Germany by EDC B
- SID CODES: IFPI LV26, IFPI 0121
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 10 (one of them is a three-part medley)
- CD: glass mastered and pressed by EDC in Germany
- BOOKLET: stapled booklet, (P) Spinefarm Records. (C) Ranka Publishing. 2002., spi149cd • 018 459-2
- BACK COVER PAPER: ℗2002 SPINEFARM RECORDS, A UNIVERSAL MUSIC COMPANY. ©2002 RANKA PUBLISHING. MADE IN THE EU. LC 01846. 018 459-2.
- PACKING: standard clear jewel case
- RELEASED: Reissue made between 2005 and 2007
(EDC was established in 2005 so this can not have been made before 2005. On the other hand, since the next reissues with bonus tracks were released
already in 2007 and EDC started using full caps "MADE IN GERMANY BY EDC" on their CDs in about 2007 this can not have been released later than 2007)
Drakkar Records / BMG / Spinefarm Records, DRAKKAR 031 / 74321 94302 2, repress
- BARCODE, as printed on the back cover: 7 43219 43022 9
- MATRIX: [Sonopress logo] 50356522/DRPRO009 04
- SID CODES: IFPI L0 30, IFPI 0779
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 10 (one of them is a three-part medley)
- CD: glass mastered and pressed by Sonopress,
℗ & © 2002 DRAKKAR RECORDS · LC 00539 · 74321 94302 2 · GEMA/BIEM ... · DISTRIBUTED BY THE LOCAL BMG COMPANY · MADE IN THE EU
- BOOKLET: stapled booklet,
74321 94302 2
- BACK COVER PAPER: ℗ & © 2002 Spinefarm Records under exclusive licence to Drakkar Records
Distributed by the local BMG company • A unit of BMG
All trademarks and logos are protected • Made in the EU,
LC 00539
- PACKING: standard clear jewel case
- RELEASED: Repress based on the matrix. Originally released in 2002.
- NOTE 1 Based on the matrix the German cardboard sleeve promo was pressed from the same glass master.
- NOTE 2: The booklet seems to be nearly identical to the Spinefarm promo edition, only the last page seems to be slightly different and of course there's the difference
of a manufacturing variation due to different manufacturer.
13 / XII Bis Records / Spinefarm Records, 6402692 / spi149sp / 0184592, unofficial
- BARCODE, as printed on the back cover: 3 700226 402691
- MATRIX: [MPO logo] 6402692 @@ 03 20020607 2101 @@ 4
- SID CODES: IFPI L032, IFPI 1227
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 10 (one of them is a three-part medley)
- CD: glass mastered and pressed by MPO in France
- BOOKLET: stapled booklet, (P) Spinefarm Records. (C) Ranka Publishing. 2002, spi149sp • 0184592
- BACK COVER PAPER: no ℗© info
- PACKING: standard clear jewel case
- RELEASED: Made and released in 2002 based on the matrix.
- NOTE 1: The booklet is identical though of a lot worse quality than the booklet of Spinefarm promo edition, all prints look like cheap poor quality photo copies.
- NOTE 2: This is of the first unofficial French press that was made by XII Bis without the consent of the band or Spinefarm Records from a Spinefarm promo copy
someone handed out to a XII Bis employee visiting Spinefarm in Finland and released before the official release date (source: Nightwish history book).
Century Media, 8189-2, promo in cardboard sleeve
- BARCODE, as printed on the back cover: 7 27701 81892 4
- MATRIX: A01 DIDX-091377 4
- SID CODES: IFPI L327, IFPI 50A3
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 10 (one of them is a three-part medley)
- CD: glass mastered and pressed by Sony DADC in the US
- PACKING: cardboard sleeve,
℗ 2002 Spinefarm Records
© 2002 Ranka Publishing
under exclusive license to Century Media Records
- RELEASED: Made and released in 2003 based on the matrix and back cover.
- OTHER: CD has no difference to some retail editions like normally for Century Media promos, only the cardboard sleeve IDs this as promo release.
Vinyl releases
Spinefarm Records / Drakkar Records, spi149lp / spi149cd / 74321 940022, two 33RPM black vinyl, the second vinyl is single sided
- BARCODE, as printed on the back cover (Spinefarm): 6 417871 174916
- BARCODE, as printed on the back cover (Drakkar): 7 43219 43022 9
- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts, lightly hand-etched: 08-49447-20 1A1
side B, full runouts, lightly hand-etched: 08-49447-20 1B1
side C, full runouts, lightly hand-etched: 08-49447-20 1C1
side D: [no runouts or grooves, picture label only]
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 10 (4/5+1/0)
- VINYL: pressed by and most likely also cut at RI in the Netherlands
- CENTER LABELS: picture labels with tracklist, side D label is just a picture without any printed text
n(c)b. teosto.
spi149cd
74321 940022,
33 rpm (sides A and B) / 45 rpm (side C)
- COVER: gatefold cover with two barcodes printed on the back cover,
(P) Spinefarm Records. (C) Ranka Publishing. 2002
spine: 74321 940022 nightwish century child spi149lp
- INNERSLEEVES: thick white paper innersleeves, not die-cut to show the center labels and all corners clipped (the original innersleeves)
- RELEASED: Made in 2002 based on the runouts, most likely also released in 2002.
- OTHER: Second vinyl is single sided with nothing but center label and some scratches from the paper innersleeves on D side.
Includes insert, originally released sealed without any stickers on shrinkwrap.
- NOTE 1: This release has two misprints. Firstly the side C center label has wrong RPM printed on it, 45RPM instead of the real 33RPM.
Secondly three sides have misprinted cat# on the center labels, spi149cd instead of the correct spi149lp.
- NOTE 2: The pressing quality of these records is very good with nearly perfectly flat and perfectly centered records though I've also seen a copy with badly warped
second disc. However, this cut is heavily brickwalled which is why I like more of the 2007 Unity cut.
Back On Black, BOBV008DPD, two picture discs, limited edition, reissue
- BARCODE, as printed on the sticker on the clear plastic sleeve: 8 03341 17392 7
- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts, hand-etched: BOBV+008+DPD+A OR
side B, full runouts, hand-etched: BOBV+008+DPD+B OR
side C, full runouts, hand-etched: BOBV+008+DPD+C OR
side D, full runouts, hand-etched: BOBV+008+DPD+D OR
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 10 (3/3+3/1)
- VINYL: pressed by Orlake in the UK,
Under license from Spinefarm Records. Manufactured & Distributed by PHD. Made In The UK. ℗ Spinefarm Records 2002 © Back On Black 2004 ...
BOBV008DPD. 33rpm. Back On Black. Avtech House, Hithercroft Road, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, OX10 9DA UK ...
- COVER: clear gatefold-styled plastic sleeve with infosticker
- RELEASED: Reissue released on 15th of November 2004.
- OTHER: Supposedly originally not released sealed.
- NOTE 1: These are poor quality records even for picture discs and are meant only for decoration.
My copy was already badly warped and pressed badly off-center when I got it new.
- NOTE 2: Some people say this is limited to 2 000 copies.
Spinefarm Records U.K., 0602517480153, two blue/black virgin vinyl, limited edition, reissue, official collector's pressing
- BARCODE, as printed on the back cover: 6 02517 48051 3
- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts: 68703 1A 1748051 UNITY
side B, full runouts: 68703 1B 1748051 UNITY
side C, full runouts: 68703 1C 1748051 UNITY
side D, full runouts: 68703 1D 1748051 UNITY
side A, hand-etched: UNITY
side B, hand-etched: UNITY
side C, hand-etched: UNITY
side D, hand-etched: UNITY
side A, machine stamped: 68703 1A 1748051
side B, machine stamped: 68703 1B 1748051
side C, machine stamped: 68703 1C 1748051
side D, machine stamped: 68703 1D 1748051
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 10 (2/3+3/2)
- VINYL: cut at Unity Mastering UK and pressed by RI in the Netherlands on virgin vinyl
- CENTER LABELS: black labels with white text and purple band logo on sides A and C, spine picture label on sides B and D
- COVER: simple cardboard cover,
℗ 2007 Spin-farm Records OY. © 2007 Spin-farm Records OY,
a Universal Music Group Company.
Made in the EU. LC01846. 0602517480513
spine: NIGHTWISH CENTURY CHILD 0602517480513
- INNERSLEEVES: black polylined paper innersleeves, die-cut to show the center labels and all corners clipped (the original innersleeves)
- RELEASED: Reissue pressed in 2007 based on the runouts, most likely also released in 2007.
- OTHER: Includes insert. Originally released sealed with an infosticker on the front on shrinkwrap.
- NOTE 1: The pressing quality of these records is excellent with nearly perfectly flat and perfectly centered records.
I prefer this cut slightly more than the cut of the original 2002 edition as this one has more air between the instruments.
However, I might like this even more on black vinyl pressed in some other plant as this sounds so soft which is most likely due to the vinyl material quality used
at RI plant. Many of the RI pressed records have that same soft sound quality regardless of the vinyl colour.
- NOTE 2: A funny mishap from RI is that I've personally seen a copy with three records inside the cover. That means probably some poor gal/guy got only one record.
Spinefarm Records, SPINE735840, two black heavyweight vinyl, reissue
- BARCODE, as printed on the back cover: 0 602547 358400
- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts, hand-etched: BF93674-01 A1 MK 4735882
side B, full runouts, hand-etched: BF93674-01 B1 MK 4735882
side C, full runouts, hand-etched: BF93674-02 C1 MK 4735884
side D, full runouts, hand-etched: BF93674-02 D1 MK 4735884
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 15 (4/4+2/5)
- VINYL: cut by MK at Optimal media, Germany, and pressed by Optimal Media in Germany
- CENTER LABELS: picture labels without tracklist,
4735882 • BIEM/SDRM (LP1) / 4735884 • BIEM/SDRM (LP2)
- COVER: simple cover with thick spine,
www.nightwish.com • www.spinefarmrecords.com
(P) & (C) Universal Music Oy • 2015 • Made in the EU
spine: NIGHTWISH CENTURY CHILD SPINE735840
- INNERSLEEVES: printed paper innersleeves (the original innersleeves)
SPINE735840
- RELEASED: Reissue cut and pressed in 2015 based on the runouts.
Released on 18th of September 2015 (source: Mad Supply webshop, Spinefarm Records webshop and various other webshops).
- OTHER: Originally released sealed without any stickers on shrinkwrap.
- NOTE 1: The pressing quality is very good with only slightly warped and slightly off-centered records. The 2007 copies I have have better pressing quality than this one.
These records sound a bit clinical but have better guitars than the 2007 edition.
- NOTE 2: Neither the band nor the label released any official public info of this 2015 vinyl reissue series prior to the release date, these simply popped up for sale.
Spinefarm Records / Vertigo, 0602557883404 / 5788340, one purple and one white heavyweight vinyl, reissue
- BARCODE, as printed on the back cover: [no printed number around the barcode]
- BARCODE, scanned, UPCA: 602557883404
- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts, stamped: 5791372-A 162407E1/A
side B, full runouts, stamped: 5791372-B 162407E2/A
side C, full runouts, stamped: 5791373-A 162407E3/A
side D, full runouts, stamped: 5791373-B 162407E4/A
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 10 (3/2+3/2)
- VINYL: pressed by GZ
- CENTER LABELS: picture labels without tracklist,
℗ 2002 SPINEFARM RECORDS, UNDER EXCLUSIVE LICENSE TO VERTIGO/CAPITOL, A DIVISION OF UNIVERSAL MUSIC GMBH. © 2017 SPINEFARM
RECORDS, UNDER EXCLUSIVE LICENSE TO VERTIGO/CAPITOL, A DIVISION OF UNIVERSAL MUSIC GMBH. · ... · MADE IN THE EU · LC 14513 ·
BIEM/SDRM · 060255791372 (LP1) / 060255791373 (LP2)
- COVER: gatefold cover,
℗ 2002 Spinefarm Records, under exclusive license to Vertigo/Capitol, a division of Universal Music GmbH.
© 2017 Spinefarm Records, under exclusive license to Vertigo/Capitol, a division of Universal Music GmbH, Stralauer Allee 1, 10245 Berlin.
...
Made in the EU. BIEM/SDRM. LC 14513. 0602557883404
www.nightwish.com - www.universalmusic.de
spine: nightwish - century child 5788340
- INNERSLEEVES: printed cardboard innersleeves (the original innersleeves)
5791372 (record 1 innersleve) / 5791373 (record 2 innersleve)
- RELEASED: Reissue made and released in 2017 based on the runouts and copyrights.
Released on 20th of October 2017 (source: Finnish EMP webshop).
- OTHER: Originally released sealed with one infosticker on the front on shrinkwrap.
Only the infosticker carries cat# 06025 5788340 4.
- NOTE 1: The innersleeve are just a compilation of the CD editions innersleeve.
- NOTE 2: AFAIK this edition was not widely available, this may have been sold by German stores only (like EMP).
- NOTE 3: The pressing quality might be better as the purple record 1 is badly warped and pressed badly off-center, the white record 2 has much better pressing quality.
This sounds like less accurate and more distorted version of the original 2002 vinyl edition, I will rather play the 2002 or 2007 edition than this one.
Spinefarm Records, SPINE735840, two black heavyweight vinyl, reissue
- BARCODE, as printed on the back cover: 0 602547 358400
- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts, laser etched: Century Child - A
side B, full runouts, laser etched: Century Child - B
side C, full runouts, laser etched: Century Child - C
side D, full runouts, laser etched: Century Child - D
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 15 (4/4+2/5)
- VINYL: ???
- CENTER LABELS: picture labels without tracklist,
℗&© Universal Music Oy, 2022
SPINE735840 • BIEM/SDRM
- COVER: simple cover with thick spine,
www.nightwish.com • www.spinefarmrecords.com
℗&© Universal Music Oy, 2022 • Made in the EU
spine: NIGHTWISH CENTURY CHILD SPINE735840
- INNERSLEEVES: printed cardboard innersleeves with matt surface (the original innersleeves)
SPINE735237
- RELEASED: Reissue made and released in 2022.
Released on 28th of October 2022 (source: Backstage Rock Shop, Spinefarm Records webshop and various other webshops).
- OTHER: Originally released in a resealable clear plastic sleeve without any stickers on it.
- NOTE 1: The cover is pretty much just a reprint of the 2015 edition with only updated copyright year and (C) (P) marks on the back.
The innersleeves also still carry the cat# of the 2015 edition.
- NOTE 2: The pressing quality might be slightly better as D-side was pressed heavily off-center when I opened this from shrinkwrap.
These records sound dull and lifeless compared to the 2002 and 2007 vinyl editions, even the 2017 edition sounds a lot better to my ears than this one.
- NOTE 3: The original release date was 18th of October but it was pushed 10 days ahead.
- NOTE 4: This was cut by the same plant as many recent reissues of Finnish albums and singles like the reissues of Eppu Normaali Valkoinen kupla and Kahdeksas ihme
albums and Hurriganes Blue Suede Shoes and Children of Bodom Downfall singles. All these releases come in a resealable clear plastic sleeve with a glue flap
meaning they were most likely also pressed by the same plant.
Spinefarm Records, 4580262 / SPINE735237, two purple heavyweight vinyl, reissue, limited to 500 unnumbered copies
- BARCODE, as printed on the back cover: 0 602445 802623
- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts, laser etched: Century Child - A
side B, full runouts, laser etched: Century Child - B
side C, full runouts, laser etched: Century Child - C
side D, full runouts, laser etched: Century Child - D
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 15 (4/4+2/5)
- VINYL: ???
- CENTER LABELS: picture labels without tracklist,
℗&© Universal Music Oy, 2022
4580262 • BIEM/SDRM
- COVER: simple cover with thick spine,
www.nightwish.com • www.spinefarmrecords.com
℗&© Universal Music Oy, 2022 • Made in the EU
spine: NIGHTWISH CENTURY CHILD 4580262
- INNERSLEEVES: printed cardboard innersleeves with matt surface (the original innersleeves)
SPINE735237
- RELEASED: Reissue made and released in 2022.
Released on 28th of October 2022 (source: Backstage Rock Shop, Spinefarm Records webshop and various other webshops).
- OTHER: Originally released in a resealable clear plastic sleeve without any stickers on it.
- NOTE 1: The cover is pretty much just a reprint of the 2015 edition with only updated copyright year and (C) (P) marks on the back as well as the cat# on the spine and
center labels. The innersleeves still carry only the cat# of the 2015 edition.
- NOTE 2: The pressing quality might be slightly better as D-side was pressed heavily off-center when I opened this from shrinkwrap.
The black vinyl right above clearly has more accurate sound quality than this purple vinyl. I don't see anyone else but collectors enjoying these purple records.
- NOTE 3: The original release date was 18th of October but it was pushed 10 days ahead.
- NOTE 4: This was cut by the same plant as many recent reissues of Finnish albums and singles like the reissues of Eppu Normaali Valkoinen kupla and Kahdeksas ihme
albums and Hurriganes Blue Suede Shoes and Children of Bodom Downfall singles. All these releases come in a resealable clear plastic sleeve with a glue flap
meaning they were most likely also pressed by the same plant.
