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
Dark Passion Play
CD releases
Spinefarm Records / Universal, SPI313CD / 172003-8, in super jewel box
- BARCODE, as printed on the back cover: 0 602517 200388
- MATRIX: 06025 172 003-8 01✳ 51920522
- MATRIX, mould code area: Made in Germany by EDC A
- SID CODES: IFPI LV26, IFPI 0125
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 13
- CD: glass mastered and pressed by EDC in Germany,
N(C)B / TEOSTO
- BOOKLET: stapled booklet,
SPI313CD • 172003-8
- BACK COVER PAPER: both sides of the back cover paper are printed,
Licenced from Scene Nation Oy
- PACKING: standard clear super jewel box with clear tray
- RELEASED: Released on 26th of September 2007.
- NOTE: First edition released simultaneously with the 2CD digipak edition right below.
Spinefarm Records / Universal, SPI313SP / 172004-1, 2CD in digipak
- BARCODE, as printed on the back cover: 0 602517 200418
- MATRIX, CD1: 06025 172 003-8 01✳ 51920522
- MATRIX, CD2: 06025 172 004-3 01✳ 52004588
- MATRIX, mould code area CD1: Made in Germany by EDC A
- MATRIX, mould code area CD2: Made in Germany by EDC A
- SID CODES CD1: IFPI LV26, IFPI 0146
- SID CODES CD2: IFPI LV26, IFPI 0144
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 26 (13+13, CD2 is an instrumental version of the entire album)
- CD: glass mastered and pressed by EDC in Germany,
N(C)B / TEOSTO
- BOOKLET: stapled booklet,
SPI313CD • 172003-8
- PACKING: twofold digipak,
Licenced from Scene Nation Oy
- RELEASED: Released on 26th of September in 2007.
- NOTE 1: First edition released simultaneously with the 1CD Finnish edition right above.
- NOTE 2: CD1 is identical to the 1CD Finnish edition and the album CD on the 2CD Finnish platinum edition.
Spinefarm Records / Universal, SPI313PT / 175774-2, 2CD in super jewel box, reissue
- BARCODE, as printed on the back cover: 0 602517 577442
- MATRIX, CD1: 06025 172 003-8 01✳ 51920522
- MATRIX, CD2: 06025 175 774-5 01✳ 52071263
- MATRIX, mould code area CD1: Made in Germany by EDC C
- MATRIX, mould code area CD2: Made in Germany by EDC A
- SID CODES CD1: IFPI LV26, IFPI 0134
- SID CODES CD2: IFPI LV26, IFPI 0134
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 18 (13+5)
- CD: glass mastered and pressed by EDC in Germany,
N(C)B / TEOSTO
- BOOKLET: stapled booklet,
SPI313PT • 175774-4
- BACK COVER PAPER: both sides of the back cover paper are printed,
Licenced from Scene Nation Oy
- PACKING: standard clear 2 CD super jewel box with clear tray
- RELEASED: Reissue released in late 2007 or early 2008.
- NOTE: CD1 is identical to the 1CD Finnish edition and the album CD of the 2CD Finnish digipak edition, it was represssed for this edition.
Vinyl releases
Nuclear Blast, NB 1923-1 / 27361 19231, two picture discs, limited edition with machine numbered cover
- BARCODE, as printed on the back cover: 7 27361 19231 0
- RUNOUTS: side A, etched: NB 1962-1 A
side B, etched: NB 1962-1 B
side C, etched: NB 1963-1 C
side D, etched: NB 1963-1 D
side A, stamped: B797881-01 A1 HL
side B, stamped: B797881-01 B1 HL
side C, stamped: B797881-02 C1 HL
side D, stamped: B797881-02 D1 HL
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 13 (3/4+4/2)
- VINYL: cut by HL and pressed by OM in 2007 based on the runouts,
℗ +© 2007 LC 07027 MANUFACTURED IN GERMANY
- COVER: gatefold cover,
℗ + © 2007 Nuclear Blast GmbH • Manufactured In Germany • NB 1923-1 • LC 07027
- INNERSLEEVES: thin paper innersleeves (the original innersleeves)
- RELEASED: Made in 2007 based on the runouts, most likely also released in 2007.
- OTHER: Includes about 24"x12" folded insert, originally released sealed without any stickers on shrinkwrap.
- NOTE 1: Supposedly limited to 2500 copies (unconfirmed from official or reliable sources).
- NOTE 2: These picture discs are without a doubt one of the best quality picture discs I have ever played.
Nuclear Blast, NB 1923-9 / 27361 19239, two black vinyl, limited edition with machine numbered cover
- BARCODE, as printed on the back cover: 7 27361 19239 6
- RUNOUTS: side A, etched: NB 1962-1 A
side B, etched: NB 1962-1 B
side C, etched: NB 1963-1 C
side D, etched: NB 1963-1 D
side A, stamped: B797881-01 A1 HL
side B, stamped: B797881-01 B1 HL
side C, stamped: B797881-02 C1 HL
side D, stamped: B797881-02 D1 HL
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 13 (3/4+4/2)
- VINYL: cut by HL and pressed by OM in 2007 based on the runouts
- CENTER LABELS: grayish blue labels with white text
- COVER: gatefold cover,
℗ + © 2007 Nuclear Blast GmbH • Manufactured In Germany • NB 1923-9 • LC 07027
- INNERSLEEVES: thin paper innersleeves (the original innersleeves)
- RELEASED: Made in 2007 based on the runouts, possibly also released in 2007 though knowing NB and OM habits this may be later reissue.
- OTHER: Includes about 24"x12" folded insert, originally released as sealed without any stickers on shrinkwrap.
- NOTE 1: This is supposedly limited to 2000 copies (unconfirmed from official or reliable sources).
- NOTE 2: IMO these are one of the best vinyl OM has ever made.
- NOTE 3: These are lighter weight vinyl than the vinyl of the 2013 reissue.
Nuclear Blast, NB 1923-9 / 27361 19239, two 180g black vinyl, limited edition with non-machine numbered cover, reissue, repress
- BARCODE, as printed on the back cover: 7 27361 19239 6
- RUNOUTS: side A, etched: NB 1962-1 A
side B, etched: NB 1962-1 B
side C, etched: NB 1963-1 C
side D, etched: NB 1963-1
side A, stamped: B797881-01 A1 HL
side B, stamped: B797881-01 B1 HL
side C, stamped: B797881-02 C1 HL
side D, stamped: B797881-02 D2 HL
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 13 (3/4+4/2)
- VINYL: cut by HL and pressed by OM in 2007 based on the runouts
- CENTER LABELS: greenish blue labels with white text
- COVER: gatefold cover,
℗ + © 2007, 2013 • Nuclear Blast Records • NB 1923-9 • LC 07027
- INNERSLEEVES: printed paper innersleeves (the original innersleeves)
- RELEASED: Made in 2007 based on the runouts but officially released on 12th of July 2013 (source: European Nuclear Blast webshop).
- OTHER: Includes poster and 12" ad but no insert like the 2007 editions above (the info and images that were printed on the insert are now printed on the innersleeves).
Originally released sealed with infosticker on the front on shrinkwrap.
- NOTE 1: IMO these are one of the best 180g vinyl OM has ever made but I still like a bit more of the original 2007 black vinyl edition.
- NOTE 2: These are heavier vinyl than the original 2007 edition and have clearly different coloured center labels in addition to the very small difference in side D runouts.
Nuclear Blast, NB 1923-9 / 27361 19239, two 180g dark blue vinyl, limited to 150 numbered copies with non-machine numbered cover, reissue, repress
- BARCODE, as printed on the back cover: 7 27361 19239 6
- BARCODE, as printed on the Nuclear Blast barcode sticker: 727361261597
- RUNOUTS: side A, etched: NB 1962-1 A
side B, etched: NB 1962-1 B
side C, etched: NB 1963-1 C
side D, etched: NB 1963-1
side A, stamped: B797881-01 A1 HL
side B, stamped: B797881-01 B1 HL
side C, stamped: B797881-02 C1 HL
side D, stamped: B797881-02 D2 HL
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 13 (3/4+4/2)
- VINYL: cut by HL and pressed by OM in 2007 based on the runouts
- CENTER LABELS: greenish blue labels with white text
- COVER: gatefold cover,
℗ + © 2007, 2013 • Nuclear Blast Records • NB 1923-9 • LC 07027
- INNERSLEEVES: printed paper innersleeves (the original innersleeves)
- RELEASED: Made in 2007 based on the runouts but officially released on 12th of July 2013 (source: European Nuclear Blast webshop).
- OTHER: Includes poster and 12" ad but no insert like the 2007 editions above (the info and images that were printed on the insert are now printed on the innersleeves).
Originally released sealed with numbered infosticker on the front on shrinkwrap and a barcode sticker on the back.
- NOTE: These records are of the newer OM dark blue vinyl formula: these are VERY dark blue vinyl and might be mistaken for black vinyl in normal lighting but
unlike black vinyl these are slightly blue transparent vinyl and look very neat if looked against a bright light.
Nuclear Blast, NB 1923-9 / 27361 19239, two 180g tri-coloured vinyl, limited to 500 copies with non-machine numbered cover, reissue, repress
- BARCODE, as printed on the back cover: 7 27361 19239 6
- BARCODE, as printed on the Nuclear Blast barcode sticker: 727361261580
- RUNOUTS: side A, etched: NB 1962-1 A
side B, etched: NB 1962-1 B
side C, etched: NB 1963-1 C
side D, etched: NB 1963-1
side A, stamped: B797881-01 A1 HL
side B, stamped: B797881-01 B1 HL
side C, stamped: B797881-02 C1 HL
side D, stamped: B797881-02 D2 HL
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 13 (3/4+4/2)
- VINYL: cut by HL and pressed by OM in 2007 based on the runouts
- CENTER LABELS: greenish blue labels with white text
- COVER: gatefold cover,
℗ + © 2007, 2013 • Nuclear Blast Records • NB 1923-9 • LC 07027
- INNERSLEEVES: printed paper innersleeves (the original innersleeves)
- RELEASED: Made in 2007 based on the runouts but officially released on 12th of July 2013 though this was in stock about one week before the official release day
(source: European Nuclear Blast webshop).
- OTHER: Includes poster and 12" ad but no insert like the 2007 editions above (the info and images that were printed on the insert are now printed on the innersleeves).
Originally released sealed with infosticker on the front on shrinkwrap and a barcode sticker on the back.
- NOTE: These are poor quality vinyl, the three copies I've played frequently skip and give loud pops on the edge of each two colours.
