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.
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CD releases
Kahdeksas ihme
CD releases
Far From the Sun
CD releases
Vinyl releases
Nuclear Blast, NB2221-1 / 27361 22211, two black vinyl with white labels, reissue, test pressing
- BARCODE, as printed on the printout: 7 27361 22211 6
- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts: B839411-01 A1 HL NB2221-1 A
side B, full runouts: B839411-01 B1 HL NB2221-1 B
side C, full runouts: B839411-02 C1 HL NB2221-1 C
side D, full runouts: B839411-02 D1 HL NB2221-1 D
side A, lightly etched: NB2221-1 A
side B, lightly etched: NB2221-1 B
side C, lightly etched: NB2221-1 C
side D, lightly etched: NB2221-1 D
side A, lightly stamped: B839411-01 A1 HL
side B, lightly stamped: B839411-01 B1 HL
side C, lightly stamped: B839411-02 C1 HL
side D, lightly stamped: B839411-02 D1 HL
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 15 (4/4+4/3, five tracks are credited bonus tracks)
- VINYL: cut by HL and pressed by Optimal Media in 2008 based on the runouts
- CENTER LABELS: plain white labels without any markings
- PRINTOUT: ℗ + © 2008 Nuclear Blast GmbH · Manufactured In Germany · NB2221-1 · LC 07027
- INNERSLEEVES: white paper innersleeves, die-cut to show the center labels and upper corners clipped (the original innersleeves)
- OTHER: Includes unnumbered scaled-down printout of the outer gatefold cover artwork.
Nuclear Blast, NB2221-1 / NB 2221-1 / 27361 22211, one red vinyl and one black vinyl, reissue, limited and machine numbered edition
- BARCODE, as printed on the back cover: 7 27361 22211 6
- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts: B839411-01 A1 HL NB2221-1 A
side B, full runouts: B839411-01 B1 HL NB2221-1 B
side C, full runouts: B839411-02 C1 HL NB2221-1 C
side D, full runouts: B839411-02 D1 HL NB2221-1 D
side A, lightly etched: NB2221-1 A
side B, lightly etched: NB2221-1 B
side C, lightly etched: NB2221-1 C
side D, lightly etched: NB2221-1 D
side A, lightly stamped: B839411-01 A1 HL
side B, lightly stamped: B839411-01 B1 HL
side C, lightly stamped: B839411-02 C1 HL
side D, lightly stamped: B839411-02 D1 HL
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 15 (4/4+4/3, five tracks are credited bonus tracks)
- VINYL: cut by HL and pressed by Optimal Media in 2008 based on the runouts
- CENTER LABELS: black label with white text on sides A and B, red label with white text on sides C and D
NB 2221-1-1 (Sides A and B) / NB 2221-1-2 (Sides C and D)
- COVER: individually machine numbered and quite thin gatefold cover,
℗ + © 2008 Nuclear Blast GmbH · Manufactured In Germany · NB2221-1 · LC 07027
"LIMITED COLOURED VINYL" printed on the front cover
spine: amorphis FAR FROM THE SUN NUCLEAR BLAST 27361 22211
- INNERSLEEVES: white paper innersleeves, die-cut to show the center labels and upper corners clipped (the original innersleeves)
- OTHER: Originally released sealed without any stickers on shrinkwrap.
Supposedly limited to 500 copies.
- NOTE: This is one album where you can CLEARLY hear the difference of coloured vinyl and black vinyl, the black vinyl sounds WAY BETTER than the red one.
Atomic Fire, AF0011V, red+blue marbled vinyl, reissue, limited edition
- BARCODE, as printed on the back cover: 4 251981 700588
- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts: AF0011 V A -60349- [I ie Roman numeral 1] SST Tk
side B, full runouts: AF 0011 V B -60349- [I ie Roman numeral 1] SST Tk
side A, etched: AF0011 V A SST Tk
side B, etched: AF 0011 V B SST Tk
side A, lightly etched: [I ie Roman numeral 1]
side B, lightly etched: [I ie Roman numeral 1]
side A, stamped: -60349-
side B, stamped: -60349-
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 10 (5/5)
- VINYL: cut by Theo Krieger at SST GmbH, Germany, and pressed by Pallas, Germany, based on the runouts
- CENTER LABELS: black labels with white text,
AF0011V, LC 86254, GEMA
- COVER: gatefold cover,
℗ & © 2022 - Atomic Fire TM GmbH
All rights reserved
AF0011V LC 86254
spine: amorphis FAR FROM THE SUN AF0011V
- INNERSLEEVES: black polylined paper innersleeve, die-cut to show the center labels and no corners clipped (the original innersleeve)
- OTHER: Originally released sealed with one infosticker on the front on shrinkwrap.
Atomic Fire, AF0011V, white+blue marbled vinyl, reissue, limited to 500 unnumbered copies
- BARCODE, as printed on the back cover: 4 251981 700588
- BARCODE, as printed on the barcode sticker: 0 190296 088414
- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts: AF0011 V A -60349- [I ie Roman numeral 1] SST Tk
side B, full runouts: AF 0011 V B -60349- [I ie Roman numeral 1] SST Tk
side A, etched: AF0011 V A SST Tk
side B, etched: AF 0011 V B SST Tk
side A, lightly etched: [I ie Roman numeral 1]
side B, lightly etched: [I ie Roman numeral 1]
side A, stamped: -60349-
side B, stamped: -60349-
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 10 (5/5)
- VINYL: cut by Theo Krieger at SST GmbH, Germany, and pressed by Pallas, Germany, based on the runouts
- CENTER LABELS: black labels with white text,
AF0011V, LC 86254, GEMA
- COVER: gatefold cover,
℗ & © 2022 - Atomic Fire TM GmbH
All rights reserved
AF0011V LC 86254
spine: amorphis FAR FROM THE SUN AF0011V
- INNERSLEEVES: black polylined paper innersleeve, die-cut to show the center labels and no corners clipped (the original innersleeve)
- OTHER: Originally released sealed with two stickers on shrinkwrap (one infosticker on the front and a barcode sticker on the back).
Sold as "semi-exclusive" at the German/European Atomic Fire webshop (source: German/European Atomic Fire webshop).
Sold exclusively in the Nordic countries at the Levykauppa X webshop in Finland (source: Levykauppa X webshop).
Atomic Fire, AF0011V, white+purple marbled vinyl, reissue, limited to 500 unnumbered copies
- BARCODE, as printed on the back cover: 4 251981 700588
- BARCODE, as printed on the barcode sticker: 0 190296 088650
- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts: AF0011 V A -60349- [I ie Roman numeral 1] SST Tk
side B, full runouts: AF 0011 V B -60349- [I ie Roman numeral 1] SST Tk
side A, etched: AF0011 V A SST Tk
side B, etched: AF 0011 V B SST Tk
side A, lightly etched: [I ie Roman numeral 1]
side B, lightly etched: [I ie Roman numeral 1]
side A, stamped: -60349-
side B, stamped: -60349-
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 10 (5/5)
- VINYL: cut by Theo Krieger at SST GmbH, Germany, and pressed by Pallas, Germany, based on the runouts
- CENTER LABELS: black labels with white text,
AF0011V, LC 86254, GEMA
- COVER: gatefold cover,
℗ & © 2022 - Atomic Fire TM GmbH
All rights reserved
AF0011V LC 86254
spine: amorphis FAR FROM THE SUN AF0011V
- INNERSLEEVES: black polylined paper innersleeve, die-cut to show the center labels and no corners clipped (the original innersleeve)
- OTHER: Originally released sealed with two stickers on shrinkwrap (one infosticker on the front and a barcode sticker on the back).
Sold exclusively as US import at the German/European Atomic Fire webshop which is quite funny since the record is cut and pressed in Germany.
