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
Fear of the Dark
CD releases
EMI, CDP 7991612 / CD EMD 1032, repress with merchant insert
- BARCODE, as printed on the back cover: 0 077779 916122
- MATRIX: CDP 799161 2 A0.1:1:8. EMI SWINDON
- SID CODES: none
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 12 songs
- CD: glass mastered (and most likely also pressed by) EMI Swindon in the UK,
℗ 1992 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Iron Maiden Holdings Ltd. under exclusive licence to EMI Records Ltd.
© 1992 Iron Maiden Holdings Ltd.
CDP 7991612, CD EMD 1032, Stereo, BIEM/MCPS, Made in UK
- BACK COVER PAPER: ℗ 1992 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Iron Maiden Holdings Ltd. under exclusive licence to EMI Records Ltd.
© 1992 Iron Maiden Holdings Ltd,
Sleeve printed in England • Manufactured in England • SP9204JV,
LC 0542,
D:568, F:PM 520, UK:CD EMD 1032
- PACKING: in standard jewel case with black tray
- RELEASED: One of the first UK represses based on the matrix's mould code (A0.1:1:8) and the merchant insert.
- OTHER: Includes merchant insert (the insert is identical to the one that comes with UK double vinyl edition but on this one it's folded).
EMI, 7243 4 96925 0 3, digitally remastered, enhaned CD, reissue, repress
- BARCODE, as printed on the back cover: 7 24349 69250 3
- MATRIX: 496925 0 . 3 EMI SWINDON 010122
- SID CODES: IFPI L041, IFPI AAHY9
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 12 songs + 2 music videos (Be Quick or Be Dead & From Here to Eternity) and a lot of other multimedia
- CD: glass mastered by EMI Swindon in the UK and pressed by Mediamotion in the Netherlands sometime in 2004-2008,
Digitally remastered ℗ 1998 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Iron Maiden Holdings Ltd. under exclusive license to EMI Records Ltd.
© 1998 Iron Maiden Holdings Ltd.
LC 0542 MADE IN THE EU. bel BIEM
- BOOKLET: stapled booklet,
℗ 1992 The copyright in the Enchanced video is owned by EMI Records Ltd
- BACK COVER PAPER: Digitally remastered ℗ 1998 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Iron Maiden Holdings Ltd. under exclusive license to EMI Records Ltd
© 1998 Iron Maiden (Holdings) Ltd
I:, F: PM 520, UK: 496 9250, Printed in E.U.
- PACKING: standard clear stickered jewel case with clear tray
- RELEASED: Reissue released in 1998 though this one is a repress made sometime in 2004-2008.
Originally released on 11th of May 1992 (source: the booklet of this release).
- OTHER: Originally released sealed.
- NOTE: This is of the hideous 1998 mastering which many audiophiles dislike but even worse CD masterings do exist.
Vinyl releases
EMI, EMD 1032 / 7991611, two black vinyl
- BARCODE, as printed on the back cover: 0 077779 916115
- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts, stamped: EMD 10321 A-01-1-1 TY2
side B, full runouts, stamped: EMD 10321 B-01-1-2 [x:d over EMD 10322] TY2
side C, full runouts, stamped: EMD 10322 A-01-1-1 TY2
side D, full runouts, stamped: EMD 10322 B-01-2-1 TY2
- NUMBER OF THE SONGS: 12 (3/3+3/3)
- VINYL: cut by Tim Young and pressed by EMI in Hayes, UK
- CENTER LABELS: picture labels with tracklist,
℗ 1992 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Iron Maiden Holdings Ltd. under exclusive licence to EMI Records Ltd.
© 1992 Iron Maiden Holdings Ltd.
- COVER: gatefold cover,
℗ 1992 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Iron Maiden Holdings Ltd. under exclusive licence to EMI Records Ltd. © 1992 Iron Maiden Holdings Ltd.
Sleeve Printed in England · Manufactured in England · SP9204JU,
7 99161 1, UK: EMD 1032, LC 0542,
spine: EMD 1032 IRON MAIDEN • FEAR OF THE DARK 7991611
- INNERSLEEVES: white polylined paper innersleeves, not die-cut to show the center labels and upper corners clipped (probably the original innersleeves),
DRG MALAGO British Patent No. 1072844 & 1125555 563R MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN 5/91 100% recycled paper
DRG MALAGO British Patent No. 1072844 & 1125555 563R MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN 8/91 100% recycled paper
- RELEASED: Most likely the first UK edition made and released in 1992 though based on the runouts this is an early repress.
- OTHER: Includes merchant insert and sticker on the front cover (only the UK edition is known to carry that sticker on the front cover, German edition does not have it).
- NOTE: These are very good quality vinyl.
Even though the Polish edition right below was pressed from the same cut these records sound much more dynamic than the Polish edition.
MJM MUSIC PL / EMI, MJM 139 / EMD 1032 / 7991611, two black heavyweight vinyl
- BARCODE: none
- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts, stamped: EMD 10321 A-01-1- TY2
side B, full runouts, stamped: EMD 10321 B-01-1- [x:d over EMD 10322] TY2
side C, full runouts, stamped: EMD 10322 A-01-1- TY2
side D, full runouts, stamped: EMD 10322 B-01-2- TY2
- NUMBER OF THE SONGS: 12 (3/3+3/3)
- VINYL: cut by Tim Young and most likely pressed somewhere in Poland
- CENTER LABELS: picture labels with tracklist,
℗1992 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Iron Maiden Holdings Ltd, under exclusive licence to EMI Records Ltd.
© 1992 Iron Maiden Holdings Ltd.
℗1992 for Polish edition MJM MUSIC PL under exclusive licence to MJM MUSIC.,
Made in Poland
- COVER: gatefold cover,
℗ 1992 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Iron Maiden Holdings Ltd. under exclusive licence to EMI Records Ltd. © 1992 Iron Maiden Holdings Ltd.
Marketed & Distributed by EMI,
MJM 139, LC 0542,
embossed EMI logo on the lower right corner of the back cover,
spine: EMD 1032 IRON MAIDEN • FEAR OF THE DARK 7991611
- INNERSLEEVES: white polylined paper innersleeves, die-cut from the other side only to show the center label and upper corners clipped
(may be the original innersleeves)
- RELEASED: Most likely the first Polish edition or an early repress released in 1992.
- NOTE 1: The runouts are identical to the runouts of the UK edition right above except for the last digit which is the pressing plate number and should vary so this was
definitely pressed from the same cut as the UK edition right above.
Despite this was pressed from the same cut as the UK edition right above these records sound significantly less dynamic than the UK edition.
In addition the pressing quality might also be a lot better as my copies are pressed significantly off-center and are warped.
- NOTE 2: The gatefold cover also seems to be nearly identical to the UK edition right above, only the barcode area and the last line on the bottom of the back cover
have been changed and there's no sticker on the front.
