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
Over the Hills and Far Away
10 Records, TENG 134, 7" 45RPM black vinyl with small center hole, reissue
- BARCODE, as printed on the back cover: 5 012982 013485
- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts: TENG 134 A-1U-1-1-2 D TOWNHOUSE
side B, full runouts: TENG 134 B-1U-1-1-3 D TOWNHOUSE
side A, lightly etched: TOWNHOUSE
side B, lightly etched: TOWNHOUSE
side A, stamped: TENG 134 A-1U-1-1-2 D
side B, stamped: TENG 134 B-1U-1-1-3 D
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 2 (1/1)
- VINYL: DMM cut at Townhouse in the UK and pressed by EMI in the UK
- CENTER LABELS: standard 10 Records labels with black text,
℗ 1986 10 Records Ltd
© 1986 10 Records Ltd
Manufactured in the UK
- COVER: gatefold cover,
℗ 1986 10 RECORDS LTD.
© 1986 10 RECORDS LTD.
MANUFACTURED AND DISTRIBUTED IN THE U·K· BY VIRGIN,
the inner gatefold cover has four March 1987 and two April 1987 UK tour dates listed
- INNERSLEEVE: black paper innersleeve, die-cut from both sides to show the center labels (the original innersleeve)
- RELEASED: Reissue released in 1987 based on the tour dates.
- NOTE 1: This is a typical thin sounding DMM record and pressed on noisy vinyl but otherwise an excellent quality record.
- NOTE 2: The T in TOWNHOUSE is etched in bigger font than the rest of the word and the whole word is clearly in full caps.
10 Records, TENT 134, 12" 45RPM black vinyl, reissue
- BARCODE, as printed on the back cover: 5 012982 013461
- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts: TENT 134 A-1U-1-1-3 D TOWNHOUSE
side B, full runouts: TENT 134 B-1U-1-1-2 D TOWNHOUSE
side A, lightly etched: TOWNHOUSE
side B, lightly etched: TOWNHOUSE
side A, stamped: TENT 134 A-1U-1-1-3 D
side B, stamped: TENT 134 B-1U-1-1-2 D
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 4 (2/2)
- VINYL: DMM cut at Townhouse in the UK and pressed by EMI in the UK
- CENTER LABELS: standard 10 Records labels with black text,
℗ 1986 10 Records Ltd (side A) / ℗ 1986 BBC Records Ltd, 10 Records Ltd (side B track 2)
© 1986 10 Records Ltd
Manufactured in the UK
- COVER: glossy thin spineless cardboard cover,
℗ 1986 10 RECORDS LTD.
© 1986 10 RECORDS LTD.
MANUFACTURED AND DISTRIBUTED IN THE U·K· BY VIRGIN,
TENT 134
- INNERSLEEVE: white polylined paper innersleeve, die-cut from both sides to show the center labels (not the original innersleeve)
- RELEASED: Repress based on the runouts.
Originally released in 1986.
- NOTE 1: This is a typical thin sounding DMM record but otherwise an excellent quality record that sounds less bright than the Wild Frontier album cut at Townhouse.
- NOTE 2: The T in TOWNHOUSE is etched in bigger font than the rest of the word and the whole word is clearly in full caps.
Wild Frontier
10 Records, DIX 56, black vinyl, DMM
- BARCODE, as printed on the back cover: 5 012982 505614
- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts: DIX 56 A-2U-1-1-X1 D TOWNHOUSE DMM
side B, full runouts: DIX 56 B-1U-1-1- D TOWNHOUSE DMM
side A, lightly etched: TOWNHOUSE DMM
side B, lightly etched: TOWNHOUSE DMM
side A, stamped: DIX 56 A-2U-1-1-X1 D
side B, stamped: DIX 56 B-1U-1-1- D
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 8 (4/4)
- VINYL: DMM cut at Townhouse in the UK and pressed by EMI in the UK
- CENTER LABELS: standard 10 Records labels with black text,
℗ 1987 except *1986 10 Records Ltd (side A) / ℗ 1987 10 Records Ltd (side B)
© 1987 10 Records Ltd
Manufactured in the UK,
DIX 56-A (side A) / DIX 56-B (side B)
- COVER: simple glossy cover,
℗ 1987 10 RECORDS LTD: EXCEPT
*℗ 1986 10 RECORDS LTD.
© 1987 10 RECORDS LTD.
MANUFACTURED AND DISTRIBUTED IN
THE U.K. BY VIRGIN,
DIX 56,
spine: 10 RECORDS GARY MOORE • WILD FRONTIER DIX 56
- INNERSLEEVES: printed cardboard innersleeve and plain white paper innersleeve, not die-cut to show the center labels and all corners clipped (the original innersleeves),
plain white paper innersleeve: PATENT Nos 1,125,555 187 321 MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN G.H.
carboard innersleeve: DIX 56
- RELEASED: Most likely the first UK edition released in 1987. The runouts suggest the A side has been recut but no 1U cut is yet known to exist.
Originally released in 1987.
- NOTE 1: This is a typical thin sounding DMM record, thin bright and harsh but otherwise an excellent quality record.
- NOTE 2: The T in TOWNHOUSE is etched in bigger font than the rest of the word and the whole word is clearly in full caps.
- NOTE 3: Even though I usually dislike DMM records I prefer this one over the German edition right below due to better higher frequency playback.
The Canadian edition and the Japanese editions sound even better to my ears as they are more balanced than this one or the German edition.
The Japanese edition below has more natural sounding higher frequencies due to being lacquer cut record.
10 Records / Virgin, 208 183, black vinyl
- BARCODE, as printed on the back cover: 5 012982 505614
- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts: DM 208183 A-1/2-87 II
side B, full runouts: DM 208183 B-1/2-87
side A, lightly etched: II
side B, lightly etched: [no etched markings]
side A, lightly stamped: DM 208183 A-1/2-87
side B, lightly stamped: DM 208183 B-1/2-87
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 8 (4/4)
- VINYL: cut at and pressed by Sonopress in Germany
- CENTER LABELS: standard 10 Records labels with black text,
℗ 1987 except + 1986 & © 1987 10 Records Ltd,
208 183, DM 208 183 A (side A) / DM 208 183 B (side B), GEMA STEMRA BIEM, LC 3098
- COVER: simple glossy cover,
℗ 1987 10 RECORDS LTD: EXCEPT
*℗ 1986 10 RECORDS LTD.
© 1986 10 RECORDS LTD.
Printed in Western Germany by TOPAC.
Gesellschaft für Tonträger-Verpackung mgH, Gütersloh
Imprimé en République Fédérale d'Allemagne,
LC 3098,
spine: 208 183
- INNERSLEEVE: printed paper innersleeve, not die-cut to show the center labels (the original innersleeve),
208 183-8
- RELEASED: Repress released in 1987 based on the runouts.
Originally released in 1987.
- NOTE 1: Unlike the UK edition right above this German made release is not Direct Metal Mastered. The DM on the runouts stands for Direct Mastering at Sonopress.
- NOTE 2: Even though I dislike the harsh thin sound of the normal DMM cut I prefer the UK edition above slightly more than this one because this sounds a bit stuffy
and lacking something in the upper frequencies, especially the guitars sound flat and weird.
10 Records / Virgin Records, VL 2377, black vinyl
- BARCODE: none
- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts, etched: VL 2377-A TLC-T CR
side B, full runouts, etched: VL 2377-B TLC-T
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 8 (4/4)
- VINYL: cut at The Lacquer Channel and pressed by Cinram in Canada
- CENTER LABELS: standard 10 Records labels with black text,
℗ and © 1987 except * 1986 10 RECORDS LTD.,
MADE IN CANADA. MANUFACTURED BY / FABRIQUE PAR VIRGIN RECORDS. CANADA INC.. 30 PARK ROAD. TORONTO. ONT. M4W 2N4,
VL2377
- COVER: simple heavy cardboard cover,
℗ 1987 10 Records Ltd. except *℗ 1986 10 Records
Ltd. © 1986 10 Records Ltd.
... Manufactured by/Fabriqué par
Virgin Records Canada Inc., 30 Park Road, Toronto,
Ont. M4W 2N4 - Made in Canada,
VL 2377, PRICE CODE G,
spine: VIRGIN RECORDS GARY MOORE • WILD FRONTIER [ER logo] PRINTED IN CANADA VL 2377
- INNERSLEEVE: printed paper innersleeve, not die-cut to show the center labels (the original innersleeve),
VL 2377
- RELEASED: Canadian edition released in 1987.
Originally released in 1987.
- NOTE: Of all the editions of this album I've played I prefer this the most as this has the most balanced sound, excellent dynamics, good bass and higher frequencies
(particularly the guitar sound). The pressing quality might be a lot better as my copy is badly warped and nearly unplayable. The Japanese edition has more
rougher sounding cut and closest to this one of all the editions I've yet played, both excellent cuts but the Japanese edition has the better pressing quality.
