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
Maximum Jee & Jee
CD Releases
Poko Rekords, POKOCD 13, reissue
- BARCODE, as printed on the back cover: 6 417459 101327
- MATRIX: POKOCD 13 [DCM logo] 12101216
- SID CODES: none
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 12
- CD: glass mastered on 12th of October 1992 by DCM in Sweden and most likely also pressed by DCM in Sweden,
℗ Unitor Oy 1979 paitsi 10. 1978
© Jee-Jee Music Oy 1979
n©b
- BACK COVER PAPER: the other side of the back cover paper is plain white paper,
POKO REKORDS/UNITOR OY, PL 483, 33101 TAMPERE, FINLAND
- PACKING: standard clear jewel case with black tray
- RELEASED: Originally released on 22nd April 1979 (source: the bands official website www.eppunormaali.fi),
though this one is a reissue glass mastered in 1992 based on the matrix.
Since there are no SID codes this was most likely also pressed around 1992-1993 (SID codes were introduced in 1994).
First released on CD on 16th of November 1987 (source: Poko Rekords' website).
- OTHER: Folding two-page booklet.
Poko Rekords, POKOCD 13S, digitally remastered, 2CD reissue in a box
- BARCODE: none
- MATRIX CD1: POKOCD-13 S/1 =CD-LINJA OY [cdl logo] 19102514
- MATRIX CD2: POKOCD-13 S/2 =CD-LINJA OY [cdl logo] 19102516
- MATRIX, mould code area CD1: [cdl logo]
- MATRIX, mould code area CD2: [cdl logo]
- SID CODES, CD1: ifpi L051, ifpi C9C1
- SID CODES, CD2: ifpi L051, ifpi C9C1
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 27 (12+15)
- CDs: glass mastered on 25th of October 1999 by CD-Linja Oy in Finland and pressed by CD-Linja Oy in Finland,
℗ & © Poplandia Music Oy/Poko Rekords Oy 1999
BIEM/n©b
- BOX: ℗ & © 1999 Poplandia Music Oy/Poko Rekords Oy
PL 483, 33101 Tampere
- RELEASED: Originally released on 22nd April 1979 (source: the bands official website www.eppunormaali.fi).
This one is a digitally remastered reissue glass mastered in 1999 based on the matrix and the box.
First released on CD on 16th of November 1987 (source: Poko Rekords' website).
- OTHER: Stapled booket which is a lot bigger than normally.
Vinyl releases
Poko Rekords, PÄLP 5, black vinyl with pink/green labels
- BARCODE: none
- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts, etched: PÄLP-5 A CR
side B, full runouts, etched: PALP-5 B CR
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 12 (6/6)
- VINYL: cut at Cutting Room, Helsinki, Finland (a subsidiary of Cutting Room Sweden) and most likely pressed by Grammoplast in Sweden
- CENTER LABELS: pink label on side A and green label on side B with black text,
℗ Unitor Oy 1979 paitsi B 4 1978
© Jee-Jee Music Oy,
PÄLP 5, n©b
- COVER: simple and quite thin cardboard cover printed by Kirjapaino E. Kuronen in Finland,
POKO REKORDS (PÄLP 5)
045 in a rectangular box (a price code though it's not mentioned in this release),
Poko Rekords on Unitor Oy:n omistama riippumaton levymerkki/ Unitor Oy Box 104 33201 Tampere 20
Yellow Kirjapaino E. Kuronen logo printed on the lower left corner of the back cover.
spine: Eppu Normaali MAXIMUM JEE&JEE POKO REKORDS PÄLP 5
- INNERSLEEVE: White polylined paper innersleeve, die-cut from both sides to show the center labels and no corners clipped (not the original innersleeve).
- RELEASED: This edition with pink/green labels is usually said to be the first edition though no one has been able to give any reliable source for that information.
Originally released on 22nd of April 1979 (source: the bands official website www.eppunormaali.fi).
- OTHER: Some copies come with "Kamikaze hinta" sticker on the front cover.
- NOTE 1: The back cover contains a note "Juice Leskinen (kitara)" suggesting Juice plays on this album but he only lent his guitar for the photo shoots and does not
actually play on this album.
- NOTE 2: This was definitely pressed from the same cut as the release right below as the runouts are undeniably identical. However, there are small differences:
- the edge of this record is quite sharp
- this vinyl is heavier and
- the center label area looks different
Because of these differences I doubt these two releases were pressed at the same plant. The pink/green labelled edition of Aknepop LP has the same sharp
edge and same lookin center label area which makes me believe this was also pressed at Grammoplast.
Poko Rekords, PÄLP 5, black vinyl with black labels, repress
- BARCODE: none
- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts, etched: PÄLP-5 A CR
side B, full runouts, etched: PALP-5 B CR
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 12 (6/6)
- VINYL: cut at Cutting Room, Helsinki, Finland (a subsidiary of Cutting Room Sweden) and most likely pressed somewhere in Finland or Sweden
- CENTER LABELS: black labels with white text,
℗ Unitor Oy 1979 paitsi B4 1978
© Jee-Jee Music Oy,
PÄLP 5, n©b
- COVER: simple and quite thin cardboard cover printed by Kirjapaino E. Kuronen in Finland,
POKO REKORDS (PÄLP 5)
045 in a rectangular box (a price code though it's not mentioned in this release),
Poko Rekords on Unitor Oy:n omistama riippumaton levymerkki/ Unitor Oy Box 104 33201 Tampere 20
Yellow Kirjapaino E. Kuronen logo printed on the lower left corner of the back cover.
spine: Eppu Normaali MAXIMUM JEE&JEE POKO REKORDS PÄLP 5
- INNERSLEEVE: White polylined paper innersleeve, die-cut from one side only to show the center label and all corners clipped (probably not the original innersleeve).
- RELEASED: This edition with black labels is usually said to be a repress from the mid 80s though no one has been able to give any reliable source for that information.
Originally released on 22nd of April 1979 (source: the bands official website www.eppunormaali.fi).
- OTHER: Some copies come with "Kamikaze hinta" sticker on the front cover.
- NOTE 1: The back cover contains a note "Juice Leskinen (kitara)" suggesting Juice plays on this album but he only lent his guitar for the photo shoots and does not
actually play on this album.
- NOTE 2: The cover of this edition has glossier finish than the cover of the pink/green labelled edition right above but otherwise these covers can not be told apart.
- NOTE 3: This was definitely pressed from the same cut as the release right above as the runouts are undeniably identical. However, there are small differences:
- the edge of this record is quite dull
- this vinyl is lighter and
- the center label area looks different
Because of these differences I doubt these two releases were pressed at the same plant.
