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
No Prayer for the Dying
CD releases
EMI, 7243 4 96865 0 2, digitally remastered, enhaned CD, reissue, repress
- BARCODE, as printed on the back cover: 7 24349 68650 2
- MATRIX: EMI uDEN 4968650 @ 1 010314
- SID CODES: IFPI L047, ifpi AAHP4
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 10 songs + 2 videos and a lot of other multimedia
- CD: glass mastered by EMI Uden in the Netherlands 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 EU. Bel/BIEM/S.I.A.E.
- 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 8650, MADE IN HOLLAND
- 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 1st of October 1990 (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 1017 / 79 5142 1, black vinyl, DMM
- BARCODE, as printed on the back cover: 0 077779 514212
- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts, stamped: EMD1017 A-1U-1-1 STERLING D
side B, full runouts, stamped: EMD 1017 B-1U-1-1 STERLING D
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 10 (5/5)
- VINYL: DMM cut at Sterling Sound in the US and pressed by EMI in Hayes, UK
- CENTER LABELS: picture labels with white and red text,
℗ 1990 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Iron Maiden Holdings Ltd under exclusive license to EMI Records Ltd.
© 1990 Iron Maiden Holdings Ltd,
EMD 1017A (side A) / EMD 1017B (side B)
- COVER: simple glossy cardboard cover,
℗ 1990 THE COPYRIGHT IN THIS SOUND RECORDING IS OWNED BY IRON MAIDEN HOLDINGS LTD.
UNDER EXCLUSIVE LICENCE TO EMI RECORDS LTD. © 1990 IRON MAIDEN HOLDINGS LTD.,
EMD 1017, 79 5142 1,
spine: EMD 1017 IRON MAIDEN NO PRAYER FOR THE DYING
- INNERSLEEVE: printed glossy and quite thin cardboard innersleeve (the original innersleeve),
℗ 1990 THE COPYRIGHT IN THIS SOUND RECORDING IS OWNED BY
IRON MAIDEN HOLDINGS LTD. UNDER EXCLUSIVE LICENCE TO EMI RECORDS LTD.
© 1990 IRON MAIDEN HOLDINGS LTD.,
EMD 1017
- RELEASED: First UK edition made and released in 1990 based on the runouts.
Originally released on 1st of October 1990 (source: the booklet of 1998 remastered CD edition above).
- NOTE: This one sounds quite bright and thin because this is a DMM record and because of that I like much more of the German pressing below.
The US red vinyl sounds very close but slightly softer and less accurate than this one though it looks VERY neat.
EMI, LP 068- 7 95142 1 / LP 068 7 95142 1 / 068-7 95142 1, black vinyl
- BARCODE, as printed on the back cover: 0 77779 51421 2
- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts, stamped: 7950491-A01 STERLING 795 142 1-A-01 1
side B, full runouts, stamped: 7950491-B01 STERLING 795 142 1-B-01 1
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 10 (5/5)
- VINYL: cut at Sterling Sound in the US and most likely pressed by EMI Electrola GmbH in Köln, Germany (the German EMI plant)
- CENTER LABELS: picture labels with white and red text,
℗ 1990 The Copyright in this Sound Recording is owned by IRON MAIDEN HOLDINGS LIMITED under exclusive License to EMI Records Ltd.,
Made in E.E.C.,
068-7 95142 1 A (side A) / 068-7 95142 1 B (side B), BIEM/GEMA, LC 0542
- COVER: simple glossy cardboard cover,
℗ 1990 THE COPYRIGHT IN THIS SOUND RECORDING
IS OWNED BY IRON MAIDEN HOLDINGS LIMITED
UNDER EXCLUSIVE LICENSE TO EMI RECORDS LTD.,
LP 068 [7 95142 1 in a rectangular box]
France: PM 264,
LC 0542,
embossed EMI logo on the lower right corner of the back cover,
spine: IRON MAIDEN NO PRAYER FOR THE DYING LP 068- 7 95142 1
- INNERSLEEVE: printed paper innersleeve (the original innersleeve),
℗ 1990 THE COPYRIGHT IN THIS SOUND RECORDING IS OWNED BY
IRON MAIDEN HOLDINGS LTD. UNDER EXCLUSIVE LICENCE TO EMI RECORDS LTD.
© 1990 IRON MAIDEN HOLDINGS LTD.,
LP 068- 7 95142 1
- RELEASED: Most likely of the first German pressed edition made and released for the European market in 1990.
Originally released on 1st of October 1990 (source: the booklet of 1998 remastered CD edition above).
- NOTE 1: As the Holland EMI plant had discontinued vinyl manufacturing in mid 1987 and the French EMI plant in February 1990 this can not have been pressed by
neither plants and so the only logical pressing place is the German EMI plant in Köln or some non-EMI associated plant.
- NOTE 2: This one sounds significantly fuller than the thin sounding UK edition right above.
My guess is this is because the UK edition is definitely DMM record but this one has no notes of Direct Metal Mastering on the runouts and is likely lacquer cut.
Epic, E 46905, clear red vinyl, DMM
- BARCODE, as printed on the back cover: 0 7464 - 46905 - 1
- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts: AL-46905-IA GI DMM C STERLING
side B, full runouts: BL-46905-IA GI DMM A STERLING
side A, etched: AL-46905-IA GI DMM C
side B, etched: BL-46905-IA GI DMM A
side A, stamped: STERLING
side B, stamped: STERLING
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 10 (5/5)
- VINYL: DMM cut at Sterling Sound in the US and pressed at Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Carrollton, GA, US
- CENTER LABELS: dark grey/blue Epic labels with silver and white text,
℗ 1990 CBS Records Inc.,
"EPIC", IS A TRADEMARK OF CBS INC./MARCA REG.,
E 46905, AL 46905 (side A) / BL 46905 (side B)
- COVER: simple and quite heavy cardboard cover,
© 1990 Iron Maiden Holdings Ltd./℗ 1990 CBS Records Inc./Manufactured by Epic Records/666 Fifth Ave., P.O. Box 4455, New York, NY 10101-4455/...,
spine: E 46905 IRON MAIDEN NO PRAYER FOR THE DYING EPIC STEREO
- INNERSLEEVE: printed thin black and white paper innersleeve (the original innersleeve),
© 1990 Iron Maiden Holdings Ltd.,
© 1990 Iron Maiden Publishing (Overseas) Ltd. except "Bring Your Daughter...To The Slaughter" © 1989 Iron Maiden Publishing (Overseas) Ltd.,
46905
- RELEASED: Most likely the first US edition made and released in 1990.
The Carrollton plant was ceased record manufacturing in November 1991 so this can only have be pressed within around one year window.
Originally released on 1st of October 1990 (source: the booklet of 1998 remastered CD edition above).
- NOTE 1: This one definitely sounds very close to the UK edition above but softer and less accurate most likely because this is a coloured vinyl.
I prefer to play the UK and especially the German pressing over this one.
The pressing quality might be a little better as my copy of this red vinyl is warped.
- NOTE 2: The vinyl is truly clear red and VERY neat looking.
Parlophone, 0190295852351, 180g black vinyl, reissue
- BARCODE, as printed on the back cover: 0 190295 852351
- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts, etched: BH65507-01 A1 0190295852351-A [CB signature]
side B, full runouts, etched: BH65507-01 B1 0190295852351-B [CB signature]
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 10 (5/5)
- VINYL: cut by Chris Bellman and pressed by Optimal Media in 2017 based on the runouts
- CENTER LABELS: picture labels with white and red text,
Original ℗ 1990. Remaster ℗ 2015. The copyright in this sound recording is owned by: Iron Maiden LLP under exclusive license to Parlophone Records
Limited., A Warner Music Group Company. ... © 2017 Iron Maiden LLP. Administered by Imagem London Limited. Made in EU. 0190295852351
- COVER: simple highly glossy cover,
Original ℗ 1990. Remaster ℗ 2015. The copyright in this sound recording is owned by: Iron Maiden LLP under exclusive license to Parlophone Records
Limited., A Warner Music Group Company.
... © 2017 Iron Maiden LLP. Administered by Imagem London Limited. Made in EU. 0190295852351,
spine: IRON MAIDEN NO PRAYER FOR THE DYING 0190295852351
- INNERSLEEVE: printed cardboard innersleeve (the original innersleeve),
0190295852351
- RELEASED: Released on 19th of May 2017.
Originally released on 1st of October 1990 (source: the booklet of 1998 remastered CD edition above).
- OTHER: Originally released sealed without any stickers on shrinkwrap (my copy came with Fear of the Dark album in a shrinkwrapped red box).
- NOTE: The pressing quality is very good with only slightly off-centered record and slight waviness on the record's surface.
The sound quality is excellent especially for a modern day vinyl reissue though also somehow weird compared to the older editions above.
