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
CD releases
Spinefarm Records, spi118cd
- BARCODE, as printed on the back cover: 6 417871 171830
- MATRIX: CD-LINJA OY | SPI-118CD | 1052509
- MATRIX, mould code area: [oval cdl logo]
- SID CODES: IFPI L055, ifpi C9C4
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 4
- CD: glass mastered and pressed by CD-Linja Oy in Finland,
n©b • teosto • 2001
- BOOKLET: folding booklet that opens into a map,
(P) Spinefarm Records
(C) Ranka Publishing
2001
- BACK COVER PAPER: no (c)(p), both sides of the back cover paper are printed, no printed track durations on the back cover
- PACKING: standard clear jewel case with clear tray, the tray teeth are very easily loosened and broken on the original tray model
- RELEASED: First edition without live trakcs released in 2001.
Vinyl releases
Back On Black, BOBV007DPD, two picture discs, limited edition, reissue
- BARCODE, as printed on the sticker on the clear plastic sleeve: 8 03341 17382 8
- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts, etched: BOBV+007+DPD+A OR
side B, full runouts, etched: BOBV+007+DPD+B OR
side C, full runouts, etched: BOBV+007+DPD+C
side D, full runouts, etched: BOBV+007+DPD+D OR
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 10 (3/3+2/2)
- VINYL: pressed by Orlake in the UK,
Under license from Spinefarm Records. Manufactured & Distributed by PHD. Made In The UK. ℗ Spinefarm Records 2001 © Back On Black 2004 ...
BOBV007DPD. 33rpm. Back On Black. Avtech House, Hithercroft Road, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, OX10 9DA UK ...
- COVER: clear gatefold-styled plastic sleeve with infosticker
- RELEASED: Reissue released on 15th of November 2004.
- OTHER: Supposedly originally not released sealed.
- NOTE 1: These are poor quality records even for picture discs and are meant only for decoration.
My copy was already badly warped and pressed badly off-center when I got it new.
- NOTE 2: Some people say this is limited to 2 000 copies.
- NOTE 3: Over the Hills... was not originally released on vinyl format so this is the first vinyl edition released of this album.
- NOTE 4: At the age of less than 18 years the transparent thin film the grooves are pressed on has already started to turn yellow.
Spinefarm Records U.K., 0602517480612, solid white virgin vinyl, limited edition, reissue, official collector's pressing
- BARCODE, as printed on the back cover: 6 02517 48061 2
- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts: 68704 1A 1748061 UNITY
side B, full runouts: 68704 1B 1748061
side C, full runouts: 68704 1C 1748061 UNITY
side D, full runouts: 68704 1D 1748061
side A, etched: UNITY
side B, etched: [no etched markings]
side C, etched: UNITY
side D, etched: [no etched markings]
side A, stamped: 68704 1A 1748061
side B, stamped: 68704 1B 1748061
side C, stamped: 68704 1C 1748061
side D, stamped: 68704 1D 1748061
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 10 (2/3+3/2)
- VINYL: cut at Unity Mastering in UK and pressed by RI in the Netherlands on virgin vinyl
- CENTER LABELS: black label with white and blue text and light blue band logo on sides A and C, spine picture label on sides B and D
- COVER: simple cover, ℗ 2007 Spin-farm Records OY. © 2007 Spin-farm Records OY. Made in the EU. LC01846
- INNERSLEEVES: black printed polylined paper innersleeves (the original innersleeves)
- RELEASED: Reissue pressed in 2007 based on the runouts, most likely also released in 2007.
- OTHER: Includes insert, originally released sealed with infosticker on the front on shrinkwrap.
- NOTE 1: These are excellent quality records.
- NOTE 2: The vinyl are not pure white, they are more like cream coloured like the white vinyl of Record Industry usually is.
Music On Vinyl, MOVLP395, two 180 gram blue vinyl, side D is etched, reissue
- BARCODE, as printed on the back cover: 0 600753 464229
- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts, etched: 97628 1A MOVLP 395
side B, full runouts, etched: 97628 1B MOVLP 395
side C, full runouts, etched: 97628 1C MOVLP 395
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 12 (4/4+4/0)
- VINYL: pressed by RI in the Netherlands
- CENTER LABELS: white labels with blue text
- COVER: glossy and numbered gatefold cover
Original release ℗ 2007 Universal Music B.V.
This release ℗ & © 2014 Universal Music B.V. Manufactured & distributed by Music On Vinyl B.V. for Universal Music B.V. Made in the EU.
- INNERSLEEVES: white polylined paper innersleeves (the original innersleeves)
- RELEASED: Released on 27.1.2014 (source: Music On Vinyl website).
- OTHER: Includes insert, comes in resealable thin clear plastic sleeve with gold coloured sticker on the front.
Limited to 1500 copies (source: Music On Vinyl website).
- NOTE 1: The etched disc can be used as a fruit bowl but otherwise this release is of excellent quality.
- NOTE 2: Also released on black vinyl though no info of the black vinyl was released by Music On Vinyl website. The black vinyl seems to be much rarer than this blue
vinyl. At least some people claim they ordered this blue vinyl but got the black one instead.
