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
Rupisia riimejä, karmeita tarinoita
CD releases
Vinyl releases
Poko Rekords, PÄLP 52, black vinyl with green labels
- BARCODE: none
- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts, etched: PÄLP-52 A [II, ie Roman numeral 2] MTV-MB
side B, full runouts, etched: PALP-52 B [II, ie Roman numeral 2] MTV-MB
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 10 (5/5)
- VINYL: cut by MB at MTV in Helsinki, Finland
- CENTER LABELS: green matt-surfaced labels with white text,
℗ Unitor Oy 1984,
© Jee-Jee Music,
PÄLP 52, n©b
- COVER: simple and quite thin glossy cardboard cover printed by Kirjapaino E. Kuronen in Finland,
PÄLP 52
045 in a rectangular box (a price code though it's not mentioned on this release),
Poko Rekords
P.O. BOX 483
33101 TAMPERE
FINLAND,
White Kirjapaino E. Kuronen logo printed on the lower left corner of the back cover.
spine: EPPU NORMAALI/RUPISIA RIIMEJÄ KARMEITA TARINOITA PÄLP 52
- INNERSLEEVE: Printed paper innersleeve with lyrics and notes from Martti, not die-cut and no corners clipped (the original innersleeve).
- RELEASED: This edition with 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 28th of May 1984 (source: the bands official website www.eppunormaali.fi).
- OTHER: Some copies come with "Kamikaze hinta" sticker on the front cover.
- NOTE 1: The meaning of the Roman numeral II is unknown. The most obvious meaning would be second cut but no first cut is known to exist.
- NOTE 2: I've noticed this green labelled edition is very rarely for sale, usually it's the black labelled edition.
Poko Rekords, PÄLP 52, black vinyl with black labels, repress
- BARCODE: none
- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts, etched: PÄLP-52 A [II, ie Roman numeral 2] MTV-MB
side B, full runouts, etched: PALP-52 B [II, ie Roman numeral 2] MTV-MB
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 10 (5/5)
- VINYL: cut by MB at MTV in Helsinki, Finland
- CENTER LABELS: black matt-surfaced labels with white text,
℗ Unitor Oy 1984,
© Jee-Jee Music,
PÄLP 52, n©b
- COVER: simple and quite thin glossy cardboard cover printed by Kirjapaino E. Kuronen in Finland,
PÄLP 52
045 in a rectangular box (a price code though it's not mentioned on this release),
Poko Rekords
P.O. BOX 483
33101 TAMPERE
FINLAND,
White Kirjapaino E. Kuronen logo printed on the lower left corner of the back cover.
spine: EPPU NORMAALI/RUPISIA RIIMEJÄ KARMEITA TARINOITA PÄLP 52
- INNERSLEEVE: Printed paper innersleeve with lyrics and notes from Martti, not die-cut and no corners clipped (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 28th of May 1984 (source: the bands official website www.eppunormaali.fi).
- OTHER: Some copies come with "Kamikaze hinta" sticker on the front cover.
- NOTE 1: The meaning of the Roman numeral II is unknown. The most obvious meaning would be second cut but no first cut is known to exist.
- NOTE 2: This was definitely pressed from the same cut as the release right above as the runouts are undeniably identical.
Poko Rekords, PÄLP 2010 / 50999 071559 1 8, black vinyl, reissue
- BARCODE, as printed on the back cover: 5 099907 155918
- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts, etched: PÄLP 2010 A TIMMION CUTTING LAB. Jsa
side B, full runouts, etched: PÄLP 2010 B TIMMION CUTTING LAB. Jsa
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 10 (5/5)
- VINYL: cut by Jukka Sarapää at Timmion Cutting in Helsinki, Finland
- CENTER LABELS: blue labels with white and yellow text,
℗ & © 1984 Unitor Oy /
2011 Poko Rekords /
Oy EMI Finland Ab,
50999 071559 1 8 PÄLP 2010, SDRM/BIEM
- COVER: quite sturdy cardboard cover,
PÄLP 2010,
℗ & © Unitor Oy 1984 /
2011 Poko Rekords / Oy EMI Finland Ab
PL 483, 33101 Tampere, Finland
spine: POKO REKORDS PÄLP 2010 EPPU NORMAALI: RUPISIA RIIMEJÄ KARMEITA TARINOITA 50999 071559 1 8 Music from EMI
- INNERSLEEVE: Printed paper sleeve with lyrics and notes from Martti (the original innersleeve).
- RELEASED: Reissue supposedly released on 12th of January 2011.
Originally released in 1984.
- OTHER: Originally released sealed without any stickers on shrinkwrap.