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
A Lifetime of Adventure
CD Releases
Potoska Publishing, POTOCDS-001
- BARCODE: none
- MATRIX: CD DATA-MATE POTOCDS-001 LIFETIME OF ADV
- SID CODES: (no SID codes)
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 2
- CD: possibly glass mastered and most likely pressed by Data-Mate in Finland,
© & P POTOSKA PUBLIHING LTD OY 2013
BIEM/n©b TEOSTO
- BOOKLET: folding two-page booklet
- BACK COVER PAPER: artwork with Potoska Publihing Ltd OY logo, the other side of the back cover paper is not printed
- PACKING: standard clear jewel case with black tray (no point for clear tray since the inside of the back cover paper is just plain white paper)
- RELEASED: Released on 7th of February 2014 (source: personal website of Tuomas Holopainen).
- NOTE: Signed edition was released through Mad Supply on at least two occasions.
Nuclear Blast, NB 3307-0 / 27361 33070, digisleeve
- BARCODE, as printed on the back cover: 7 27361 33070 5
- MATRIX: CAP02367 NB3307-0DLT 01 Technicolor
- SID CODES: IFPI LR79, IFPI UGAA
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 2
- CD: glass mastered and pressed by Technicolor most likely in Poland
- PACKING: gatefold-styled digisleeve
- RELEASED: Released on 7th of February 2014 (source: personal website of Tuomas Holopainen).
Vinyl Releases
Nuclear Blast, NB 3307-1 / 27361 33071, 10" 45RPM gold vinyl, limited to 275 numbered copies
- BARCODE, as printed on the back cover: 7 27361 33071 2
- RUNOUTS: side A, etched: BE42057-01 A1 MK NB3307-1
side B, etched: BE42057-01 B1 MK NB 3307-1
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 2 (1/1)
- VINYL: cut by MK and pressed by OM in 2014 based on the runouts
- CENTER LABELS: picture labels
- COVER: gatefold cover,
℗ + © 2014 • Nuclear Blast Records • NB 3307-1 • LC 07027
- INNERSLEEVE: white polylined paper innersleeve, die-cut from both sides to show the center labels (the original innersleeve)
- RELEASED: Released on 28th of February 2014.
- OTHER: Originally released sealed with numbered infosticker on the front on shrinkwrap.
- NOTE 1: The sound quality is very good and in addition the vinyl is VERY neat looking but the pressing quality might be better (my copy is warped).
- NOTE 2: Limited to 275 numbered copies and exclusively available at Nuclear Blast mailorder (source: European Nuclear Blast webshop).
Nuclear Blast, NB 3307-1 / 27361 33071, 10" 45RPM clear vinyl, limited to 275 numbered copies
- BARCODE, as printed on the back cover: 7 27361 33071 2
- BARCODE, as printed on the Nuclear Blast barcode sticker: 727361330798
- RUNOUTS: side A, etched: BE42057-01 A1 MK NB3307-1
side B, etched: BE42057-01 B1 MK NB 3307-1
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 2 (1/1)
- VINYL: cut by MK and pressed by OM in 2014 based on the runouts
- CENTER LABELS: picture labels
- COVER: gatefold cover,
℗ + © 2014 • Nuclear Blast Records • NB 3307-1 • LC 07027
- INNERSLEEVE: white polylined paper innersleeve, die-cut from both sides to show the center labels (the original innersleeve)
- RELEASED: Released on 28th of February 2014.
- OTHER: Originally released sealed with two stickers on shrinkwrap (numbered infosticker on the front and barcode sticker on the back).
- NOTE 1: The sound quality is clearly not as good as in the gold vinyl edition.
- NOTE 2: Limited to 275 numbered copies and exclusively available at Nuclear Blast mailorder (source: European Nuclear Blast webshop)
BUT Mad Supply webshop also had some copies on clear vinyl for sale, I even got a clear vinyl copy when I ordered a black one from Mad Supply.
Nuclear Blast, NB 3307-1 / 27361 33071, 10" 45RPM black vinyl, limited edition
- BARCODE, as printed on the back cover: 7 27361 33071 2
- RUNOUTS: side A, etched: BE42057-01 A1 MK NB3307-1
side B, etched: BE42057-01 B1 MK NB 3307-1
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 2 (1/1)
- VINYL: cut by MK and pressed by OM in 2014 based on the runouts
- CENTER LABELS: picture labels
- COVER: gatefold cover,
℗ + © 2014 • Nuclear Blast Records • NB 3307-1 • LC 07027
- INNERSLEEVE: white polylined paper innersleeve, die-cut from both sides to show the center labels (the original innersleeve)
- RELEASED: Released on 28th of February 2014.
- OTHER: Originally released sealed with infosticker on the front on shrinkwrap.
