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
Tuonela
CD releases
Vinyl releases
Nuclear Blast, NB 382-1, black vinyl with white labels, test pressing
- BARCODE: none
- RUNOUTS: side A runouts: NB 382-1 A SST
side B runouts: NB 382-1 B SST
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 10 (5/5)
- VINYL: cut by Christa Brüggemann at SST in Germany and pressed by Pallas in Germany
- CENTER LABELS: white labels without any markings, sticker with artist name and album title on the B side label
- INNERSLEEVE: thin paper innersleeve
- OTHER: test pressing according to the sticker on the B-side center label
Nuclear Blast, NB 382-1, picture disc, limited edition
- BARCODE: none
- RUNOUTS: side A runouts: NB 382-1 A SST
side B runouts: NB 382-1 B SST
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 10 (5/5)
- VINYL: cut by Christa Brüggemann at SST in Germany and pressed by Pallas in Germany,
© & ℗ 1999, LC 07027, GEMA
- COVER: standard die-cut Nuclear Blast picture-disc series cardboard sleeve
- INNERSLEEVE: thin transparent plastic innersleeve, sticker on the innersleeve: "Manufactured in Germany"
- RELEASED: Most likely made and released in 1999.
- NOTE: This is a very good quality picture disc but the black vinyl test pressing right above has much better and more detailed sound quality.
This even sounds a lot better than the three releases right below which is a lot for a picture disc.
Floga Records, FL57, black vinyl with white labels, test pressing, reissue
- BARCODE: none
- RUNOUTS: side A, stamped: 105216E1/B
side B, stamped: 105216E2/A
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 10 (6/4)
- VINYL: pressed by GZ
- CENTER LABELS: plain white labels with "side A" printed on the A side center label
- COVER: glossy gatefold cover,
©+℗ 2013 Relapse Records, Under Exclusive License from Relapse Records
- INNERSLEEVE: printed cardboard innersleeve and additional clear plastic innersleeve
- RELEASED: Released in early March 2013 about a week before the two retail editions.
- OTHER: Test pressing limited to 10 copies (confirmed directly from Floga Records).
Originally not released sealed, comes in thin plastic sleeve.
Floga Records, FL57, black vinyl, limited to 300 copies, reissue
- BARCODE: none
- RUNOUTS: side A, stamped: 105216E1/B
side B, stamped: 105216E2/A
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 10 (6/4)
- VINYL: pressed by GZ
- CENTER LABELS: grey center labels with black and skin coloured text
- COVER: glossy gatefold cover,
©+℗ 2013 Relapse Records, Under Exclusive License from Relapse Records
- INNERSLEEVE: printed cardboard innersleeve and additional white paper innersleeve
- RELEASED: Released in early March 2013.
- OTHER: Originally not released sealed, comes in thin plastic sleeve.
- NOTE 1: The sound quality has not much to brag about. Both my copies are slightly warped and pressed slightly off-center, in addition this is a low volume cut.
Even the original picture disc sounds significantly better than this one which should tell you a lot. I'll rather play any CD than this LP.
- NOTE 2: The cardboard innersleeve barely goes in to the gatefold cover, the gatefold cover is just too small for it
(probably why they needed the extra white paper innersleeve and didn't release this with vinyl inside the cardboard innersleeve).
- NOTE 3: Poor quality image on the outer gatefold artwork, they look just like blown up from some CD release.
Floga Records, FL57, yellow slightly transparent vinyl, limited to 200 copies, reissue
- BARCODE: none
- RUNOUTS: side A, stamped: 105216E1/B
side B, stamped: 105216E2/A
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 10 (6/4)
- VINYL: pressed by GZ
- CENTER LABELS: grey center labels with black and skin coloured text
- COVER: glossy gatefold cover,
©+℗ 2013 Relapse Records, Under Exclusive License from Relapse Records
- INNERSLEEVE: printed cardboard innersleeve and additional white paper innersleeve
- RELEASED: Released in early March 2013.
- OTHER: Originally not released sealed, comes in thin plastic sleeve.
- NOTE 1: This is a poor quality vinyl as my both copies are heavily warped and the sound quality has nothing to brag about. This is a low volume cut and sounds
significantly worse than the black vinyl right above though this looks very neat. Even the original picture disc sounds significantly better than this one.
I'll rather play any CD than this LP.
- NOTE 2: The cardboard innersleeve barely goes in to the gatefold cover, the gatefold cover is just too small for it
(probably why they needed the extra white paper innersleeve and didn't release this with vinyl inside the cardboard innersleeve).
- NOTE 3: Poor quality images on the outer gatefold artwork, they look just like blown up from some CD release.
