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
Under the Red Cloud
CD releases
vinyl releases
Nuclear Blast, NB 3211-1 / 27361 32111, black vinyl
- BARCODE, as printed on the back cover: 7 27361 32111 6
- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts, etched: BF99157-01 A1 AM NB3211-1
side B, full runouts, etched: BF99157-01 B1 AM NB 3211-1
side C, full runouts, etched: BF99157-02 C1 AM NB 3211-1 1
side D, full runouts, etched: BF99157-02 D1 AM NB 3211-1
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 12 (3/3 + 3/3, two of the tracks are bonus tracks)
- VINYL: cut by AM and pressed by Optimal Media in Germany
- CENTER LABELS: black and white picture labels without tracklist
- COVER: gatefold cover,
℗ + © 2015 • Nuclear Blast Records • NB 3211-1 • LC 07027 • 33 RPM
- INNERSLEEVES: plain white polylined paper innersleeve, die-cut from both sides to show the center labels and all corners clipped (the original innersleeves)
- RELEASED: Released on 4th of September 2015 (source: European Nuclear Blast webshop).
- OTHER: Originally released sealed with unnumbered infosticker on the front on shrinkwrap.
- NOTE: The gatefold cover is identical to this, clear, red and silver vinyl editions. Only the sticker on shrinkwrap separates sealed copies from each other.
Nuclear Blast, NB 3211-1 / 27361 32111, clear vinyl, limited to 500 unnumbered copies
- BARCODE, as printed on the back cover: 7 27361 32111 6
- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts, etched: BF99157-01 A1 AM 1| NB3211-1
side B, full runouts, etched: BF99157-01 B1 AM NB 3211-1 1|
side C, full runouts, etched: BF99157-02 C1 AM 1| NB 3211-1
side D, full runouts, etched: BF99157-02 D1 AM NB 3211-1 1|
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 12 (3/3 + 3/3, two of the tracks are bonus tracks)
- VINYL: cut by AM and pressed by Optimal Media in Germany
- CENTER LABELS: black and white picture labels without tracklist
- COVER: gatefold cover,
℗ + © 2015 • Nuclear Blast Records • NB 3211-1 • LC 07027 • 33 RPM
- INNERSLEEVES: plain white polylined paper innersleeve, die-cut from both sides to show the center labels and all corners clipped (the original innersleeves)
- RELEASED: Released on 4th of September 2015 (source: European Nuclear Blast webshop).
- OTHER: Originally released sealed with unnumbered infosticker on the front on shrinkwrap.
Limited to 500 copies (source: European Nuclear Blast webshop).
- NOTE: The gatefold cover is identical to this, black, red and silver vinyl editions. Only the sticker on shrinkwrap separates sealed copies from each other.
Nuclear Blast, NB 3211-1 / 27361 32111, red (transparent) vinyl, limited to 300 unnumbered copies
- BARCODE, as printed on the back cover: 7 27361 32111 6
- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts, etched: BF99157-01 A1 AM 1| NB3211-1
side B, full runouts, etched: BF99157-01 B1 AM NB 3211-1 1|
side C, full runouts, etched: BF99157-02 C1 AM 1| NB 3211-1
side D, full runouts, etched: BF99157-02 D1 AM NB 3211-1 1|
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 12 (3/3 + 3/3, two of the tracks are bonus tracks)
- VINYL: cut by AM and pressed by Optimal Media in Germany
- CENTER LABELS: black and white picture labels without tracklist
- COVER: gatefold cover,
℗ + © 2015 • Nuclear Blast Records • NB 3211-1 • LC 07027 • 33 RPM
- INNERSLEEVES: plain white polylined paper innersleeve, die-cut from both sides to show the center labels and all corners clipped (the original innersleeves)
- RELEASED: Released on 4th of September 2015 (source: European Nuclear Blast webshop).
- OTHER: Originally released sealed with unnumbered infosticker on the front on shrinkwrap.
Limited to 300 copies (source: European Nuclear Blast webshop).
- NOTE: The gatefold cover is identical to this, black, clear and silver vinyl editions. Only the sticker on shrinkwrap separates sealed copies from each other.
Nuclear Blast, NB 3211-1 / 27361 32111, silver vinyl, limited to 200 unnumbered copies
- BARCODE, as printed on the back cover: 7 27361 32111 6
- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts, etched: BF99157-01 A1 AM 1| NB3211-1
side B, full runouts, etched: BF99157-01 B1 AM NB 3211-1 1|
side C, full runouts, etched: BF99157-02 C1 AM 1| NB 3211-1
side D, full runouts, etched: BF99157-02 D1 AM NB 3211-1 1|
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 12 (3/3 + 3/3, two of the tracks are bonus tracks)
- VINYL: cut by AM and pressed by Optimal Media in Germany
- CENTER LABELS: black and white picture labels without tracklist
- COVER: gatefold cover,
℗ + © 2015 • Nuclear Blast Records • NB 3211-1 • LC 07027 • 33 RPM
- INNERSLEEVES: plain white polylined paper innersleeve, die-cut from both sides to show the center labels and all corners clipped (the original innersleeves)
- RELEASED: Released on 4th of September 2015 (source: European Nuclear Blast webshop).
- OTHER: Originally released sealed with unnumbered infosticker on the front on shrinkwrap.
Limited to 200 copies (source: European Nuclear Blast webshop).
- NOTE 1: The gatefold cover is identical to this, black, clear and red vinyl editions. Only the sticker on shrinkwrap separates sealed copies from each other.
- NOTE 2: Many NB silver vinyl cost few € extra which, with the exception of newness hype, I've never understood why.
IMHO these are not worth the extra money, except for collectors.
Nuclear Blast, NB 5712-1 / 27361 57121, two blue non-transparent vinyl, reissue
- BARCODE: none
- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts, etched: NBT 5712-1. A¹
side B, full runouts, etched: NBT 5712-1. B¹
side C, full runouts, etched: NBT 5712-1. C¹
side D, full runouts, etched: NBT 5712-1. D¹
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 12 (3/3+3/3, two of the tracks are bonus tracks)
- VINYL: possibly pressed by The Vinyl Factory in the UK
- CENTER LABELS: picture labels without tracklist,
LC 86254, NB 5712-1-1 (record 1) / NB 5712-1-2 (record 2), GEMA
- COVER: matt-surfaced gatefold cover,
℗ + © 2021 • Nuclear Blast Tonträger Produktions- und Vertriebs GmbH
NB 5712-1 • LC 86254 • 33 RPM
spine: AMORPHIS UNDER THE RED CLOUD 27361 57121
- INNERSLEEVES: black paper innersleeves, die-cut to show the center labels and all corners clipped (the original innersleeves)
- RELEASED: Released on 21st of May 2021 (source: Levykauppa X when this was in preorder stage).
- OTHER: Released as part of the Amorphis Vinyl Collection 2006-2020 box, not sold separately.
- NOTE 1: The Vinyl Collection box was released simultaneously on
* black vinyl (limited to 200 copies, sold at least by Nuclear Blast and Backstage Rock Shop)
* 9 different coloured vinyl (limited to 200 copies, Nuclear Blast exclusive)
* 9 different shades of blue vinyl (limited to 300 copies, Levykauppa X exclusive)
* silver vinyl (limited to 300 copies, EMP exclusive).
- NOTE 2: This is a VERY good quality vinyl with excellent bass and higher frequencies.
Atomic Fire, AF0017VB, two black vinyl, reissue, repress
- BARCODE, as printed on the back cover: 4 251981 700502
- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts, etched: NBT 5712-1. A¹
side B, full runouts, etched: NBT 5712-1. B¹
side C, full runouts, etched: NBT 5712-1. C¹
side D, full runouts, etched: NBT 5712-1. D¹
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 12 (3/3+3/3, two of the tracks are bonus tracks)
- VINYL: possibly pressed by The Vinyl Factory in the UK
- CENTER LABELS: picture labels without tracklist,
AF0017VB
- COVER: gatefold cover,
℗ & © 2022 - AF0017VB
LC 86254 - All rights reserved
spine: AMORPHIS UNDER THE RED CLOUD AF0017VB
- INNERSLEEVES: black polylined paper innersleeves, die-cut to show the center labels and all corners clipped (the original innersleeves)
- RELEASED: Released sometime in the summer of 2022. As far as I know no exact release date was informed by Atomic Fire, these simply popped up for sale.
- OTHER: Originally released sealed without any stickers on shrinkwrap.
- NOTE: This is just a repress of the corresponding vinyl in the Nuclear Blast The Vinyl Collection box above.
Atomic Fire, AF0017VB, two flame red / sky blue splatter vinyl, reissue, repress, limited to 500 copies
- BARCODE, as printed on the back cover: 4 251981 700502
- BARCODE, as printed on the barcode sticker: 4 251981 700519
- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts, etched: NBT 5712-1. A¹
side B, full runouts, etched: NBT 5712-1. B¹
side C, full runouts, etched: NBT 5712-1. C¹
side D, full runouts, etched: NBT 5712-1. D¹
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 12 (3/3+3/3, two of the tracks are bonus tracks)
- VINYL: possibly pressed by The Vinyl Factory in the UK
- CENTER LABELS: picture labels without tracklist,
AF0017VB
- COVER: gatefold cover,
℗ & © 2022 - AF0017VB
LC 86254 - All rights reserved
spine: AMORPHIS UNDER THE RED CLOUD AF0017VB
- INNERSLEEVES: black polylined paper innersleeves, die-cut to show the center labels and all corners clipped (the original innersleeves)
- RELEASED: Released sometime in the summer of 2022. As far as I know no exact release date was informed by Atomic Fire, these simply popped up for sale.
- OTHER: Originally released sealed with two stickers on shrinkwrap (unnumbered infosticker on the front and a barcode sticker on the back).
- NOTE: This is just a repress of the corresponding vinyl in the Nuclear Blast The Vinyl Collection box above but the vinyl look VERY neat.
