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
Wishmaster
CD releases
Spinefarm Records, spi87sp, with extra lenticular sheet
- BARCODE, as printed on the back cover: 6 417871 018760
- MATRIX: Sony DADC IFPI L551 A0100318567-0101 11 A0
- SID CODES: IFPI L551, IFPI 94Z6
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 12 (Sleepwalker as bonus track)
- CD: glass mastered and pressed by Sony DADC in Austria,
n(c)b / biem / teosto
- BOOKLET: stapled booklet with centerfold (folding pages at the center of the booklet)
- BACK COVER PAPER: both sides of the back cover paper are printed,
spi87sp • (c) & (p) Spinefarm Records, 2000
- PACKING: standard clear jewel case with clear tray
- RELEASED: Released on 8th of May 2000.
- NOTE: German edition with the lenticular extra sheet is said exist but I haven't personally seen a single copy or even one for sale in over seven years so looks
like someone just changed the lenticular sheet from a Spinefarm copy to Drakkar copy.
Vinyl releases
Vinyl Collectors, vc027, red vinyl
- BARCODE, as printed on the back cover: 8 715392 302718
- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts, stamped: AE 23731/A
side B, full runouts, stamped: AE 23732/A
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 11 (6/5)
- VINYL: pressed by GZ
- CENTER LABELS: picture labels with tracklist,
stemra
vc027
- COVER: soft gatefold cover,
VINYL COLLECTORS
LICENSED FROM SPINEFARM,
spine: Nightwish Wishmaster VC027
- INNERSLEEVE: very thin paper innersleeve, die-cut from both sides to show the center labels and upper corners clipped (the original innersleeve)
- RELEASED: Made in 2000 based on the runouts, most likely also released in 2000.
- OTHER: Includes lyrics insert.
- NOTE 1: The sound quality is not as good as in the corresponding black vinyl edition though for NW collectors this is one of the most important pieces due to its rarity.
- NOTE 2: The exact number of copies and their distribution method is known to me but lets keep them a secret, shall we ;) All true NW fans know them both.
- NOTE 3: The text on the spine is written with very small spaces and because of that some of the letters are unreadable because they are printed on top of each other.
In addition some of the prints, like the scroll on the back cover, are heavily pixeled like it was blown up from some CD release.
Vinyl Collectors, vc027, black vinyl
- BARCODE, as printed on the back cover: 8 715392 302718
- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts, stamped: AE 23731/A
side B, full runouts, stamped: AE 23732/A
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 11 (6/5)
- VINYL: pressed by GZ
- CENTER LABELS: picture labels with tracklist,
stemra
vc027
- COVER: soft gatefold cover,
VINYL COLLECTORS
LICENSED FROM SPINEFARM,
spine: Nightwish Wishmaster VC027
- INNERSLEEVE: very thin paper innersleeve, die-cut from both sides to show the center labels and upper corners clipped (the original innersleeve)
- RELEASED: Made in 2000 based on the runouts, most likely also released in 2000.
- OTHER: Includes lyrics insert.
- NOTE 1: The text on the spine is written with very small spaces and because of that some of the letters are unreadable because they are printed on top of each other.
In addition some of the prints, like the scroll on the back cover, are heavily pixeled like it was blown up from some CD release.
- NOTE 2: The sound quality is not as good as in the 2007 and 2015 editions, basically this is just a collectors piece. In addition I wouldn't be surprised if this was DMM cut.
Back On Black, BOBV006DPD, two picture discs, limited edition, reissue
- BARCODE, as printed on the sticker on the clear plastic sleeve: 8 03341 17372 9
- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts, etched: BOBV+006+DPD+A OR
side B, full runouts, etched: BOBV+006+DPD+B OR
side C, full runouts, etched: BOBV+006+DPD+C OR
side D, full runouts, etched: BOBV+006+DPD+D OR
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 11 (3/3+3/2)
- VINYL: pressed by Orlake in the UK,
Under license from Spinefarm Records. Manufactured & Distributed by PHD. Made In The UK. ℗ Spinefarm Records 2000 © Back On Black 2004 ...
BOBV006DPD. 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 1st 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.
Spinefarm Records U.K., 0602517480568, two red/orange virgin vinyl, limited edition, reissue, official collector's pressing
- BARCODE, as printed on the back cover: 6 02517 48056 8
- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts: 68705 1A 1748056 UNITY
side B, full runouts: 68705 1B 1748056
side C, full runouts: 68705 1C 1748056 UNITY
side D, full runouts: 68705 1D 1748056
side A, etched: UNITY
side B, etched: [no etched markings]
side C, etched: UNITY
side D, etched: [no etched markings]
side A, stamped: 68705 1A 1748056
side B, stamped: 68705 1B 1748056
side C, stamped: 68705 1C 1748056
side D, stamped: 68705 1D 1748056
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 11 (3/3+3/2)
- ViNYL: cut at Unity Mastering UK and pressed by RI in the Netherlands on virgin vinyl
- CENTER LABELS: black labels with white text and orange 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 sticker on the front on shrinkwrap.
- NOTE: The pressing quality might be a little better as both records are slightly warped and pressed slightly off-center.
However, the RI vinyl material quality and coloured vinyl eats the edge off from guitars and because of that I like the 2015 MK cut just a little bit more.
Still, I like this the best of all the vinyl editions of this album since this one has better pressing quality than the 2015 edition and the cut has more air between
the instruments than any other edition.
Drakkar Rekords / Spinefarm Records / Cargo Records, DRAKKAR 011 / 50699, black vinyl, reissue
- BARCODE, as printed on the back cover: 4 024572 506995
- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts, etched: 111090A1FK
side B, full runouts, etched: 111090B1FK
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 11 (6/5)
- VINYL: cut by Frank Kirschner and pressed by Celebrate Records GmbH in Germany
- CENTER LABELS: black labels with white text and Drakkar viking boat logo,
℗ & © 2000 SPINEFARM RECORDS UNDER EXCLUSIVE LICENSE TO DRAKKAR ENTERTAINMENT GMBH · 50699 · GEMA/BIEM · MADE IN THE EU · ... ,
LC 00539
- COVER: simple cardboard cover,
WWW.DRAKKAR.DE | WWW.NIGHTWISH.COM
℗ & © 2000 Spinefarm Records under exclusive license to Drakkar Entertainment GmbH · LC 00539 · GEMA/BIEM
Distributed by Cargo Records · ... · Made in the EU
LC 00539
spine: DRAKKAR 011 NIGHTWISH - WISHMASTER 50699
upper spine: DRAKKAR 011 NIGHTWISH - WISHMASTER 50699
- INNERSLEEVE: printed paper innersleeve with lyrics and credits (the original innersleeve)
- RELEASED: Reissue released on 5th of September 2011 (source: Cargo Records website).
- OTHER: Originally released sealed without any stickers on shrinkwrap.
- NOTE 1: This is a poor quality record, all the known copies have many small bumps near the edge of the record making them unplayable in the first track of each side.
- NOTE 2: Drakkar did not originally release Wishmaster on vinyl so this is the first Drakkar vinyl edition of this album and contains no info of the true release date.
Vertigo / Universal Music Group / Spinefarm Records, 0602537389698, black vinyl, reissue
- BARCODE, as printed on the back cover: 0 602537 389698
- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts, lightly stamped: BD19307-01 A1 MK
side B, full runouts, lightly stamped: BD19307-01 B1 MK
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 11 (6/5)
- VINYL: cut by MK and pressed by OM in 2013 based on the runouts
- CENTER LABELS: black labels with white text and three label logos,
℗ & © 2000 UNDER EXCLUSIVE LICENSE TO VERTIGO/CAPITOL, A DIVISION OF UNIVERSAL MUSIC GMBH · 0602537389698 · BIEM/SDRM ·
MADE IN THE EU · ...
LC 14513
- COVER: simple cardboard cover,
℗ & © 2000 Spinefarm Records , under exclusive license to Vertigo/Capitol, a division of Universal Music GmbH.
LC 14513 · BIEM/SDRM · ... · Made in the EU · 0602537389698
spine: NIGHTWISH - WISHMASTER 0602537389698
- INNERSLEEVE: printed paper innersleeve with lyrics and credits (the original innersleeve)
- RELEASED: Reissue made in 2013 based on the runouts. Released in autumn of 2013 (probably in September or October 2013).
- OTHER: Originally released sealed without any stickers on shrinkwrap.
- NOTE 1: No big fuss was held over the release date, this was just made to replace the faulty Drakkar LP directly above.
- NOTE 2: The pressing quality might be a little better as the record is slightly warped and pressed slightly off-center.
The sound quality is way better than in the Drakkar LP right above though I don't like the heavy distortion and overall sound quality of this cut, the 2015 MK cut
sounds a lot better to my ears though also so disgustingly clinical.
Spinefarm Records, SPINE735504, two black heavyweight vinyl, reissue
- BARCODE, as printed on the back cover: 0 602547 355041
- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts, etched: BF93678-01 A1 MK 4735524
side B, full runouts, etched: BF93678-01 B1 MK 4735524
side C, full runouts, etched: BF93678-02 C1 MK 4735525
side D, full runouts, etched: BF93678-02 D1 MK 4735525
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 14 (4/4+3/3, including Sleepwalker original version and two live tracks on side D)
- VINYL: cut by MK at Optimal media, Germany, and pressed by Optimal Media in Germany
- CENTER LABELS: picture labels without tracklist,
4735524 • BIEM/SDRM (LP1) / 4735525 • BIEM/SDRM (LP2)
- COVER: simple cardboard cover with thick spine,
www.nightwish.com • www.spinefarmrecords.com
(P) & (C) Universal Music Oy • 2015 • Made in the EU
spine: NIGHTWISH WISHMASTER SPINE735504
- INNERSLEEVES: printed paper innersleeves (the original innersleeves)
- RELEASED: Reissue cut and pressed in 2015 based on the runouts.
Released on 18th of September 2015 (source: Mad Supply webshop, Spinefarm Records webshop and various other webshops).
- OTHER: Originally released sealed without any stickers on shrinkwrap.
- NOTE 1: The pressing quality is significantly worse than in the red/orange 2007 reissue above as my copy was already warped and pressed off-center when I opened
it from shrinkwrap. These records sound a bit clinical and more distorted but have better guitars than the 2007 edition.
I prefer more of the 2007 edition because it has better pressing quality and more space between the instruments.
- NOTE 2: Neither the band nor the label released any official public info of this 2015 vinyl reissue series prior to the release date.
