Vinyl pressings
by Anthrax · 1987
Among The Living was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 11 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
ST-IL-876319-B-Dmm SPI-2 SterlingSide A Runout, Etched Variant 1
STIL-876320-A-Dmm-1 SPI-2 SterlingSide B Runout, Etched Variant 1
ST-IL-876319-B-DMM SP 1-2 SterlingSide A Runout, Etched Variant 2
STIL-876320-A B̷ - DMM-1 SP 1-2 SterlingSide B Runout, Etched Variant 2
ST-IL-896319-B-DMM SP1-3 SPAR B26986-B-DMM Sterling ∆16027 0-Side A runout, variant 1
ST-IL-896320-A(B scratched out)-DMM-1 SP1-3 SPAR B-26987 Sterling ∆16027-X 0-SM1-1 DMMSide B runout, variant 1
ST-IL-896319-B-DMM SP1-3 SP-AR B26986-B-DMM Sterling ∆16027 0-Side A runout, variant 2
STIL-896320-AB̶-DMM-1 SP1-3 SPAR B-26987-B DMM Sterling ∆16027-X 0-Side B runout, variant 2
ILPS 9865 A-2U-1-1Side A, Variant 1, stamped
ILPS 9865 B-1U-1-3-Side B, Variant 1, stamped
ILPS 9865 A-1U-1-1Side A, Variant 2, stamped
ILPS 9865 B-1U-1-4-Side B, Variant 2, stamped
ILPS 9865 A-2U-1-1Side A, stamped
ILPS 9865 B-1U-1-4Side B, stamped
12+IS+338-A TOWNHOUSESide C Etched
12+IS+338-BSide D Etched
R28D-2063A 111Runout, side A, variant 1
R28D-2063B 111Runout, side B, variant 1
V 〄 R28D-2063A 111✣ CRunout, side A, variant 2
R28D-2063B 111✣Runout, side B, variant 2
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Australia | Festival Records 38762First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1987 | Canada | Island Records ISL 1131 / Megaforce Worldwide ISL 1131First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Canada | Island Records ISL 1131 / Megaforce Worldwide ISL 1131First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Canada | Island Records ISL1131LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1987 | Canada | Island Records ISL-1131LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1987 | Europe | Island Records 208 210 / Megaforce Worldwide 208 210First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Greece | Island Records ILPS 9865 / Virgin VG 71449First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Guatemala | Island Records 90584-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Italy | Island Records ILPS 9865First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Italy | Island Records ILPS 9865LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1987 | Italy | Island Records ILPS 9865First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Mexico | Island Records LAE-744First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Spain | Island Records 5C 208210 / Island Records ILPS 9865First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | UK | Island Records PILPS 9865First yearLP, Album, Picture Disc · Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 1987 | US | Island Records A1-90584 / Megaforce Worldwide A1-90584LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | South Korea | Sung Eum Limited 842 447-1/SEL-RI 2046LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1995 | Russia | Phonogram 842447-1LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | US | Universal Music Special Markets B0015853-01 / Wax Cathedral MELT-003LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2013 | Europe | Universal 00600753454602LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture disc |
| 2014 | Europe | Island Records 5352773 / Island Records 0600753527733LP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | US | Not On Label (Anthrax Self-released)LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc |
| 2021 | Italy | Universal Music Group / Island RecordsLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Spain | Island Records 5C 208210 / Island Records ILPS 9865LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
36 vinyl pressings of Among The Living are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1987 and 2021.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in US, UK, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is Island Records 90584-1, released March 16, 1987.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 90584-1, 7 90584-1, ILPS 9865, PILPS 9865) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-IL-876319-B-Dmm SPI-2 Sterling and STIL-876320-A-Dmm-1 SPI-2 Sterling. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.
