Vinyl pressings
by Anthrax · 1991
Attack Of The Killer B's was first pressed on vinyl in 1991. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1991, the album's first year, in 10 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.
ILPS 9980 A-1U-1-3 DStamped runout side A
ILPS 9980 B-1U-1-2 DStamped runout side B
848 804-1/BLabel side A
848 804-1/BEELabel side B
ILPS 9980-A2 PA5342Side A runout
ILPS-9980-B2 PA5342Side B runout
848 804-1/BSide A label
848 804-1/BEESide B label
ILPS 9980 A-3U-1- TOWN HOUSE DMM DSide A runout, variant 1
ILPS 9980 B-1U-1- DSide B runout, variant 1
ILPS 9980 A-3U-1- TOWN HOUSE DMM DSide A runout, variant 2
ILPS 9980 B-1U-1-1 DSide B runout, variant 2
422 848-804-AS-SVP 1-1 SRC STERLINGSide A runout, variant 1
422 848-804 BS SVP 1-1 SRC STERLINGSide B runout, variant 1
422 848-804-AS-SP 1-1 STERLING SRCSide A runout, variant 2
422 848-804 BS SP 1-1 STERLING SRCSide B runout, variant 2
422 848 804 AS-SP
422 848 804 BS-SP
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Argentina | Island Records 29342 / Polygram 29342First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1991 | Ecuador | Polydor 78-006First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1991 | Europe | Island Records 211 732 / Megaforce Worldwide 211 732First yearLP, EP, Compilation | LP, EP, Compilation |
| 1991 | Europe | Island Records 211 732 / Megaforce Worldwide 211 732First yearLP, Compilation, Mispress | LP, Compilation, Mispress |
| 1991 | France | Island Records ILPS 9980 / Megaforce Worldwide 848 804-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1991 | Guatemala | Discos De Centroamérica, S.A. 848 804-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1991 | Spain | Island Records 5C 211732 / Island Records 211732 (5C)First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1991 | UK | Island Records ILPS 9980 / Megaforce Worldwide 848 804-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1991 | UK | Island Records ILPS 9980 / Island Records 848 804-1First yearLP, Album, EP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Album, EP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1991 | UK | Island Records ILPS 9980 / Megaforce Worldwide 848 804-1First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1991 | US | Island Records 422-848 804-1First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1991 | US | Island Records 422-848 804-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1991 | US | Island Records I1-10318LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1991 | Venezuela | Island Records 78.006 / Island Records 848 804-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1991 | South Korea | Island Records 422-848 804-1 / Sung Eum Limited RI 2277First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Europe | Not On Label (Anthrax)LP, Compilation, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
16 vinyl pressings of Attack Of The Killer B's are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1991 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1991, in UK, US, South Korea, Argentina and more. One of them is Island Records ILPS 9980.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ILPS 9980, 422-848 804-1, 29342, 78-006) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ILPS 9980 A-1U-1-3 D and ILPS 9980 B-1U-1-2 D. 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.
