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Vinyl pressings

Persistence Of Time

by Anthrax · 1990

34 pressings15 countriesHeavy MetalThrashSpeed MetalRock

Persistence Of Time was first pressed on vinyl in 1990. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Persistence Of Time

17 pressings came out in 1990, 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.

US

August 21, 1990
Label and catalog number
Island Records 422-846480-1Megaforce Worldwide 422-846480-1
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

422-846-480-1-AS-SP-DMM MASTERDISK DMM SP1-2Side A

422-846-480-1-BS-SP-DMM MASTERDISK DMM SP1-1Side B

Full details of this pressing

UK

1990
Label and catalog number
Island Records ILPS 9967Megaforce Worldwide 846 480-1
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

ILPS 9967 A-1U-1-1 DStamped Runout Side A

ILPS 9967 B-1U-1-1 DStamped Runout Side B

TOWN HOUSE D.M.M.Etched Runout Side A And B

ILPS 9967-ALabel Side A

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UK

1990
Label and catalog number
Island Records ILPSP 9967Island Records 848-678-1
Format
LP, Album, Picture Disc
Runout / matrix

ILPSP 9967-ASide A

ILPSP 9967-BSide B

ILPSP+9967+A ORLAKERunout side A

ILPSP+9967+B ORLAKERunout side B

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Australia

1990
Label and catalog number
Island Records 846 480-1
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

(Hand Scribed Side A) 846 480-1A

(Hand Scribed Side B) 846 480-1B

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Brazil

1990
Label and catalog number
Megaforce Worldwide 846 480-1Island Records 846 480-1
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

846 480-1 1 01 ℗1990Runout etched side A

846 480-1 2 01 ℗1990Runout etched side B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 34 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1990s25 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1990AustraliaIsland Records 846 480-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1990BrazilMegaforce Worldwide 846 480-1 / Island Records 846 480-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1990CanadaIsland Records 422-846 480-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1990CanadaIsland Records Isl-1286First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1990CanadaIsland Records 422-846 480-1LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1990EuropeIsland Records 210 929 / Megaforce Worldwide 210 929First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1990EuropeIsland Records 304050 / Megaforce Worldwide 304050First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited
1990EuropeIsland Records 210 929 / Megaforce Worldwide 210 929First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1990EuropeIsland Records 210 929 / Megaforce Worldwide 210 929First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1990EuropeMegaforce Worldwide 210 929 / Island Records Inc. 210 929First yearLP, Album, Misprint, StereoLP, Album, Misprint, Stereo
1990FranceIsland Records 846 480-1First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1990GuatemalaIsland Records 846 480-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1990MexicoIsland Records 846 480-1 / PolyGram LPE-1007First yearLP, Album · Colored vinylLP, Album · Colored vinyl
1990MexicoIsland Records 846 480-1 / PolyGram LPE-1007First yearLP, Album · Colored vinylLP, Album · Colored vinyl
1990South KoreaIsland Records HM 30LP, Album, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
All 25 pressings from the 1990s
2010s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2014EuropeIsland Records 5352774 / Island Records 060075327740LP, Album · Colored vinylLP, Album · Colored vinyl
2014USWax Cathedral MELT-011LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
2015USWax Cathedral MELT-011 / Universal Music Special Markets B0018963-01LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2015Czech Republic & SlovakiaIsland Records 020286231240LP, Limited Edition · LimitedLP, Limited Edition · Limited
2020s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2020USIsland Records B0018963-01LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Album, Misprint, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Colored vinyl
2020USIsland Records B0018963-01LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Colored vinyl
2020USIsland Records 020286231240LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
2021USIsland Records B0018963-01LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl
2022USIsland Records B0018963-01LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl

Tracklist

  1. A1Time6:54
  2. A2Blood7:06
  3. A3Keep It In The Family7:07
  4. A4In My World6:23
  5. A5Gridlock5:08
  6. B1Intro To Reality3:24
  7. B2Belly Of The Beast4:46
  8. B3Got The Time2:44
  9. B4H8 Red6:02
  10. B5One Man Stands5:39
  11. B6Discharge5:11

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Persistence Of Time are there?

34 vinyl pressings of Persistence Of Time are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1990 and 2022.

When was Persistence Of Time first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1990, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Island Records 422-846480-1, released August 21, 1990.

How do I tell if my copy of Persistence Of Time is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 422-846480-1, ILPS 9967, ILPSP 9967, 846 480-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 422-846-480-1-AS-SP-DMM MASTERDISK DMM SP1-2 and 422-846-480-1-BS-SP-DMM MASTERDISK DMM SP1-1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Persistence Of Time on vinyl worth?

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.

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