Vinyl pressings
by Anthrax · 1988
State Of Euphoria was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. 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 1988, 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.
STIL887089-B DMM SP1-1 STERLING DMMSide A Etched Variant 1
STIL887090-B DMM 3-2 STERLING DMMSide B Etched Variant 1
STIL 887089-B DMM SP1-2 SP-AR STERLING DMM SC 1 o- △22443 B-32901-B-DMMSide A Etched Variant 1
STIL 887090-B DMM 3-1 SP-AR o- △22443-X STERLING DMM SC B-32902-B-DMMSide B Etched Variant 1
STIL 887089-B DMM SP1-1 STERLING DMM gcSide A, etched
STIL 887090-B DMM SP2-1 STERLING DMM gcSide B, etched
ILPS 9916 A-1U-1-1 NSRunout side A
ILPS 9916 B-1U-1-1Runout side B
ILPS 9916-ALabel side A
ILPS 9916-BLabel side B
PILPS+9916+A² ORLAKESide A etched
PILPS+9916+B ORLAKESide B etched
ILPS 9916 A-1U-1-1 NSRunout Side A (Variant 1)
ILPS 9916 B-1U-1-1Runout Side B (Variant 1)
ILPS 9916 A-1U-1-4 NSRunout Side A (Variant 2)
ILPS 9916 B-1U-1-1Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Europe | Island Records 209 334 / Megaforce Worldwide 209 334First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | Europe | Island Records ILPS 9916First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Greece | Island Records VG 71476First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Greece | Megaforce Worldwide 71476 / BMGFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Guatemala | Island Records 842 363 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Italy | Island Records ILPS 9916First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Scandinavia | Island Records ILPS 9916 / Island Records ILPS-9916First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Spain | Island Records 5C 209334 / Megaforce WorldwideFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | UK | Island Records ILPS 9916 / Megaforce Worldwide ILPS 9916First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | UK | Island Records PILPS 9916First yearLP, Album, Picture Disc · Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 1988 | UK | Island Records PILPS-9916LP, Album, Picture Disc, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Picture disc, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Picture disc, Colored vinyl |
| 1988 | UK | Island Records ILPS 9916 / Megaforce Worldwide 842 363-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | US | Island Records 91004LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1988 | Canada | Island Records ISL-1208 / Megaforce Worldwide ISL-1208First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Canada | Island Records 91004-1 / Megaforce Worldwide 91004-1LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | UK | Back On Black BOBV264LPLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2010 | Europe | Back On Black BOBV264LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2014 | Europe | Universal Music 5352775LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | Europe | Island Records 6786331 / Universal Music Group 6786331LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2018 | Europe | Island Records 6786331LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2018 | USA & Europe | Island Records 6786331LP, LP, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, LP, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Italy | Island RecordsLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
33 vinyl pressings of State Of Euphoria are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1988 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in US, UK, Canada, Japan and more. One of them is Island Records 91004-1, released September 18, 1988.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 91004-1, ILPS 9916, PILPS 9916, ISL-1208) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, STIL887089-B DMM SP1-1 STERLING DMM and STIL887090-B DMM 3-2 STERLING DMM. 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.
