Vinyl pressings
by Anthrax · 2011
Worship Music was first pressed on vinyl in 2011. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 2011, the album's first year, in 2 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.
VINYL RECORD GURU - MEGA 6014 LP A 94236E1/ASide A
VINYL RECORD GURU - MEGA 6014 LP B 94236E2/BSide B
VINYL RECORD GURU - MEGA 6014 LP A 94236E1/ASide A
VINYL RECORD GURU - MEGA 6014 LP B 94236E2/BSide B
VINYL RECORD GURU - MEGA 6014 LP A 94236E1/ASide A
VINYL RECORD GURU - MEGA 6014 LP B 94236E2/BSide B
VINYL RECORD GURU - MEGA 6014 LP A 94236E1/CSide A
VINYL RECORD GURU - MEGA 6014 LP B 94236E2/CSide B
NB2611-1 BB46451-01 A1 MKSide A
NB2166-1 BB46451-01 B1 MKSide B
NB2166-1 BB46451-02 C1 MKSide C
NB2166-1 BB46451-02 D1 MKSide D
NB2611-1 BB46451-01 A1 MKSide A
NB2166-1 BB46451-01 B1 MKSide B
NB2166-1 BB46451-02 C1 MKSide C
NB2166-1 BB46451-02 D1 MKSide D
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Germany | Nuclear Blast NB 2166-1 / Nuclear Blast 27361 21661First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2011 | Germany | Nuclear Blast NB 2166-5 / Nuclear Blast 27361 21665First yearCD, Album, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, All Media, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | CD, Album, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, All Media, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2011 | Germany | Nuclear Blast NB 2166-1First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 2011 | US | Megaforce Records MEGA 6014First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 2011 | US | Megaforce Records MEGA 6014First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2011 | US | Megaforce Records MEGA 6014First yearLP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2011 | Germany | Nuclear Blast NB 2166-1 / Nuclear Blast 27361 21661First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2011 | Germany | Nuclear Blast NB 2166-1 / Nuclear Blast 27361 21661First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2011 | Germany | Nuclear Blast NB 2166-7 / Nuclear Blast 27361 21667First yearLP, Album, Picture Disc, Limited Edition · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Limited Edition · Limited, Picture disc |
| 2011 | US | Megaforce Records MEGA 6014First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2015 | US | Megaforce Records MEGA 6014LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2015 | US | Megaforce Records MEGA 6014LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2015 | Europe | Nuclear Blast NB 2166-1 / Nuclear Blast 27361 21661LP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | US | Megaforce Records MEGA 6014LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | US | Megaforce Records MEGA 6014LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2021 | US | Megaforce Records MEGA 6014LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | Europe | Nuclear Blast Records NBR 21661LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2022 | Europe | Nuclear Blast Records NBR 21664LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2023 | US | Megaforce Records MEGA 6014LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | US | Megaforce Records MEGA 6014LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Repress · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Repress · Limited, Numbered |
| 2025 | US | Megaforce Records MEGA 6014LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Repress · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Repress · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
21 vinyl pressings of Worship Music are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 2011 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 2011, in US, Germany. One of them is Megaforce Records MEGA 6014, released September 13, 2011.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MEGA 6014, NB 2166-1, NB 2166-7, NB 2166-5) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, VINYL RECORD GURU - MEGA 6014 LP A 94236E1/A and VINYL RECORD GURU - MEGA 6014 LP B 94236E2/B. 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.
