UK
1985- Label and catalog number
- Chrysalis CHR 1516
- Format
- LP, Album

Vinyl pressings
by Armored Saint · 1985
Delirious Nomad was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 5 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.
CHR 1516 A//2 ▽ 420V 1 2A side
CHR 1516 B//2 ▽ 420V 1 2B side
BFV-41516-A4 XG MASTERDISK P (AP)Side A (Variant 1)
BFV-41516-B3 XG P (AP) MASTERDISKSide B (Variant 1)
BFV-41516-A2 MASTERDISK P (AP)Side A (Variant 2)
BFV-41516-B2 MASTERDISK P (AP)Side B (Variant 2)
BFV-41516-A6-1-2 2 PRC 012-186-2Side A, etched, variant 1
BFV-41516-A6-1-3 4 639-186-5 PRC LSide A, etched, variant 2
BFV-41516-B6-1-1-2 016-186 2 PRCSide B, etched, variant 1
BFV-41516-B6-1-1-8 PRC 238-186 2Side B, etched, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Canada | Chrysalis CHS-41516First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Canada | Chrysalis CHS-41516LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1985 | France | Chrysalis 826 726 -1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Germany | Chrysalis 207 442LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1985 | UK | Chrysalis CHR 1516First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | UK | Chrysalis CHR 1516First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | US | Chrysalis BFV-41516First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | US | Chrysalis BFV 41516 / Chrysalis BFV-41516First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Japan | Chrysalis WWS - 91152First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Japan | Chrysalis WWS - 91152First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Europe | Chrysalis 207 442 / Chrysalis 207 442-620LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | UK | Chrysalis CHR 1516LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-15822-1 / Capitol Records 3984-15822-1LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2022 | Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-15822-1 / Capitol Records 3984-15822-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-15822-1 / Capitol Records 3984-15822-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-15822-1 / Capitol Records 3984-15822-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-15822-1 / Capitol Records 3984-15822-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | US | Metal Blade Records 3984-15822-1 / Capitol Records 3984-15822-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | US | Metal Blade Records 3984-15822-6 / Metal Blade Records 039841582260LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
19 vinyl pressings of Delirious Nomad are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1985 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in UK, US, Japan, Canada and more. One of them is Chrysalis CHR 1516.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CHR 1516, BFV-41516, BFV 41516, WWS - 91152) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.