Spain
May 16, 1983- Label and catalog number
- Chapa Discos HS-35062Chapa Discos HS - 35.062
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
HS - 35062 A+ 1Side A
HS - 35062 BΔ 1Side B
Vinyl pressings
by Barón Rojo · 1983
Metalmorfosis was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 3 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.
HS - 35062 A+ 1Side A
HS - 35062 BΔ 1Side B
HS - 35062 A+ 1Side A
HS - 35062 BΔ 1Side B
RS-33084 BΔ 1Side A (7")
RS-33084 AΔ 1Side B (7")
HS - 35062 A+Stamped on A runout
HS - 35062 BΔStamped on B runout
HS - 35062 A+ 1Side A
HS - 35062 BΔ 1Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Spain | Chapa Discos HS-35062 / Serdisco HS-35062First yearLP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Venezuela | Discosa De Venezuela GM-200.7012First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Spain | Chapa Discos HS-35062 / Chapa Discos HS - 35.062First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Spain | Chapa Discos HS-35062 / Chapa Discos RS-33.084First yearLP, Album, Stereo, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Stereo, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1983 | Spain | Chapa Discos HS-35062 / Chapa Discos HS - 35.062First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Spain | Chapa Discos HS-35062 / Chapa Discos HS - 35.062First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Argentina | Discosa SLIN 3433First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Belgium | Mausoleum Records SKULL 8322LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Uruguay | Renew Variety Records 124.308LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Spain | Chapa Discos 30112341LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1988 | Spain | Chapa Discos 30112341LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Spain | Chapa Discos 88985342511 / Sony Music 88985342511LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Repress · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Repress · Limited |
12 vinyl pressings of Metalmorfosis are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1983 and 2016.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in Spain, Argentina, Venezuela. One of them is Chapa Discos HS-35062, released May 16, 1983.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use HS-35062, SLIN 3433, GM-200.7012) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, HS - 35062 A+ 1 and HS - 35062 BΔ 1. 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.