USSR
1990- Label and catalog number
- Мелодия С90 29145 002
- Format
- LP, Compilation, Stereo · Laminated Sleeve

Vinyl pressings
by Black Sabbath · 1990
Black Sabbath = Блэк Саббат 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.
1 pressing came out in 1990, the album's first year. 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | USSR | Мелодия С90 29145 002LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1990 | USSR | Мелодия С90 29145 002LP, Compilation, Repress, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Compilation, Repress, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| 1990 | USSR | Мелодия С90 29145 002LP, Compilation, Repress, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Compilation, Repress, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| 1990 | USSR | Мелодия С90 29145 002LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| 1990 | USSR | Мелодия С90 29145 002LP, Compilation, Repress, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Compilation, Repress, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1990 | USSR | Мелодия С90 29145 002LP, Compilation, Repress, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Compilation, Repress, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| 1990 | USSR | Мелодия С 90 29145 002LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1990 | USSR | Мелодия С90 29145 002LP, Compilation, Repress, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Compilation, Repress, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| 1990 | USSR | Мелодия С90 29145 002LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo |
| 1990 | USSR | Мелодия С90 29145 002LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| 1990 | USSR | Мелодия С90 29145 002First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1990 | USSR | Мелодия С90 29145 002LP, Compilation, Repress, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Compilation, Repress, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| 1991 | USSR | Мелодия С90 29145 002LP, Compilation, Repress, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Compilation, Repress, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| 1991 | USSR | Мелодия С90 29145 002LP, Compilation, Repress, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Compilation, Repress, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1991 | USSR | Мелодия С90 29145 002LP, Compilation, Repress, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Compilation, Repress, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
23 vinyl pressings of Black Sabbath = Блэк Саббат are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1990 and 1992.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in USSR. One of them is Мелодия С90 29145 002.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use С90 29145 002) 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.