Vinyl pressings

Butchered At Birth

by Cannibal Corpse · 1991

35 pressings7 countriesDeath MetalRock

Butchered At Birth was first pressed on vinyl in 1991. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Butchered At Birth

1 pressing came out in 1991, 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.

UK

1991

Label and catalog number

Metal Blade Records ZORRO 26

Format

LP, Album

Runout / matrix

ZORRO 26A-1 *Side A, variant 1

ZORRO 26B-1 *Side B, variant 1

ZORRO 26A-1 ＊ E.W [unreadable symbol] - COPYMASTERSSide A etched, variant 2

ZORRO 26B-1 ＊ E.W B.J - COPYMASTERSSide B etched, variant 2

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 35 vinyl pressings

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1990s2 pressings

Year	Country	Label and catalog number	Format
1991	UK	Metal Blade Records ZORRO 26First yearLP, Album	LP, Album
1997	Sweden	Megarock CPD 015LP, Album, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc	LP, Album, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc

2000s5 pressings

Year	Country	Label and catalog number	Format
2009	UK	Back On Black BOBV148LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited	LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited
2009	UK	Back On Black BOBV148LPLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing	LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2009	US	Back On Black BOBV148LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl	LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2009	US	Back On Black BOBV148LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl	LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2009	US	Back On Black BOBV148LPLP, Album, Reissue	LP, Album, Reissue

2010s7 pressings

Year	Country	Label and catalog number	Format
2013	US	Metal Blade Records 3984-15171-1LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture disc	LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture disc
2013	UK	Back On Black BOBV148PDLP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue, Repress, Limited Edition · Limited, Picture disc	LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue, Repress, Limited Edition · Limited, Picture disc
2016	US	Metal Blade Records 3984-14072-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited	LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited
2018	China	Northeast Steel Industry NESV-CC02LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing	LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2018	China	Northeast Steel Industry NESV-CC02LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl	LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2018	China	Northeast Steel Industry NESV-CC02LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl	LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2018	China	Northeast Steel Industry NESV-CC02LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited	LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited

2020s21 pressings

All 21 pressings from the 2020s

Tracklist

A1Meat Hook Sodomy5:46
A2Gutted3:14
A3Living Dissection3:59
A4Under The Rotted Flesh5:03
B1Covered With Sores3:16
B2Vomit The Soul4:28
B3Butchered At Birth2:43
B4Rancid Amputation3:16
B5Innards Decay4:36

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Butchered At Birth are there?

35 vinyl pressings of Butchered At Birth are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1991 and 2026.

When was Butchered At Birth first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1991, in UK. One of them is Metal Blade Records ZORRO 26.

How do I tell if my copy of Butchered At Birth is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ZORRO 26) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZORRO 26A-1 * and ZORRO 26B-1 *. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Butchered At Birth on vinyl worth?

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.

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