UK
August 16, 1990- Label and catalog number
- Metal Blade Records ZORRO 12
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
ZORRO 12 A1 MPOSide A, hand-etched
ZORRO 12 B1 MPOSide B, hand-etched

Vinyl pressings
by Cannibal Corpse · 1990
Eaten Back To Life 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.
ZORRO 12 A1 MPOSide A, hand-etched
ZORRO 12 B1 MPOSide B, hand-etched
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 | UK | Metal Blade Records ZORRO 12First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | UK | Metal Blade Records ZORRO 12LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1997 | Sweden | Megarock CPD016LP, Picture Disc, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc | LP, Picture Disc, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | UK | Back On Black BOBV140LPLP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2009 | UK | Back On Black BOBV140LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2009 | UK | Back On Black BOBV140LPLP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2009 | UK | Back On Black BOBV140LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2009 | UK | Back On Black BOBV140LP/HLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-15170-1 / Metal Blade Records MB 15170-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc |
| 2013 | US | Metal Blade Records 3984-15170-1LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture disc |
| 2015 | UK | Back On Black BOBV140LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited |
| 2016 | Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-14024-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered |
| 2016 | Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-14024-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2016 | Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-14024-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2016 | US | Metal Blade Records 3984-14024-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | US | Metal Blade Records 3984-25190-1LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | China | Northeast Steel Industry NESV-2038LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | China | Northeast Steel Industry NESV-2038LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | China | Northeast Steel Industry NESV-2038LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2021 | US | Metal Blade RecordsLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2021 | US | Metal Blade Records 3984-25190-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | US | Metal Blade Records 3984-25190-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2022 | China | Northeast Steel Industry NESV-2038 / Metal Blade Records 3984-14204-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | US | Metal Blade Records 3984-14024-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Mispress, Reissue, Repress · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Mispress, Reissue, Repress · Limited |
| 2022 | US | Metal Blade Records 3984-25190-1LP, Album, Mispress, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Mispress, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | US | Metal Blade RecordsLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2022 | US | Metal Blade Records 3984-25190-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | China | Northeast Steel Industry NESV-2038CN4LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-14024-1LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-14024-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
41 vinyl pressings of Eaten Back To Life are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1990 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in UK. One of them is Metal Blade Records ZORRO 12, released August 16, 1990.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ZORRO 12) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZORRO 12 A1 MPO and ZORRO 12 B1 MPO. 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.