UK
June 1988- Label and catalog number
- Earache MOSH 6Earache MUSH 006
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
MPO MOSH 6 A1 EXHUME TO CONSUMESide A, etched
MPO MOSH 6 B1 DEATH'S GOOD FOR YOUSide B, etched
Vinyl pressings
Reek Of Putrefaction
by Carcass · 1988
26 pressings5 countriesGrindcoreGoregrindDeath MetalRock
Reek Of Putrefaction was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. 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 Reek Of Putrefaction
1 pressing came out in 1988, 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.
All 26 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1980s2 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | UK | Earache MOSH 6 / Earache MUSH 006First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | UK | Earache MOSH 6LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
1990s1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Brazil | Rock Brigade Records RBR 320/91LP, Album | LP, Album |
2000s3 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | UK | Earache MOSH 6 / Earache MOSH 006LP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2002 | US | Earache MOSH 006 / Earache MOSH6LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2002 | US | Earache MOSH 6 / Earache MOSH 006LP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
2010s14 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | US | Not On Label (Carcass)LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Picture Disc, Limited Edition, Numbered · Unofficial, Limited, Numbered, Picture disc | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Picture Disc, Limited Edition, Numbered · Unofficial, Limited, Numbered, Picture disc |
| 2010 | US | Not On Label (Carcass)LP, Album, Numbered, Picture Disc, Test Pressing, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Test pressing, Numbered, Picture disc | LP, Album, Numbered, Picture Disc, Test Pressing, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Test pressing, Numbered, Picture disc |
| 2013 | UK | Earache MOSH 6LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2013 | UK | Earache MOSH 6LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2013 | UK | Earache MOSH006FDRLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2013 | UK | Earache MOSH006FDRLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2013 | UK | Earache MOSH006FDRLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2013 | UK | Earache MOSH006FDRLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2013 | UK | Earache MOSH006FDRLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2013 | UK | Earache MOSH006FDRLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2013 | UK | Earache MOSH006FDRLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2013 | UK | Earache MOSH006FDR / Earache MUSH006FDRLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2013 | UK & US | Earache MOSH006FDR / Earache MUSH006FDRLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | US | Earache MOSH006FDRUSLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
2020s5 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | UK & Europe | Earache MOSH006FDRXXLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | UK & Europe | Earache MOSH006FDRXX / Earache MUSH006FDRLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2020 | UK & Europe | Earache MOSH006FDRXXLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | UK & Europe | Earache MOSH006FDRXX / Earache MUSH006FDRLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | UK | Earache MOSH006FDRXXLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
Year unknown1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Earache MOSH 6LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
Tracklist
- Faecal Disarticulation Side
- A1Genital Grinder1:28
- A2Regurgitation Of Giblets1:18
- A3Maggot Colony1:32
- A4Pyosisified (Rotten To The Gore)2:47
- A5Carbonized Eye-Sockets1:06
- A6Frenzied Detruncation0:54
- A7Vomited Anal-Tract1:38
- A8Festerday0:19
- A9Fermenting Innards2:29
- A10Excreted Alive1:17
- A11Suppuration2:14
- Anal Disgorgement Side
- B1Foeticide2:38
- B2Microwaved Uterogestation1:22
- B3Feast On Dismembered Carnage1:23
- B4Splattered Cavities1:49
- B5Psychopathologist1:15
- B6Burnt To A Crisp2:37
- B7Pungent Excruciation2:26
- B8Manifestation Of Verrucose Urethra0:58
- B9Oxidised Razor Masticator3:06
- B10Mucopurulence Excretor1:05
- B11Malignant Defecation2:10
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Reek Of Putrefaction are there?
26 vinyl pressings of Reek Of Putrefaction are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1988 and 2025.
When was Reek Of Putrefaction first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in UK. One of them is Earache MOSH 6, released June 1988.
How do I tell if my copy of Reek Of Putrefaction is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MOSH 6) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MPO MOSH 6 A1 EXHUME TO CONSUME and MPO MOSH 6 B1 DEATH'S GOOD FOR YOU. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is Reek Of Putrefaction 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.
