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Symphonies Of Sickness

by Carcass · 1989

24 pressings5 countriesGrindcoreDeath MetalGoregrindRock

Symphonies Of Sickness was first pressed on vinyl in 1989. 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 Symphonies Of Sickness

3 pressings came out in 1989, 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

November 1989
Label and catalog number
Earache MOSH 18
Format
LP, Album · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

MOSH 18 A1 NS MPOSide A

MOSH 18 B1 MPOSide B

Full details of this pressing

UK

November 1989
Label and catalog number
Earache MOSH 18
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

MOSH 18 A1 NS MPOSide A

MOSH 18 B1 MPOSide B

Full details of this pressing

UK

1989
Label and catalog number
Earache MOSH 18
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition · Red
Runout / matrix

MOSH 18 A1 NS MPOSide A (etched)

MOSH 18 B1 MPOSide B (etched)

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 24 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1989UKEarache MOSH 18First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
1989UKEarache MOSH 18LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1989UKEarache MOSH 18LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1989UKEarache MOSH 18First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1989UKEarache MOSH 18First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1990s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1990UKEarache MOSH18PLP, Picture Disc, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Picture discLP, Picture Disc, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Picture disc
1991UKEarache MOSH 18LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2000s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2002UKEarache MOSH 18LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited
2002UK & USEarache MOSH 18LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2002USEarache MOSH 18LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2002USEarache MOSH 18LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2010s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2013GermanyEarache MOSH018FDRLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl
2013UKEarache MOSH018FDRLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl
2013UKEarache MOSH018FDRLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited
2013UKEarache MOSH018FDRLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl
2013UKEarache MOSH018FDRLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl
2020s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2021UKEarache MOSH018FDRLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2021UK & EuropeEarache MOSH018FDRLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
2021UK & EuropeEarache MOSH018FDRLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl
2021UK & EuropeEarache MOSH018FDRLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Colored vinyl
2021UKEarache MOSH018FDRLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2025UKEarache MOSH018FDRLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited
2025UKEarache MOSH018FDRLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownEarache MOSH 18LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl

Tracklist

  1. Requiems Of Revulsion
  2. A1Reek Of Putrefaction4:01
  3. A2Exhume To Consume3:50
  4. A3Excoriating Abdominal Emanation4:30
  5. A4Ruptured In Purulence4:11
  6. A5Empathological Necroticism5:47
  7. Concertos Of Carnage
  8. B1Embryonic Necropsy And Devourment5:13
  9. B2Swarming Vulgar Mass Of Infected Virulency3:10
  10. B3Cadaveric Incubator Of Endoparasites3:22
  11. B4Slash Dementia3:21
  12. B5Crepitating Bowel Erosion5:28

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Symphonies Of Sickness are there?

24 vinyl pressings of Symphonies Of Sickness are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1989 and 2025.

When was Symphonies Of Sickness first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1989, in UK. One of them is Earache MOSH 18, released November 1989.

How do I tell if my copy of Symphonies Of Sickness is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MOSH 18) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MOSH 18 A1 NS MPO and MOSH 18 B1 MPO. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Symphonies Of Sickness 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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