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Vinyl pressings

Dark Recollections

by Carnage · 1990

22 pressings4 countriesDeath MetalRock

Dark Recollections 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Dark Recollections

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.

UK

November 26, 1990
Label and catalog number
Necrosis Records NECRO 3Earache NECRO 3
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

NECRO 3 A¹ MPO

NECRO 3 B¹ MPO

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 22 vinyl pressings

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

1990s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1990UKNecrosis Records NECRO 003LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1990UKNecrosis Records NECRO 3 / Earache NECRO 3First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
2010s16 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2014NetherlandsNot On Label (Carnage (4))LP, Album, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
2014UKEarache MOSH232FDRLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2014SwedenEarache MOSH232FDRLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2014UKEarache MOSH232FDRLP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
2014UKEarache MOSH232FDRLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2014UKEarache MOSH232FDRLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl
2014UKEarache MOSH232FDRLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl
2014UKEarache MOSH232FDRLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl
2014UKEarache MOSH232FDRLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited
2014USEarache 5519LP, Album, Reissue, 12", RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, 12", Remastered
2016USReek Of Death Records RODR 001LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Picture discLP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Picture disc
2016USReek Of Death RecordsLP, Album, Picture Disc, Test Pressing, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Test pressing, Picture discLP, Album, Picture Disc, Test Pressing, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Test pressing, Picture disc
2019UKEarache MOSH232FDRUSLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl
2019UKEarache MOSH232FDRUSLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl
2019UKEarache MOSH232FDRUSLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl
All 16 pressings from the 2010s
2020s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2021UKEarache MOSH232FDRUSLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl
2023UKEarache MOSH232FDRLP, Album, Reissue, Repress · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Repress · Colored vinyl
2023SwedenEarache MOSH232FDRLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2023UKEarache MOSH232FDRLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl

Tracklist

  1. A1Dark Recollections
  2. A2Torn Apart
  3. A3Blasphemies Of The Flesh
  4. A4Infestation Of Evil
  5. A5Gentle Exhuming
  6. B1Deranged From Blood
  7. B2Malignant Epitaph
  8. B3Self Dissection
  9. B4Death Evocation
  10. B5Outro

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Dark Recollections are there?

22 vinyl pressings of Dark Recollections are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1990 and 2023.

When was Dark Recollections first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1990, in UK. One of them is Necrosis Records NECRO 3, released November 26, 1990.

How do I tell if my copy of Dark Recollections is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NECRO 3) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, NECRO 3 A¹ MPO and NECRO 3 B¹ MPO. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Dark Recollections 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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