Vinyl pressings
by Celtic Frost · 1987
Into The Pandemonium was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 6 countries. 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.
N 0065-A SNBSide A runout stamped, "SNB" etched, variant 1
N 00 ̶7̶ 65-B SNBSide B runout stamped, "6" and "SNB" etched, variant 1
N 0065-A2 SNBSide A runout stamped, "2" and "SNB" etched, variant 2
N 00 ̶7̶ 65-B SNBSide B runout stamped, "6" and "SNB" etched, variant 2
MPO NOISE 065 A¹ DB TAPEO1eSide A, hand-etched
MPO NOISE 065 B¹ DB TAPEO1eSide B, hand-etched
88561‧8175‧1‧A F/W ¢ EmwSide A runout
88561‧8175‧1‧B EmwSide B runout
A 35184Side A label
B 35184Side B label
CL 1029-ASide A
CL 1029-BSide B
130 094 A MPO AMSide A, hand-etched
130 094 B AM 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Canada | Cobra CL 1029First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | France | Noise International 130094 / Accord 130094First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Germany | Noise International N 0065LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1987 | UK | Noise Noise 065First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | US | Combat 88561-8175-1 / Noise 88561-8175-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Germany | Noise International N 0065First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Japan | Vap 35184-25First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Japan | Vap 35184-25First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | Germany | Noise International N 0065LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1989 | Germany | Noise International N 0065LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | South Korea | Seoul Records SIPR-018 / Noise International SIPR-018LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1999 | Italy | Earmark EM 202LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Italy | Earmark EM 202 PLP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | UK | Noise NOISE2LP012 / BMG NOISE2LP012LP, Album, 12", Compilation, All Media, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, 12", Compilation, All Media, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | UK & Europe | Noise NOISE2CLP012LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl |
15 vinyl pressings of Into The Pandemonium are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1987 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in Germany, UK, US, Japan and more. One of them is Noise International N 0065, released June 1, 1987.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use N 0065, Noise 065, 88561-8175-1, 35184-25) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, N 0065-A SNB and N 00 ̶7̶ 65-B SNB. 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.
