Vinyl pressings
by Christian Death · 1985
"Ashes" was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 4 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.
MPO 𝞃 S.D. 7 ARunout side A, hand-etched
MPO 𝛕 S.D. 7 BRunout side B, hand-etched
MPO 𝛕 S.D. 7 CRunout side C, hand-etched
MPO 𝛕 S.D. 7 DRunout side D, hand-etched
IRD-014-1 "THE VIRGIN AND THE WHORE" S-13216Side One
IRD-014-2 S-13217Side Two
IRD-014-1 "THE VIRGIN AND THE WHORE" S-13216A-side etched
IRD-014-2 S-13217B-side etched
Z V 〄Ⓑ K25P-563A 111 + HSide A runout, stamped
Z K25P-563B 111 +Side B runout, stamped
K25P-563ASide A label
K25P-563BSide B label
669252F - A 2 SIN AND SACRIFICERunout Side A, variant 1
669252F - B 2 CHIMERE DE-CI DE-LARunout Side B, variant 1
669252F - A1 - C SIN AND SACRIFICERunout Side A, variant 2
669252F - B 2 CHIMERE DE-CI DE-LARunout Side B, variant 2
669252F - A 2 SIN AND SACRIFICE 1(small)Runout Side A
669252F - B 2 CHIMERE DE-CI DE-LA 1(small)Runout Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | France | L'Invitation Au Suicide S.D. 7First year12", 45 RPM, Album | 12", 45 RPM, Album |
| 1985 | Germany | Normal NORMAL 15First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Germany | Normal NORMAL 15First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Germany | Normal NORMAL 15First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | US | Nostradamus Records IRD 014First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | US | Nostradamus Records IRD 014First yearLP, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1985 | France | L'Invitation Au Suicide S.D. 712", Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1985 | Japan | Nexus K25P-563 / Nexus K25P 563First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Japan | Nexus K25P-563 / Nexus K25P 563First yearLP, Advance, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Advance, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1988 | Germany | Normal NORMAL 15LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1988 | Germany | Normal NORMAL 15LP, Album, Reissue, Mispress | LP, Album, Reissue, Mispress |
| 1988 | Germany | Normal NORMAL 15LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1989 | US | LSR Records NOS1055-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | USA & Europe | Season Of Mist SOM 209LP / Season Of Mist SOM 209LPCTLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2015 | USA & Europe | Season Of Mist SOM209LP, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2015 | USA & Europe | Season Of Mist SOM 209LP / Season Of Mist SOM 209LPCGLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2015 | USA & Europe | Season Of Mist SOM 209LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2016 | USA & Europe | Season Of Mist SOM 209LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited |
| 2018 | USA & Europe | Season Of Mist SOM 209LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited |
| 2019 | USA & Europe | Season Of Mist SOM 209LP / Season Of Mist SOM 209LPCWLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | France | Season of Mist SOM209LP12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Stereo |
| 2021 | USA & Europe | Season Of Mist SOM 209LP / Season Of Mist SOM 209LPCVLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Normal Normal 15LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Normal NORMAL 15LP | LP |
24 vinyl pressings of "Ashes" are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1985 and 2021.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in France, US, Japan, Germany. One of them is L'Invitation Au Suicide S.D. 7.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S.D. 7, IRD 014, K25P-563, NORMAL 15) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MPO 𝞃 S.D. 7 A and MPO 𝛕 S.D. 7 B. 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.
