Vinyl pressings
by Cryptic Slaughter · 1987
Money Talks 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.
4 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 2 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.
S-17718 1- 72204-DEATH-012-A G-1 MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide A runout
S-17719 1- 72204-DEATH-012-B G-1 MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide B runout
RR 9607 ASide A
RR 9607-B HC3870277Side B
9607-1 08 24988 20 1A1Side A
9607-1 08 24988 20 1B1Side B
RR 9607 ASide A
RR 9607-B HC3870277Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Europe | Metal Blade Records RR 9607 / Death Records RR 9607First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Europe | Roadracer Records RR 9607 / Metal Blade Records RR 9607First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Europe | Metal Blade Records RR 9607 / Death Records RR 9607First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | US | Restless Records 72204-1 / Death Records DEATH 012First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Italy | SOA Records SOA84LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue, Remastered · Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue, Remastered · Picture disc |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | US | Relapse Records RR6547LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2014 | US | Relapse Records RR6547LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2014 | US | Relapse Records RR6547LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2014 | US | Relapse Records RR6547LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | US | Relapse Records RR6547 / Relapse Records RR51971LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | US | Relapse Records RR6547LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
11 vinyl pressings of Money Talks are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1987 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in US, Europe. One of them is Restless Records 72204-1, released May 15, 1987.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 72204-1, RR 9607) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S-17718 1- 72204-DEATH-012-A G-1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL and S-17719 1- 72204-DEATH-012-B G-1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL. 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.
