Vinyl pressings
by Death Angel · 1987
The Ultra-Violence 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.
11 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 7 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.
ST-1-73253 G-1 AL-SP [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-26741-G1 A15768 1-2 0-1 MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide A runout
AL-SP ST-2-73253 G-1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-26742-G1 A15768-X 1-2 0-1 MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide B runout
ST-1-73253-1-ASide A label
ST-1-73253-1-BSide B label
ST-1-73253 G-1 ~ [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-26741-G1 ∆15768 1-1 MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide A runout
ST-2-73253 G-1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-26742-G1 ∆15768-X 1-1 MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide B runout
ST-1-73253-1-ASide A label
ST-1-73253-1-BSide B label
FLAG-14 A1Side A Etching, Variant 1
FLAG•14 A1Side A Etching, Variant 2
A [unreadable character, looks like a "5"] 1Side A Stamped, Variant 2
FLAG-14 B1Side B Etching, Variant 1
FLAG-14 A1Side A Etching, Variant 1
FLAG•14 A1Side A Etching, Variant 2
A [unreadable character, looks like a "5"] 1Side A Stamped, Variant 2
FLAG-14 B1Side B Etching, Variant 1
FLAG·14 A1 ΛSide A runout, etched; "Λ", stamped
FLAG 14 B1 CSide B runout, etched; "C", stamped
ALI-28062-A TO ∠ - ∠ 1 - B - 1 3 〄Side A Stamped
ALI-28062-B TO 1 - A - 1 3 〄Side B Stamped
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 | Enigma Canada ST-73253First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | France | N.E.W Musidisc 2384First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Netherlands | Enigma 3253-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Spain | Enigma Europe 4D-288First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | UK | Under One Flag FLAG 14First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | UK | Under One Flag FLAG 14First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | UK | Under One Flag FLAG 14First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | US | Enigma ST-73253First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | US | Enigma ST-73253First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Japan | Enigma ALI-28062First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Japan | Enigma ALI-28062 / Alfa ALI-28062First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1987 | South Korea | Enigma Records HM221LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | US | Metal Blade Records 3984-15377-1LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Netherlands | Enigma Records 3253-1LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2026 | US | Real Gone Music RGM-2133LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | US | Real Gone Music RGM-2133LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Netherlands | Enigma 3253-1LP, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| ? | Netherlands | Enigma Records 3253-1LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| ? | Netherlands | Enigma Records 3253-1LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
19 vinyl pressings of The Ultra-Violence are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1987 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in US, UK, Japan, Canada and more. One of them is Enigma ST-73253.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ST-73253, FLAG 14, ALI-28062, 2384) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-1-73253 G-1 AL-SP [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-26741-G1 A15768 1-2 0-1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL and AL-SP ST-2-73253 G-1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-26742-G1 A15768-X 1-2 0-1 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.
