US
May 1987- Label and catalog number
- Combat 88561-8146-1
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
88561-8146-1-A G-1 MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout side A
88561-8146-1-B G-1 MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout side B

Vinyl pressings
by Death · 1987
Scream Bloody Gore 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 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.
88561-8146-1-A G-1 MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout side A
88561-8146-1-B G-1 MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout side B
FLAG 12 A1Side A runout, variant 1
FLAG 12 B1Side B runout, variant 1
FLAG 12 A1 CSide A runout, variant 2
FLAG 12 B1 DSide B runout, variant 2
2372 A MPOSide A
2372 B MPOSide 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 | Canada | Cobra CL 1030First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | France | N.E.W Musidisc 2372 / Under One Flag 2372First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | UK | Under One Flag FLAG 12First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | UK | Under One Flag FLAG 12LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1987 | UK | Under One Flag FLAG 12LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1987 | US | Combat 88561-8146-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Germany | Century Media 66019-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2001 | Germany | Century Media 66019-1 / Century Media 66019 - 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2001 | Germany | Century Media 66019 - 1LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture disc |
| 2001 | Germany | Century Media 66019 - 1LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture disc |
| 2007 | UK | Back On Black BOBV055LPLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2007 | UK | Back On Black BOBV055LPLP, Album, Reissue, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2007 | UK | Back On Black BOBV055LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Misprint, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Misprint, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | UK | Back On Black BOBV055LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2011 | UK | Back On Black BOBV055LPLP, Album, Reissue, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Reissue, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2016 | US | Relapse Records RR7324-1LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2016 | US | Relapse Records RLP7673241LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2016 | USA, Canada & Europe | Relapse Records RR7324 / Relapse Records RLP7673241LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2016 | Europe | Relapse Records RR7324LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2016 | US | Relapse Records RR7325LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, LP, Box Set, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, LP, Box Set, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2016 | US | Relapse Records RR7324LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2016 | US | Relapse Records RR7324LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2016 | US | Relapse Records RR7324LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Picture disc |
| 2016 | US | Relapse Records RR7325LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, LP, Box Set, Deluxe Edition · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, LP, Box Set, Deluxe Edition · Colored vinyl |
| 2016 | USA, Canada & Europe | Relapse Records RR7324LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2016 | USA, Canada & Europe | Relapse Records RR7324LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2016 | USA, Canada & Europe | Relapse Records RR7324LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2016 | US | Relapse Records RR7324LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | US | Relapse Records RR7324 / Relapse Records RR43911LP, Album, Club Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Club edition, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Club Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Club edition, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | US | Relapse Records RLP7673241LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2020 | US | Relapse Records RR7324 / Relapse Records RR42961LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | US | Relapse Records RR7324 / Relapse Records RR43471LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | USA, Canada & Europe | Relapse Records RR7324 / Relapse Records RLP7673241LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress |
| 2021 | USA & Europe | Relapse Records RR7324 / Relapse Records RR44801LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | Relapse Records RR7324 / Relapse Records RLP7673241LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| 2023 | USA, Canada & Europe | Relapse Records RR7324 / Relapse Records RLP7673241LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| 2023 | USA, Canada & Europe | Relapse Records RR7324LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2024 | USA & Europe | Relapse Records RR7324 / Relapse Records RR51991LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, Special Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, Special Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
42 vinyl pressings of Scream Bloody Gore are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1987 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in US, UK, Canada, France. One of them is Combat 88561-8146-1, released May 1987.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 88561-8146-1, FLAG 12, CL 1030, 2372) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 88561-8146-1-A G-1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL and 88561-8146-1-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.