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Premature Burial by Derketa, album cover

Vinyl pressings

Premature Burial

by Derketa · 1990

19 pressings2 countriesDeath MetalRock

Premature Burial was first pressed on vinyl in 1990. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Premature Burial

13 pressings came out in 1990, the album's first year. 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.

US

1990
Label and catalog number
Seraphic Decay Records SCAM-005
Format
7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition · Purple Transparent
Runout / matrix

Alberti DERKETA - ASide A - Etched

- Alberti - DERKE' TA BSide B - Etched

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US

1990
Label and catalog number
Seraphic Decay Records SCAM-005
Format
7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition · Gray/Multi-colour Splattered
Runout / matrix

DERKE'TA - A AlbertiSide A, hand-etched

DERKE'TA B Alberti -Side B, hand-etched

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 19 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1990s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1990USSeraphic Decay Records SCAM-005First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl7", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl
1990USSeraphic Decay Records SCAM-005First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
1990USSeraphic Decay Records SCAM-005First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl7", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl
1990USSeraphic Decay Records SCAM-005First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl7", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl
1990USSeraphic Decay Records SCAM-005First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition · Limited7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition · Limited
1990USSeraphic Decay Records SCAM-005First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl7", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl
1990USSeraphic Decay Records SCAM-005First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl7", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl
1990USSeraphic Decay Records SCAM-005First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl7", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl
1990USSeraphic Decay Records SCAM-005First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl7", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl
1990USSeraphic Decay Records SCAM-0057", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1990USSeraphic Decay Records SCAM-005First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM7", 33 ⅓ RPM
1990USSeraphic Decay Records SCAM-005First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM7", 33 ⅓ RPM
1990USSeraphic Decay Records SCAM-005First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl7", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl
1990USSeraphic Decay Records SCAM-005First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl7", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl
2020s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2020GermanySeven Metal Inches Records SMIR-047", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc7", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc
2020GermanySeven Metal Inches Records SMIR-047", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2020GermanySeven Metal Inches Records SMIR-04Box Set, Limited Edition, 7", 45 RPM, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture discBox Set, Limited Edition, 7", 45 RPM, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc
2020GermanySeven Metal Inches Records SMIR-047", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited7", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited
2021GermanySeven Metal Inches Records SMIR-047", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl

Tracklist

  1. APremature Burial
  2. BEternal Misery

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Premature Burial are there?

19 vinyl pressings of Premature Burial are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1990 and 2021.

When was Premature Burial first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1990, in US. One of them is Seraphic Decay Records SCAM-005.

How do I tell if my copy of Premature Burial is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SCAM-005) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Premature Burial on vinyl worth?

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.

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