US
1990- Label and catalog number
- Seraphic Decay Records SCAM-005
- Format
- 7", 33 ⅓ RPM · Green Marble

Vinyl pressings
by Derketa · 1990
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.
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.
Alberti DERKETA - ASide A - Etched
- Alberti - DERKE' TA BSide B - Etched
DERKE'TA - A AlbertiSide A, hand-etched
DERKE'TA B Alberti -Side B, hand-etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | US | Seraphic Decay Records SCAM-005First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1990 | US | Seraphic Decay Records SCAM-005First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1990 | US | Seraphic Decay Records SCAM-005First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1990 | US | Seraphic Decay Records SCAM-005First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1990 | US | Seraphic Decay Records SCAM-005First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition · Limited | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1990 | US | Seraphic Decay Records SCAM-005First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1990 | US | Seraphic Decay Records SCAM-005First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1990 | US | Seraphic Decay Records SCAM-005First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1990 | US | Seraphic Decay Records SCAM-005First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1990 | US | Seraphic Decay Records SCAM-0057", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1990 | US | Seraphic Decay Records SCAM-005First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1990 | US | Seraphic Decay Records SCAM-005First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1990 | US | Seraphic Decay Records SCAM-005First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1990 | US | Seraphic Decay Records SCAM-005First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Germany | Seven Metal Inches Records SMIR-047", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc | 7", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc |
| 2020 | Germany | Seven Metal Inches Records SMIR-047", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | Germany | Seven Metal Inches Records SMIR-04Box Set, Limited Edition, 7", 45 RPM, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc | Box Set, Limited Edition, 7", 45 RPM, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc |
| 2020 | Germany | Seven Metal Inches Records SMIR-047", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2021 | Germany | Seven Metal Inches Records SMIR-047", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
19 vinyl pressings of Premature Burial are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1990 and 2021.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in US. One of them is Seraphic Decay Records SCAM-005.
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.
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.