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Nightmare Theatre

by Exorcist · 1986

16 pressings5 countriesSpeed MetalRock

Nightmare Theatre was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. 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 Nightmare Theatre

3 pressings came out in 1986, 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.

Europe

1986
Label and catalog number
Roadrunner Records RR 9700
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

RR9700-A HC BSide A, runout

RR9700-B HC BSide B, runout

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 16 vinyl pressings

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

1980s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1986CanadaCobra CI 0003First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986CanadaCobra CL 1007First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986EuropeRoadrunner Records RR 9700First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1987BrazilWoodstock Discos WSK-110LP, AlbumLP, Album
2010s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2014ItalyNot On LabelLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
2016GermanyHigh Roller Records HRR 479LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl
2016GermanyHigh Roller Records HRR 479LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2016GermanyHigh Roller Records HRR 479LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl
2016GermanyHigh Roller Records HRR 479LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited
2018GermanyHigh Roller Records HRR 479LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl
2018GermanyHigh Roller Records HRR 479LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Repress · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Repress · Limited
2020s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2021GermanyHigh Roller Records HRR 479LP, Album, Reissue, RepressLP, Album, Reissue, Repress
2021GermanyHigh Roller Records HRR 479LP, Album, Reissue, RepressLP, Album, Reissue, Repress
2021GermanyHigh Roller Records HRR 479LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl
2023GermanyHigh Roller Records HRR 479LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl
2023GermanyHigh Roller Records HRR 479LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited

Tracklist

  1. A1Black Mass
  2. A2The Invocation
  3. A3Burnt Offerings
  4. A4The Hex
  5. A5Possessed
  6. A6Call For The Exorcist
  7. A7Death By Bewitchment
  8. B1The Trial
  9. B2Execution Of The Witches
  10. B3Consuming Flames Of Redemption
  11. B4Megwatt Mayhem
  12. B5Riding To Hell
  13. B6Queen Of The Dead
  14. B7Lucifer's Lament
  15. B8The Banishment

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Nightmare Theatre are there?

16 vinyl pressings of Nightmare Theatre are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1986 and 2023.

When was Nightmare Theatre first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1986, in Canada, Europe. One of them is Cobra CI 0003.

How do I tell if my copy of Nightmare Theatre is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CI 0003, CL 1007, RR 9700) 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 Nightmare Theatre 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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