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Vinyl pressings

Onward Christian Soldiers

by Icons Of Filth · 1984

17 pressings3 countriesPunkAnarcho-PunkRock

Onward Christian Soldiers was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. 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 Onward Christian Soldiers

1 pressing came out in 1984, 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.

UK

March 1984
Label and catalog number
Mortarhate Records LP MORT 5
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

[AGI logo]84/ 2 LP MORT 5 A1 ƱTOPIARunout side A

[AGI logo]84/ 2 LP MORT 5 B1 ƱTOPIARunout side B

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 17 vinyl pressings

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

1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984UKMortarhate Records LP MORT 5First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1984UKMortarhate Records LP MORT 5LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1996UKMortarhate Records LP MORT 5LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
2000s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2002UKGet Back GET89LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2020s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2020USPuke N Vomit Records PNV #78LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl
2020USPuke N Vomit Records PNV #78LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2020USPuke N Vomit Records PNV #78LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl
2020USPuke N Vomit Records PNV #78LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl
2020USPuke N Vomit Records PNV #78LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl
2020USPuke N Vomit Records PNV #78LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2020USPuke N Vomit Records PNV #78LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2020USPuke N Vomit Records PNV #78LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl
2020USPuke N Vomit Records PNV #78LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2020USPuke N Vomit Records PNV #78LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2023GermanyMad Butcher Classics MBC 187LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2023GermanyMad Butcher Classics MBC 187LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl
2024USPuke N Vomit Records PNV #78LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl

Tracklist

  1. A1Why So Limited?
  2. A2Mentally Murdered
  3. A3They've Taken Everything
  4. A4Fucked Up State
  5. A5Present & History
  6. A6Dividing Line
  7. A7Now We're Getting Warmer
  8. A8Sod The Children
  9. B1Show Us You Care
  10. B2Death Is The Only Release
  11. B3Fool Britannia (A Song For Europe)
  12. B4One Second To Midnight
  13. B5Midnight
  14. B6Onward Christian Soldiers
  15. B7Self-Styled Superiority
  16. B8Power For Power

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Onward Christian Soldiers are there?

17 vinyl pressings of Onward Christian Soldiers are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1984 and 2024.

When was Onward Christian Soldiers first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1984, in UK. One of them is Mortarhate Records LP MORT 5, released March 1984.

How do I tell if my copy of Onward Christian Soldiers is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LP MORT 5) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, [AGI logo]84/ 2 LP MORT 5 A1 ƱTOPIA and [AGI logo]84/ 2 LP MORT 5 B1 ƱTOPIA. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Onward Christian Soldiers 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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