US
1982- Label and catalog number
- Varèse Sarabande STV 81160
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
STV 81160-A BL KM-10366-A + KM+Side A runout
STV 81160-B BL KM-10366-B + KM+Side B runout

Vinyl pressings
by John Harrison · 1982
Creepshow was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1982, 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.
STV 81160-A BL KM-10366-A + KM+Side A runout
STV 81160-B BL KM-10366-B + KM+Side B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | US | Varèse Sarabande STV 81160First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | Varèse Sarabande STV 81160LP, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1983 | France | Milan A 207LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Japan | Victor VIP-28125LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Japan | Victor VIP-28125LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | US | Waxwork Records WW004LP, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2014 | US | Waxwork Records WW004LP, Remastered · Colored vinyl | LP, Remastered · Colored vinyl |
| 2014 | US | Waxwork Records WW004LP, Remastered · Colored vinyl | LP, Remastered · Colored vinyl |
| 2014 | US | Waxwork Records WW004LP, Remastered · Colored vinyl | LP, Remastered · Colored vinyl |
| 2014 | US | Waxwork Records WW004LP, Remastered · Colored vinyl | LP, Remastered · Colored vinyl |
| 2014 | US | Waxwork Records WW004LP, Remastered | LP, Remastered |
| 2015 | US | Waxwork Records WW004LP, Album, Limited Edition, Remastered, Repress · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Remastered, Repress · Limited |
| 2015 | US | Waxwork Records WW004LP, Album, Remastered, Repress · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Remastered, Repress · Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | US | Waxwork Records WW004LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress · Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | US | Waxwork Records WW004LP, Album, Remastered, Repress · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Remastered, Repress · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | US | Waxwork Records WW004LP, Album, Remastered, Repress | LP, Album, Remastered, Repress |
| 2026 | US | Waxwork Records WW004LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | US | Waxwork Records WW004LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
18 vinyl pressings of Creepshow are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1982 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US. One of them is Varèse Sarabande STV 81160.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use STV 81160) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, STV 81160-A BL KM-10366-A + KM+ and STV 81160-B BL KM-10366-B + KM+. 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.