Vinyl pressings
by Judas Priest · 1978
Killing Machine was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 6 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.
Ʊ CBS.S. 83135 A.2Runout A etched, variant 1
Ʊ CBS.S. 83135 B.2Runout B etched, variant 1
CBS-S-83135 .A.3Runout A etched, variant 2
CBS-S-83135 .B.2Runout B etched, variant 2
CBS-S-83135 A3Runout side A, variant 1
CBS-S-83135 B1Runout side B, variant 1
CBS-S-83135 A2Runout side A, variant 2
CBS-S-83135 B2Runout side B, variant 2
Ʊ CBS.S. 83135 A.1
Ʊ CBS.S. 83135 B.1
Ʊ 32218 CBS.S.83135.A-1Runout A etched, variant 1
Ʊ CBS.S. 83135 B 1Runout B etched, variant 1
S CBS 83135 A°A-side label
S CBS 83135 B°B-side label
Ʊ CBS.S.83135.A.1 DSide A runout, etched, "D" stamped
Ʊ CBS.S.83135.B.1 FSide B runout, etched, "F" stamped
S CBS 83135 A°A-side label
S CBS 83135 B°B-side label
Ʊ CBS.S.83135.A.1 BSide A runout, etched, "B" stamped
Ʊ CBS.S.83135.B.1 FSide B runout, etched, "F" stamped
S CBS 83135 A°A-side label
S CBS 83135 B°B-side label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia | CBS SBP 237260First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Australia | CBS SBP 237260First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Europe | CBS CBS 83135 / CBS 83135First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Greece | CBS 83135First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | Epic 25·3P-28First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Japan | Epic 25·3P-28First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Japan | Epic 25·3P-28First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | New Zealand | CBS SBP 237260First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | UK | CBS S CBS 83135 / CBS 83135First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | UK | CBS S CBS 83135 / CBS 83135First yearLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1978 | UK | CBS 83135First yearLP, Album, White Label, Stereo | LP, Album, White Label, Stereo |
| 1978 | UK | CBS S CBS 83135 / CBS 83135First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | UK | CBS S CBS 83135 / CBS 83135First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | UK | CBS CBS 83135 / CBS S CBS 83135First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | UK | CBS S CBS 83135 / CBS 83135First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Greece | CBS CBS 32218 / CBS 32218LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | CBS CBS 32218 / CBS 32218LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1983 | Spain | CBS CBS 32218 / CBS 32218LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | Spain | CBS CBS 32218 / CBS 32218LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue | LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue |
| 1983 | UK | CBS S CBS 32218 / CBS 32218LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | UK | CBS CBS 32218 / CBS 32218LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | UK | CBS CBS 32218LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1985 | South Korea | Jigu Records KJPL-0453 / CBS JC-35706LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | South Korea | CBS JC-35706 / CBS KJPL-0453LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1985 | South Korea | Columbia KJPL-0453 / Columbia JC-35706LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | South Korea | CBS JC-35706 / CBS KJPL-0453LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Europe | CBS CBS 32218 / CBS 32218LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1987 | UK | CBS CBS 32218 / CBS 32218LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | South Korea | CBS CPL-1015 / CBS CK-35706LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | UK | CBS 32218PLP, Album, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | UK | Back On Black BOBV218LPLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2010 | UK | Back On Black BOBV218LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2010 | UK | Back On Black BOBV218LPLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2010 | UK | Back On Black BOBV218LPLP, Album, Mispress, Remastered, Reissue | LP, Album, Mispress, Remastered, Reissue |
| 2010 | UK | Back On Black BOBV218LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2014 | US | Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab MOFI 1-036 / Columbia 88691936781LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered |
| 2014 | US | Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab MOFI 1-036LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2017 | Europe | Epic 88985390811 / Legacy 88985390811LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | CBS 138669 / Discos CBS 138.669LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Columbia VJC 35706LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 32218 / CBS 32218LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 32218 / CBS 32218LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 32218 / CBS 32218LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 32218 / CBS 32218LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 32218 / CBS CBS 83135LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Greece | CBS CBS 32218LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Greece | CBS CBS 32218LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | South Korea | High Stereo Light B-142LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | South Korea | High Stereo Light 173LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| ? | Spain | CBS CBS 32218 / CBS 32218LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Spain | CBS/Sony CBS 32218 / CBS 32218LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | CBS CBS 32218LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia JC 35706 / Columbia 35706LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
71 vinyl pressings of Killing Machine are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1978 and 2017.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in UK, Australia, Europe, Greece and more. One of them is CBS S CBS 83135.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S CBS 83135, 83135, CBS 83135, SBP 237260) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, Ʊ CBS.S. 83135 A.2 and Ʊ CBS.S. 83135 B.2. 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.
