Vinyl pressings
by Judas Priest · 1990
Painkiller 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.
12 pressings came out in 1990, the album's first year, in 11 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.
01 467290 20 1A1Side A runout variant 1
01 467290 20 2B1Side B runout variant 1
01 467290 20 1A1Side A runout variant 2
01 467290 20 1B1Side B runout variant 2
467290 ∙ 1 .A1 ΛVariant 1, side 1, etched, Λ stamped
467290 ∙ 1 .B1 BVariant 1, side 2, etched, B stamped
467290 ∙ 1 .A2 >Variant 2, side 1, etched
467290 ∙ 1 .B1 >Variant 2, side 2, etched
AL46891-1A D G1 (A) A4 VLADOSide One
BL46891-1A D G1 (A) A2 VLADOSide Two
MX254053 467290.1-1Side 1 runout groove etching
MX254054 467290.1-2Side 2 runout groove etching
467290 1/A CL 188.126 △ 1-467290 P11990 CRunout Side A
467290 1/B CL 188.126 B 1-467290 P11990 1-1-9Runout Side B
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 | Australia | CBS 467290 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Brazil | CBS 188.126 / 1-467290First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Europe | CBS 467290 1First yearLP, Album, Picture Disc · Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 1990 | Greece | CBS 467290 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Mexico | CBS ZRI-467290First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | South Africa | CBS ASF 3341First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | South Korea | CBS CPL-1100First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Spain | CBS 467290 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | UK | CBS 467290 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | US | Columbia C 46891First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Zimbabwe | CBS ASF 3341First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | UK | CBS 467290 1LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1990 | Europe | CBS 467290 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Argentina | Columbia 70.154 / Columbia 1-467290LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Czechoslovakia | Bonton 71 0024-1 331 / Bonton 71 0024 - 1331LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | UK | Back On Black BOBV234LPLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 2010 | UK | Back On Black BOBV234LPLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2010 | UK | Back On Black BOBV234LPLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2010 | UK | Back On Black BOBV234LPLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2017 | Europe | Columbia 88985390921 / Legacy 88985390921LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2017 | USA, Canada & Europe | Columbia 88985390921 / Legacy 88985390921LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Australia | Columbia 88985390921 / Legacy 88985390921LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | Canada | Columbia 198029186116 / Legacy 198029186116LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2025 | Europe | Columbia 19802916421 / Legacy 19802916421LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | Europe | Columbia 19802918611 / Legacy 19802918611LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2025 | US | Columbia 88985390921 / Legacy 88985390921LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | US | Columbia 88985390921 / Legacy 88985390921LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Columbia 70.154 / Columbia 1-467290LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| ? | Brazil | Columbia 188.126/1-467290LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Spain | CBS/Sony CBS 467290 1 / CBS/Sony 01-467290-20LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Back On Black BOBV234LPLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
32 vinyl pressings of Painkiller are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1990 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in Europe, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is CBS 467290 1, released September 18, 1990.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 467290 1, C 46891, 188.126 / 1-467290, ZRI-467290) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 01 467290 20 1A1 and 01 467290 20 2B1. 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.
