Vinyl pressings
by King Diamond · 1987
Abigail was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1987, 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.
RR9622-ASide A runout, variant 1
RR9622•BSide B runout, variant 1
RR 9622-A 4CB870104Side A runout, variant 2
RR 9622-B 4CB870104Side B runout, variant 2
RR-9622-A MASTERDISK T.K.Side A
RR-9622-BSide B
RR-9622-A Emw MASTERDISK TDSide A Runout, Variant 2
RR-9622-B EmwSide B Runout, Variant 2
RR-9622-A EMW MASTERDISK TDSide A runout, "MASTERDISK" stamped, rest etched
RR-9622-B EMWSide B runout, etched
3051-A SSide A [Runout etched]
3051-B SSide B [Runout etched]
VPR 118-A (CR)Side A
VPR 118-B (CR)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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Brazil | Roadrunner Records RR 9622 / Estúdio Eldorado 3.051First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Brazil | Estúdio Eldorado 3051First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Canada | Roadrunner Records VPR 118 / Viper Records VPR 118First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Europe | Roadrunner Records RR 9622First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Europe | Roadrunner Records RR 9622First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Europe | Roadrunner Records RR 9622First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Japan | Far East Metal Syndicate SP25-5313First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Japan | Far East Metal Syndicate SP25-5313First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Netherlands | Roadrunner Records RR-9622LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1987 | South Korea | Roadracer Records RR 9622 / Roadracer Records 37LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1987 | UK | Roadrunner Records RR 6 9622First yearLP, Album, Picture Disc · Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 1987 | US | Roadracer Records RR 9622First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | US | Roadracer Records RR 9622LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1987 | US | Roadracer Records RR 9622First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Netherlands | Roadrunner Records RR 9622LP, Album, Limited Edition, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing, Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing, Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | South Korea | Roadrunner Records JRPL-1040 (RR-34 8622)LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Germany | Roadrunner Records RRCAR 8788-1 / Cargo Records RRCAR 8788-1LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Germany | Roadrunner Records RRCAR 8788-1 / Cargo Records RRCAR 8788-1LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 2014 | US | Metal Blade Records 3984-15308-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2014 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP1238 / Roadrunner Records MOVLP1238LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2015 | US | Metal Blade Records 3984-15308-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2016 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP1238 / Roadrunner Records MOVLP1238LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | USA & Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-25054-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-15676-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-15676-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-15676-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-15676-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-15676-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2020 | Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-15676-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-15676-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-15676-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | US | Metal Blade Records 3984-25148-1 / Metal Blade Records 039842514819LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2020 | US | Metal Blade Records 3984-25148-1 / Metal Blade Records 039842514864LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | US | Metal Blade Records 3984-25148-1 / Metal Blade Records 039842514888LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | US | Metal Blade RecordsLP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc |
| 2021 | Brazil | Hellion Records HEL 1394 / Abigail Records ARLP 21007LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| 2026 | UK | Metal Blade Records 3984-15676-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
37 vinyl pressings of Abigail are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1987 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in UK, US, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Roadrunner Records RR 6 9622.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RR 6 9622, RR 9622, 3051, VPR 118) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RR9622-A and RR9622•B. 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.
