Vinyl pressings
by King Diamond · 1989
Conspiracy was first pressed on vinyl in 1989. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1989, the album's first year, in 7 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.
RR 9461-1 08 24928 20 1A1Runout side A, variant 1
RR 9461-1 08 24928 20 1B1Runout side B, variant 1
RR 9461-1 08 24928 20 1A1 BRunout side A, variant 2
RR 9461-1 08 24928 20 1B1 BRunout side B, variant 2
RR 9461-1 08 24928 20 1A1
RR 9461-1 08 24928 20 1B1
RR 9461-1 08 24928 20 1A1 BSide A
RR 9461-1 08 24928 20 1B1 BSide B
RR 9461-1 08 24928 20 1A1 BRunout side A, variant 1
RR 9461-1 08 24928 20 1B1 BRunout side B, variant 1
RR 9461-1 08 24928 20 1A1 ARunout side A, variant 2
RR 9461-1 08 24928 20 1B1 BRunout side B, variant 2
RR 9461-1 08 24928 20 1A1 BA side runout
RR 9461-1 08 24928 20 1B1 BB side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Brazil | Estúdio Eldorado LP Nº 3.093 / Roadrunner Records 3.093First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Europe | Roadrunner Records RR 9461-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | Europe | Roadrunner Records RR 9461-6First yearLP, Album, Picture Disc · Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 1989 | Europe | Roadrunner Records RR 9461-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Europe | Roadrunner Records RR 9461-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Netherlands | Roadrunner Records RR 9461-1LP, Test Pressing, Album · Test pressing | LP, Test Pressing, Album · Test pressing |
| 1989 | UK | Roadrunner Records RR 9461-6First yearLP, Picture Disc, Album · Picture disc | LP, Picture Disc, Album · Picture disc |
| 1989 | UK & US | Roadracer Records RR 9439First yearLP, Album, Picture Disc · Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 1989 | US | Roadrunner Records RR 9461-1 / Roadracer Records RR 9461-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | USA & Canada | Roadracer Records RR 9461First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | USA & Europe | Roadrunner Records RR 9461-1 / Roadracer Records RR 9439First yearLP, Album, Picture Disc · Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Poland | Polskie Nagrania Muza SX 2895LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | South Korea | Jigu Records Corporation JRPL-1006 / Roadrunner Records RR-9461LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | South Korea | Jigu Records Corporation JRPL-1006 / Roadrunner Records RR-9461LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Unknown | Not On Label (King Diamond)LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Picture disc |
| 2014 | US | Metal Blade Records 3984-15317-1LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2015 | US | Metal Blade Records 3984-15317-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2018 | USA & Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-25057-1LP, 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 3984-15678-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-15678-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-15678-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-15678-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | USA & Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-25151-1 / Metal Blade Records 039842515113LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | US | Metal Blade Records 251511LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2020 | Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-15678-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-15678-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-15678-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | US | Metal Blade Records 3984-25151-1 / Metal Blade Records 039842515168LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | US | Metal Blade Records 3984-25151-1 / Metal Blade Records 039842515113LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-15678-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2020 | US | Metal Blade Records 3984-25151-1 / Metal Blade Records 039842515182LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-15678-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2023 | Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-15678-1LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Greece | Roadrunner Records NR 355LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Greece | Roadrunner Records RR9461-1 NR 355LP, Album, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited |
36 vinyl pressings of Conspiracy are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1989 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in Europe, UK, US, Brazil and more. One of them is Roadrunner Records RR 9461-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RR 9461-1, RR 9461-6, LP Nº 3.093, RR 9439) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RR 9461-1 08 24928 20 1A1 and RR 9461-1 08 24928 20 1B1. 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.
