Germany
June 29, 2007- Label and catalog number
- Massacre Records MAS LP0540
- Format
- LP, Album, Limited Edition
- Runout / matrix
ELDORADO MAS LP-0540 A Dmm H.P. -15983-Side A runout
ELDORADO MAS LP-0540 B Dmm H.P. -15983-Side B runout
Vinyl pressings
by King Diamond · 2007
Give Me Your Soul... Please was first pressed on vinyl in 2007. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 2007, 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.
ELDORADO MAS LP-0540 A Dmm H.P. -15983-Side A runout
ELDORADO MAS LP-0540 B Dmm H.P. -15983-Side B runout
ELDORADO MAS LP 0540 A Dmm H.P. -15983-Side A
JOP 300 949-1 B -16061-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Germany | Massacre Records MAS PD0540First yearLP, Album, Mispress, Picture Disc · Picture disc | LP, Album, Mispress, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 2007 | Germany | Massacre Records MAS LP0540First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2007 | Germany | Massacre Records MAS PD0540First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc |
| 2007 | Germany | Massacre Records MAS LP0540LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Germany | Massacre Records MAS LP0682LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2014 | Germany | Metal Blade Records 3984-15248-1LP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered | LP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered |
| 2014 | Germany | Metal Blade Records 3984-15248-1LP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2018 | USA & Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-25071-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc |
| 2019 | Germany | Metal Blade Records 3984-15248-3LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-15248-3 / Metal Blade Records 3984-16122-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-15248-3 / Metal Blade Records 3984-16122-7LP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-15248-3 / Metal Blade Records 3984-16122-6LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | UK | Metal Blade Records 3984-15248-3LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
13 vinyl pressings of Give Me Your Soul... Please are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 2007 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 2007, in Germany. One of them is Massacre Records MAS LP0540, released June 29, 2007.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MAS LP0540, MAS PD0540) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ELDORADO MAS LP-0540 A Dmm H.P. -15983- and ELDORADO MAS LP-0540 B Dmm H.P. -15983-. 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.