Vinyl pressings
by Malevolent Creation · 1991
The Ten Commandments was first pressed on vinyl in 1991. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1991, 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.
08 30436 20 1A1 9361 1Variant 1, Side A
08 30436 20 2B1 9361 93Variant 1, Side B
08 30436 20 1A1 9361 1 AVariant 2, Side A
08 30436 20 2B1 9361-1 AVariant 2, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Europe | R/C Records RC 9361 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Europe | Listenable Records POSH371LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | Europe | Listenable Records POSH371LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | Europe | Listenable Records POSH371LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2017 | Europe | Listenable Records POSH371LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2018 | Netherlands | Hammerheart Records HHR2018-21LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2018 | Netherlands | Hammerheart Records HHR 2018-21LP, Album, LP, Compilation, All Media, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | LP, Album, LP, Compilation, All Media, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
| 2018 | Netherlands | Hammerheart Records HHR 2018-21LP, Album, LP, Compilation, All Media, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | LP, Album, LP, Compilation, All Media, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
| 2018 | Netherlands | Hammerheart Records HHR2018-21LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | Netherlands | Hammerheart Records HHR 2018-21LP, Album, Mispress · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Mispress · Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | Europe | Listenable Records POSH371LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Europe | Listenable Records POSH794LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | Europe | Listenable Records POSH794LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl |
13 vinyl pressings of The Ten Commandments are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1991 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1991, in Europe. One of them is R/C Records RC 9361 1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RC 9361 1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 08 30436 20 1A1 9361 1 and 08 30436 20 2B1 9361 93. 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.
