Vinyl pressings
by Manilla Road · 1986
The Deluge was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. 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 1986, 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.
YPARTX 91790 1 TL BD 010 A M6 352228 2Runout side A, stamped, TL joined
YPARTX 91791 1 TL BD 010 B M6 352229 2Runout side B, stamped, TL joined
yPartx 91.790Label A
yPartx 91.791Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | France | Black Dragon Records BD 010First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | France | Black Dragon Records BD 010LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Italy | Underground Symphony HMH PD-001 / Heavy Metal Heroes HMH PD-001LP, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Germany | High Roller Records HRR 176LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2011 | Germany | High Roller Records HRR 176LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
| 2011 | Germany | High Roller Records HRR 176LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
| 2011 | Germany | High Roller Records HRR 176LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2011 | Germany | High Roller Records HRR 176LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Limited |
| 2014 | Germany | High Roller Records HRR 176LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2014 | Germany | High Roller Records HRR 176LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
| 2017 | Germany | High Roller Records HRR 176LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | Germany | High Roller Records HRR 176LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2019 | Europe | High Roller Records HRR 176LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | Germany | High Roller Records HRR 176LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Europe | High Roller Records HRR 176LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Europe | High Roller Records HRR 176LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2022 | Germany | High Roller Records HRR 176LP, Album, Limited Edition, Remastered, Repress · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Remastered, Repress · Limited |
| 2022 | Germany | High Roller Records HRR 176LP, Album, Limited Edition, Remastered, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Remastered, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | Europe | High Roller Records HRR 176PDLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Picture Disc, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Picture Disc, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Picture disc |
| 2024 | Germany | High Roller Records HRR 176PDLP, Album, Numbered, Picture Disc, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Numbered, Picture disc | LP, Album, Numbered, Picture Disc, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Numbered, Picture disc |
20 vinyl pressings of The Deluge are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1986 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in France. One of them is Black Dragon Records BD 010.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BD 010) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, YPARTX 91790 1 TL BD 010 A M6 352228 2 and YPARTX 91791 1 TL BD 010 B M6 352229 2. 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.
