Vinyl pressings
by Manowar · 1988
Kings Of Metal was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1988, 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.
STA-887193 A DMM MASTERDISK DMM SP 1-1Side A runout etched
STA-887194 A DMM MASTERDISK DMM SP 1-1Side B runout etched
ST-A-887193-SPSide A label
ST-A-887194-SPSide B label
O- Δ 23033 B-33420-A-DMM STA-887193 A DMM MASTERDISK DMMSide A runout etched
O- SPI-5 Δ 23033-X B-33421-A-DMM STA-887194 A DMM SP-AR MASTERDISK DMMSide B runout etched
ST-A-887193-ARSide A label
ST-A-887194-ARSide B label
78 19301 A 2-3 STA-887193 A DMM SP-CAN. MASTERDISK DMMSide A runout
78 19301-B STA-887194 A DMM SP1-6 SP-CAN MASTERDISK DMMSide B runout
STA - 887193 A DMM 2-1 SP-GER 5 MASTERDISK DMM R/S Alsdorf 781930-1-AxRunout side A variant 1
STA - 887194 A DMM SPI-4 GER MASTERDISK DMM 4 R/S Alsdorf 781930-1-BxRunout side B variant 1
STA- 887193 A DMM 2-1 SP-GER 29 MASTERDISK DMM R/S Alsdorf 7̶̶8̶̶1̶̶5̶̶3̶̶0̶̶-̶̶1̶̶-̶̶A̶ 781930-1-AxRunout side A variant 2
STA - 887194 A DMM SP1-4 MASTERDISK DMM 8 R/S Alsdorf 7̶̶8̶̶1̶̶5̶̶3̶̶0̶̶-̶̶1̶̶-̶̶B̶ 781930-1-1BxxRunout side B variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Argentina | Atlantic 80791First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Canada | Atlantic 78 19301First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Europe | Atlantic 781 930-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | Europe | Atlantic 781 930-1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1988 | Europe | Atlantic 781 930-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Europe | Atlantic 781 930-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Europe | Atlantic 781 930-1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Promo · Promo, Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Promo · Promo, Limited |
| 1988 | Greece | Atlantic 781 930 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Mexico | Atlantic LXWA 6827First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Spain | Atlantic 781 930-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | US | Atlantic 81930-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | US | Atlantic 81930-1First yearLP, Advance, Album | LP, Advance, Album |
| 1988 | US | Atlantic 81930LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1988 | USA & Canada | Atlantic 81930-1 / Atlantic R 100794LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1988 | US | Atlantic 81930-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | UK & Europe | Back On Black BOBV273LPLP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2011 | UK & Europe | Back On Black BOBV273LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2011 | UK & Europe | Back On Black BOBV273LPLP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2018 | US | Metal Blade Records 3984-25078-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | Europe | Listenable Records POSH471LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | Europe | Listenable Records POSH471LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | Europe | Listenable Records POSH471LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2019 | Europe | Listenable Records POSH471 / R/C Records POSH471LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | Europe | Listenable Records POSH471LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Europe | Listenable Records POSH471LP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | Europe | Listenable Records POSH471 / R/C Records POSH471LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | Europe | Listenable Records POSH471 / R/C Records POSH471LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | Europe | Listenable Records POSH471LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | Europe | Listenable Records POSH471LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | Europe | Listenable Records POSH471LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | Europe | Listenable Records POSH786LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | Europe | Listenable Records POSH786LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | Europe | Listenable Records POSH786LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Back On Black BOBV273LPLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
34 vinyl pressings of Kings Of Metal are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1988 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in US, Argentina, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is Atlantic 81930-1, released November 18, 1988.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 81930-1, 80791, 78 19301, 781 930-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, STA-887193 A DMM MASTERDISK DMM SP 1-1 and STA-887194 A DMM MASTERDISK DMM SP 1-1. 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.
