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Vinyl pressings

Deathcrush

by Mayhem · 1987

42 pressings7 countriesBlack MetalRock

Deathcrush was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Deathcrush

1 pressing came out in 1987, 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.

Norway

August 1987
Label and catalog number
Posercorpse Music, Inc. FRANK 001
Format
12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mini-Album, Limited Edition, Numbered
Runout / matrix

UNT 60 A 33C1Side A, stamped

UNT 60 B 33C1Side B, stamped

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 42 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1987NorwayPosercorpse Music, Inc. FRANK 001First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mini-Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mini-Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered
1990s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1993NorwayDeathlike Silence Productions Anti-Mosh 00312", Mini-Album, Reissue12", Mini-Album, Reissue
1998UnknownPosercorpse Music, Inc. FRANK 00112", EP, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Picture disc12", EP, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Picture disc
1998South AmericaNot On Label (Mayhem)12", Mini-Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl12", Mini-Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2000s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2003SwedenVinyl Maniacs VM00112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mini-Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mini-Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc
2004UnknownPosercorpse Music, Inc. FRANK 00112", EP, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl12", EP, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl
2004UnknownPosercorpse Music, Inc. FRANK 00112", EP, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl12", EP, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl
2006UKBack On Black BOBV049LP12", EP, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl12", EP, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2006UKBack On Black BOBV049LP12", EP, Limited Edition, Misprint, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl12", EP, Limited Edition, Misprint, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2006UKBack On Black BOBV049LP12", EP, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl12", EP, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2007UKBack On Black BOBV049LP12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
2009UKBack On Black BOBV049LP12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2009UKBack On Black BOBV049LP12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Reissue12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Reissue
2010s17 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2010UKBack On Black BOBV049LP12", EP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl12", EP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2012UnknownPosercorpse Music, Inc. FRANK 00112", EP, Unofficial Release, Numbered · Unofficial, Numbered12", EP, Unofficial Release, Numbered · Unofficial, Numbered
2012UnknownPosercorpse Music, Inc. FRANK 00112", EP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl12", EP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2012UnknownPosercorpse Music, Inc. FRANK 00112", EP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial12", EP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
2012UnknownPosercorpse Music, Inc. FRANK 00112", 45 RPM, EP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl12", 45 RPM, EP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2012UnknownPosercorpse Music, Inc. FRANK00112", Mini-Album, Numbered, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Numbered12", Mini-Album, Numbered, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Numbered
2013UnknownPosercorpse Music, Inc. FRANK 00112", EP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl12", EP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2013UnknownPosercorpse Music, Inc. FRANK 00112", EP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial12", EP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
2013UnknownPosercorpse Music, Inc. FRANK 00112", 45 RPM, EP, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl12", 45 RPM, EP, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl
2013UKBack On Black BOBV049LPLTD12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl
2014UnknownPosercorpse Music, Inc. FRANK 00112", 45 RPM, EP, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl12", 45 RPM, EP, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl
2014UnknownPosercorpse Music, Inc. FRANK 00112", EP, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited12", EP, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited
2014UnknownPosercorpse Music, Inc. FRANK 00112", EP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial12", EP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
2014UnknownPosercorpse Music, Inc. FRANK 00112", 45 RPM, EP, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl12", 45 RPM, EP, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl
2017EuropeBack On Black BOBV049LPLP, Album, Reissue, RepressLP, Album, Reissue, Repress
All 17 pressings from the 2010s
2020s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2022EuropeReaper Records RR-04 / Thou Shalt Suffer Records TSS-017", 33 ⅓ RPM, Unofficial Release, 7", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release, All Media, Limited Edition, Numbered, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Unofficial Release, 7", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release, All Media, Limited Edition, Numbered, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2022UnknownThou Shalt Suffer Records TSS-01 / Reaper Records RR-047", 33 ⅓ RPM, 7", 45 RPM, All Media, Limited Edition, Misprint, Numbered, Reissue, Special Edition, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl7", 33 ⅓ RPM, 7", 45 RPM, All Media, Limited Edition, Misprint, Numbered, Reissue, Special Edition, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2025UnknownDeathlike Silence Productions Anti-Mosh 00312", Mini-Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial12", Mini-Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
2025UnknownPosercorpse Music, Inc. FRANK 00112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mini-Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mini-Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited
2026JapanEssential Metal Underground Classics EMUX-00212", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mini-Album, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mini-Album, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl
2026UnknownDeathlike Silence Productions Anti-Mosh 003LP2612", Mini-Album, Reissue12", Mini-Album, Reissue
2026NorwayDeathlike Silence Productions ANTI-MOSH003LP26 / Voices Of Wonder ANTI-MOSH003LP2612", Mini-Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl12", Mini-Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownPosercorpse Music, Inc. FRANK 00112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mini-Album, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mini-Album, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl
?UnknownPosercorpse Music, Inc. FRANK 00112", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl
?UnknownPosercorpse Music, Inc. FRANK 00112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mini-Album, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mini-Album, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited
?BrazilNot On Label (Mayhem)LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
?BrazilNot On Label (Mayhem)12", EP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial12", EP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial

Tracklist

  1. A1Silvester Anfang
  2. A2Deathcrush
  3. A3Chainsaw Gutsfuck
  4. B1Witching Hour
  5. B2Necrolust
  6. B3(Weird) Manheim/Pure Fucking Armageddon
  7. B4Untitled (Hidden Outro)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Deathcrush are there?

42 vinyl pressings of Deathcrush are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1987 and 2026.

When was Deathcrush first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1987, in Norway. One of them is Posercorpse Music, Inc. FRANK 001, released August 1987.

How do I tell if my copy of Deathcrush is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FRANK 001) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, UNT 60 A 33C1 and UNT 60 B 33C1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Deathcrush on vinyl worth?

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.

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