Europe
1983- Label and catalog number
- Roadrunner Records RR 9898
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
RR9898-A//52931-1Runout side A
RR9898-B//52932-1Runout side B
Vinyl pressings
Melissa
by Mercyful Fate · 1983
54 pressings12 countriesHeavy MetalRock
Melissa was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. 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 Melissa
9 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 5 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.
UK
1983- Label and catalog number
- Music For Nations MFN 10Music For Nations MFN-10
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
MFN 10 A¹ timtom cbs MPOSide A
MFN 10 B¹ TY MPOSide B
US
1983- Label and catalog number
- Megaforce Records MRI-369
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
A- 1 ⟷ MRI-369-AA side, Etched
A- 1 ⟷ MRI-369-BB side, Etched
A- 2 ⟷ MRI-369-AA Side, Etched [variant 2]
A- 2 ⟷ MRI-369-BB Side, Etched [variant 2]
US
1983- Label and catalog number
- Megaforce Records MRI-369
- Format
- LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Unnumbered
- Runout / matrix
A- <--> MRI - 369 - ASide A
A- <--> MRI - 369 - BSide B
US
1983- Label and catalog number
- Megaforce Records MRI-369
- Format
- LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Picture Disc
- Runout / matrix
A- <--> MRI - 369 - ASide A, Variant 1
A- <--> MRI - 369 - BSide B, Variant 1
A- <--> MRI - 369 - A STERLINGSide A, Variant 2
A- <--> MRI - 369 - B STERLINGSide B, Variant 2
UK
1983- Label and catalog number
- Music For Nations MFN-10
- Format
- LP, Album, Mispress
- Runout / matrix
MFN 10 A¹ MPO
RDS 10003 B¹ MPO
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 54 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1980s20 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Canada | Attic LAT-1187 / Attic LAT 1187First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Europe | Roadrunner Records RR 9898First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Roadrunner Records RR 9898LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1983 | Scandinavia | Music For Nations MFN 10 / Music For Nations MFN-10First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | UK | Music For Nations MFN 10 / Music For Nations MFN-10First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | UK | Music For Nations MFN-10First yearLP, Album, Mispress | LP, Album, Mispress |
| 1983 | UK | Music For Nations MFN-10First yearLP, Album, Mispress | LP, Album, Mispress |
| 1983 | US | Megaforce Records MRI-369First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | US | Megaforce Records MRI-369First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc |
| 1983 | US | Megaforce Records MRI-369LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1983 | US | Megaforce Records MRI-369First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Picture Disc · Limited, Numbered, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Picture Disc · Limited, Numbered, Picture disc |
| 1983 | US | Megaforce Records MRI-369LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1983 | France | Music For Nations MFN 10LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1984 | France | Bernett Records SB 18011LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Japan | Far East Metal Syndicate SP25-5196LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
2000s1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Germany | Roadrunner Records RRCAR 8770-1 / Cargo Records RRCAR 8770-1LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
2010s10 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Unknown | Not On Label (Mercyful Fate)LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc |
| 2013 | Unknown | Roadrunner Records RR 9898LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited |
| 2013 | Unknown | Roadrunner Records RR 9898LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2013 | Germany | Roadrunner Records RRCAR 8770-1 / Cargo Records RRCAR 8770-1LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress |
| 2013 | Netherlands | Not On Label 1168LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc |
| 2013 | Worldwide | Roadrunner Records RR 9898LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2014 | US | Metal Blade Records 3984-15306-1LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2014 | US | Metal Blade Records 3984-15306-1LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue | LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue |
| 2014 | US | Metal Blade Records 3984-15306-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2018 | USA & Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-25074-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc |
2020s16 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | US | Metal Blade Records 251541LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2020 | Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-15681-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-15681-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-15681-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | Germany | Metal Blade Records 3984-15681-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | Germany | Metal Blade Records 3984-15681-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2020 | Germany | Metal Blade Records 3984-15681-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | Germany | Metal Blade Records 3984-15681-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | Germany | Metal Blade Records 3984-15681-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | US | Metal Blade Records 3984-25155-1 / Metal Blade Records 039842515410LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | US | Metal Blade Records 3984-25155-1 / Metal Blade Records 039842515465LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | Germany | Metal Blade Records 3984-15681-1LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| 2025 | Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-15681-1 / Metal Blade Records 3984-16130-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | US | Metal Blade Records 3984-25154-1LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | Europe | Essential Metal Underground Classics EMUX-003LP, Album, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl |
Year unknown7 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Roadrunner Records RR9898LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| ? | Unknown | Roadrunner Records RR 9892LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| ? | Netherlands | Roadrunner Records RR 9898LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| ? | UK | Music For Nations MFN 10LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| ? | US | Caroline Records CAROL 1385LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Megaforce Records MRI-369LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | US | Megaforce Records MRI-369LP, Album | LP, Album |
Tracklist
- A1Evil4:46
- A2Curse Of The Pharaohs4:00
- A3Into The Coven5:35
- A4At The Sound Of The Demon Bell5:20
- B1Black Funeral2:47
- B2Satan's Fall11:21
- B3Melissa6:40
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Melissa are there?
54 vinyl pressings of Melissa are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1983 and 2026.
When was Melissa first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in Europe, UK, US, Canada and more. One of them is Roadrunner Records RR 9898.
How do I tell if my copy of Melissa is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RR 9898, MFN 10, MRI-369, MFN-10) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RR9898-A//52931-1 and RR9898-B//52932-1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is Melissa 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.
