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The Dark by Metal Church, album cover

First-year pressing

The Dark 1986 Europe Pressing (960 493-1)

The Dark by Metal Church

Artist
Metal Church
Title
The Dark
Label
  • Elektra 960 493-1
Country
Europe
Released
1986
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Barcode
0 7559-60493-1, 075596049313

Runout and matrix codes

Etched or stamped in the dead wax between the last track and the label. If yours match, you have this pressing.

  • R/S Alsdorf 960493-1-A D STE 60493 A DMM-Z STERLING TJ 13 43 SPGER BERunout side A, variant 1
  • R/S Alsdorf 960493-1-B STE 60493 B DMM-1 STERLING TJ SP-1-3 41 SPGERRunout side B, variant 1
  • R/S Alsdorf 960493-1-A D STE 60493 A DMM-Z STERLING TJ 13 43 SPGER BERunout side A, variant 2
  • R/S Alsdorf 960493-1-B STE 60493 B DMM-1 STERLING TJ SP-1-3 41 SPGERRunout side B, variant 2
  • R/S Alsdorf 960493-1-A STE 60493 A DMM-Z STERLING TJ 13 SP-GER 53 NRunout side A, variant 3
  • R/S Alsdorf 960493-1-B STE 60493 B DMM-1 STERLING TJ SP 1-3 SP-GER 50 DRunout side B, variant 3
All 24 pressings of The Dark