Vinyl pressings
by Metallica · 1988
...And Justice For All 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.
25 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 15 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.
ST-E-60812-A-DMM-2 SP1-1 MASTERDISKRunout side A
ST-E-60812-B-DMM-2 MASTERDISK SP1-1Runout side B
ST-E-60812-C-DMM-2 SP1-1 MASTERDISKRunout side C
ST-E-60812-D-DMM-1 SP1-1 MASTERDISKRunout side D
ST-E-60812-A-DMM-2 SP1-3 MASTERDISK SP-AR o- △22260 B-32727-DMM-2Side A, etched
ST-E-60812-B-DMM-2 MASTERDISK SP-AR SP1-3 B-32728-DMM-2 △22260-X o-Side B, etched
ST-E-60812-C-DMM-2 SP1-3 SP-AR MASTERDISK o- △22261 B-32729-DMM-2Side C, etched
ST-E-60812-D-DMM-1 SP1-3 SP-AR MASTERDISK o- △22261-X B-32730Side D, etched
ST-E-60812-A-DMM-2 SP1-3 MASTERDISK SP-AR o- △22260 B-32727-DMM-2Side A
ST-E-60812-B-DMM-2 MASTERDISK SP-AR SP1-3 B-32728-DMM-2 △22260-X o-Side B
ST-E-60812-C-DMM-2 SP1-3 SP-AR MASTERDISK o- △22261 B-32729-DMM-2Side C
ST-E-60812-D-DMM-2 SP1-3 SP-AR MASTERDISK o- △22261-X B-32730-DMM-2Side D
ST-E-60812-A-DMM-2 SP1-1 MASTERDISKRunout A
ST-E-60812-B-DMM-2 MASTERDISK SP1-1Runout B
ST-E-60812-C-DMM-2 SP1-1 MASTERDISKRunout C
ST-E-60812-D-DMM-1 SP1-1 MASTERDISKRunout D
VERH 61 A-2U-1-| JASide A runout, variant 1
D VERH 61 B-3U-1-1 METALLICA-B-RE-3 MASTERDISK-DMMSide B runout, variant 1
D VERH 61 C-1-1-1-X ̶M̶E̶T̶A̶L̶L̶I̶C̶A̶ ̶ -C-1 MASTERDISK DMMSide C runout, variant 1
VERH 61 D-2U-1-1Side D runout, variant 1
VERH 61 A-1-1- M̶E̶T̶A̶L̶L̶I̶C̶A̶ -A-R̷E̷-̷3̷ D MASTERDISK DMMSide A runout, variant 1
VERH 61 B-1-1- M̶E̶T̶A̶L̶L̶I̶C̶A̶-B-R̷E̷-̷1̷ D MASTERDISK DMMSide B runout, variant 1
VERH 61 C-1-1- M̶E̶T̶A̶L̶L̶I̶C̶A̶ -C-1 MASTERDISK DMM DSide C runout, variant 1
VERH 61 D-1-1- M̶E̶T̶A̶L̶L̶I̶C̶A̶ -D-1 MASTERDISK DMM DSide D runout, variant 1
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 | Vertigo 836.062-4 / Vertigo 24346/7First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Argentina | Vertigo 836.062-4 / Vertigo 24346/7First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Australasia | Vertigo 836 062-1 / PolyGram 836 062-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Colombia | Vertigo 836 062-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Europe | Vertigo 836062-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | Greece | Vertigo 836 062-1 / Vertigo 836062-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Greece | Vertigo 836 062-1 / Vertigo 836062-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Greece | Vertigo 836 062-1 / Vertigo 836062-1LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1988 | Greece | Vertigo 836 062-1LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1988 | Guatemala | Vertigo 836062-1 / Vertigo 836 062-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Portugal | Vertigo 836062-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | South Korea | Vertigo 836 062-1 / Sung Eum Limited SEL-RP 1171First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | South Korea | Vertigo 836 062 1 / Sung Eum Limited SEL RP 1171First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Spain | Vertigo 836 062-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | US | Elektra 60812-1 / Elektra 9 E1 60812LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Spain | Vertigo 836 062-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1991 | Spain | Vertigo 836 062-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1993 | UK | Vertigo VERH 61 / Vertigo 836 062-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1993 | Venezuela | Sono-Rodven S.R.-210212LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1996 | Germany | Music For Nations MFN 90 PLP, Album, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc |
| 1996 | Germany | Music For Nations MFN 90 PLP, Album, Picture Disc, Test Pressing, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Test pressing, Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Test Pressing, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Test pressing, Picture disc |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Germany | Not On Label (Metallica) 8360627-05LP, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc | LP, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc |
| 2001 | UK & Europe | Vertigo 836 062-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2002 | Germany | EMI MFN 90 TP / Vertigo MFN 90 TPLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2002 | Germany | EMI MFN 90 TP / Vertigo MFN 90 TPLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2008 | Europe | Universal Music Group International 00042283606210LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2008 | Europe | Universal 0060075313544012", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, Box Set | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, Box Set |
| 2008 | US | Warner Bros. Records 470716-1LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2008 | US | Warner Bros. Records 470716-1LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2008 | US | Warner Bros. Records 470780-112", 45 RPM, Album, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2008 | US | Warner Bros. Records 470780-112", Album, 45 RPM, Remastered, Reissue, Box Set | 12", Album, 45 RPM, Remastered, Reissue, Box Set |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | US | Warner Bros. Records 470780-112", 45 RPM, Album, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2011 | US | Warner Bros. Records 470780-112", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2011 | US | Warner Bros. Records 470780-112", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Remastered, Repress, Box Set · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Remastered, Repress, Box Set · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2014 | US | Blackened BLCKND007-1LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| 2015 | Europe | Vertigo 836 062-1 / Vertigo 836 417-1LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2015 | Europe | Vertigo 836 062 1LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2015 | Europe | Vertigo 836 062-1 / Vertigo 836 417-1LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | US | Blackened BLCKND007-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2018 | Europe | Blackened BLCKND007-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2018 | Europe | Blackened BLCKND007R-1 / Blackened 00602567690238LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2018 | Europe | Blackened BLCKND007RD-1Box Set, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, 10", Picture Disc, Reissue, Remastered, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, CD, DVD, DVD-Video · Limited, Numbered, Picture disc | Box Set, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, 10", Picture Disc, Reissue, Remastered, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, CD, DVD, DVD-Video · Limited, Numbered, Picture disc |
| 2018 | Japan | Universal Music UICR-9043Box Set, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, 10", Picture Disc, Reissue, Remastered, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, CD, DVD, DVD-Video · Limited, Numbered, Picture disc | Box Set, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, 10", Picture Disc, Reissue, Remastered, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, CD, DVD, DVD-Video · Limited, Numbered, Picture disc |
| 2018 | US | Blackened BLCKND007R-1LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2018 | US | Blackened BLCKND007RD-1Box Set, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, 10", Picture Disc, Reissue, Remastered, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, CD, DVD, DVD-Video · Limited, Numbered, Picture disc | Box Set, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, 10", Picture Disc, Reissue, Remastered, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, CD, DVD, DVD-Video · Limited, Numbered, Picture disc |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | US | Blackened BLCKND007R-1WLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | US | Blackened BLCKND007R-1LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, Stereo |
| 2023 | US | Blackened BLCKND007R-1W / Blackened BLCKND007R-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | Europe | Blackened Recordings BLCKND007R-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Vertigo 836 062 / PolyGram 836 062LP, Album, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| ? | Unknown | Vertigo 836 062-1 / PolyGram 836 062-1LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| ? | Europe | Vertigo 836062 / PolyGram 836062LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Europe | Vertigo 836 062-1 / Vertigo 836 417-1LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| ? | Europe | Vertigo 836062-1LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| ? | Europe | Vertigo 836062-1LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| ? | Germany | Vertigo PLP 836062-2LP, Album, Picture Disc, Limited Edition, Promo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Promo, Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Limited Edition, Promo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Promo, Limited, Picture disc |
| ? | UK | Vertigo VERH 61 / Phonogram VERH 61LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | UK | Vertigo VERH 61 / Phonogram VERH 61LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
78 vinyl pressings of ...And Justice For All are listed here, from 19 countries, released between 1988 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in US, UK, Europe, Mexico and more. One of them is Elektra 60812-1, released September 6, 1988.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 60812-1, VERH 61, 836062-1, LPR 23061 A-2) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-E-60812-A-DMM-2 SP1-1 MASTERDISK and ST-E-60812-B-DMM-2 MASTERDISK SP1-1. 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.
