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Vinyl pressings

Altars Of Madness

by Morbid Angel · 1989

41 pressings8 countriesDeath MetalRock

Altars Of Madness was first pressed on vinyl in 1989. 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 Altars Of Madness

3 pressings came out in 1989, 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.

UK

1989
Label and catalog number
Earache MOSH 11 P
Format
LP, Picture Disc, Album, Limited Edition
Runout / matrix

MASH 11 A1 FAST ENOUGH BORIVOJ P NSSide A

MASH 11 B1 WATCH OUT FOR TERRORIZERSide B

Full details of this pressing

UK

1989
Label and catalog number
Earache MOSH 11
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

FAST ENOUGH BORIVOJ ? NS MPO MOSH 11 A1Side A runout, etched

WATCH OUT FOR TERRORIZER MPO MOSH 11 B1Side B runout, etched

Full details of this pressing

UK

1989
Label and catalog number
Earache MOSH 11
Format
LP, Album, Promo, White Label
Runout / matrix

FAST ENOUGH BORIVOJ ? NS MPO MOSH 11 A1Side A

WATCH OUT FOR TERRORIZER MPO MOSH 11 B1Side B

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 41 vinyl pressings

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

1980s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1989UKEarache MOSH 11 PFirst yearLP, Picture Disc, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Picture discLP, Picture Disc, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Picture disc
1989UKEarache MOSH 11First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1989UKEarache MOSH 11First yearLP, Album, Promo, White Label · PromoLP, Album, Promo, White Label · Promo
1989UKEarache MOSH 11LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1990s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1991BrazilRock Brigade Records RBR 330/91LP, AlbumLP, Album
1991BrazilRock Brigade Records RBR 330/91LP, AlbumLP, Album
1991CzechoslovakiaGlobus International 21 0060-1 311LP, Album, Promo · Promo, Colored vinylLP, Album, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl
1991CzechoslovakiaGlobus International 21 0060-1 311LP, AlbumLP, Album
1991UKEarache MOSH 11LP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2000s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2002EuropeEarache MOSH 11LP, Album, Repress, Limited Edition · LimitedLP, Album, Repress, Limited Edition · Limited
2002UKEarache MOSH 11LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2002UKEarache MOSH 11LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2006USEarache MOSH011PDLP, Album, Picture Disc · Picture discLP, Album, Picture Disc · Picture disc
2010s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2011UKEarache MOSH011LP1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2011UKEarache MOSH011LP1LP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · LimitedLP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited
2011UKEarache MOSH011LP1LP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2011UKEarache MOSH011LP1LP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2011UKEarache MOSH011LP1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited
2015USEarache 5548-1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2015USEarache 5548-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2015USEarache 5548-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2016UKEarache MOSH011FDRLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl
2016UKEarache MOSH011FDRLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl
2016UKEarache MOSH011FDRLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl
2016UKEarache MOSH011FDRLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl
2016UKEarache MOSH011FDRLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl
2016UK & USEarache MOSH011FDR / Earache MOSH11FDRLP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
2016USA & EuropeEarache MOSH011FDRUSLP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
2020s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2020USEarache MOSH011FDRUSLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl
2020USA & EuropeEarache MOSH011FDRUSLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl
2020USA & EuropeEarache MOSH011FDRUSLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, Stereo
2021USEarache MOSH011FDRUSLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl
2022EuropeEarache MOSH011FDRUSLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl
2022UKEarache MOSH011FDRUSLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl
2022UKEarache MOSH011FDRUSLP, Album, Remastered, Repress, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Album, Remastered, Repress, Stereo · Colored vinyl
2024UK & EuropeEarache MOSH011FDRUSLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2024USA & EuropeEarache MOSH011FDRUSLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
2024UKEarache MOSH011FDRUSLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2025UKEarache MOSH011FDRUSLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2025UKEarache MOSH011FDRUSLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UKEarache MOSH 11LP, Album, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial

Tracklist

  1. A1Immortal Rites
  2. A2Suffocation
  3. A3Visions From The Dark Side
  4. A4Maze Of Torment
  5. B1Chapel Of Ghouls
  6. B2Bleed For The Devil
  7. B3Damnation
  8. B4Blasphemy
  9. B5Evil Spells

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Altars Of Madness are there?

41 vinyl pressings of Altars Of Madness are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1989 and 2025.

When was Altars Of Madness first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1989, in UK. One of them is Earache MOSH 11 P.

How do I tell if my copy of Altars Of Madness is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MOSH 11 P, MOSH 11) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MASH 11 A1 FAST ENOUGH BORIVOJ P NS and MASH 11 B1 WATCH OUT FOR TERRORIZER. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Altars Of Madness 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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