Vinyl pressings
by Obituary · 1990
Cause Of Death was first pressed on vinyl in 1990. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1990, the album's first year, in 3 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.
08 30243 20 1A1 9370-1 CSide A, variant 1
08 30243 20 1B1 9370-1 ASide B, variant 1
08 30243 20 1A1 9370-1 BSide A, variant 2
08 30243 20 1B1 9370-1 ASide B, variant 2
3189-A SSide A [Runout etched]
3189-B SSide B [Runout etched]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Brazil | Estúdio Eldorado 3.189First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Europe | Roadracer Records RO 9370 1 / Roadracer Records RO 9370-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1990 | UK & Europe | Roadracer Records RO 9370 8First yearLP, Album, Picture Disc, Limited Edition · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Limited Edition · Limited, Picture disc |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Europe | Roadrunner Records RRCAR 8767-1 / Cargo Records RRCAR 8767-1LP, Album, Remastered, Reissue | LP, Album, Remastered, Reissue |
| 2011 | Europe | Roadrunner Records RRCAR 8767-1 / Cargo Records RRCAR 8767-1LP, Album, Remastered, Reissue | LP, Album, Remastered, Reissue |
| 2019 | Europe | Listenable Records POSH443LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | Europe | Listenable Records POSH443LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | France | Listenable Records POSH443LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | France | Listenable Records POSH443LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | France | Listenable Records POSH443LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | France | Listenable Records POSH443LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | France | Listenable Records POSH443LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | France | Listenable Records POSH443LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | US | Real Gone Music RGM-2146LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited |
| 2026 | US | Real Gone Music RGM-2146 / Roadrunner Records RGM-2146LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | US | Real Gone Music RGM2146LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | South Korea | Roadracer Records RO 9370-1LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | South Korea | Roadracer Records RO 9370-1LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
18 vinyl pressings of Cause Of Death are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1990 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in Europe, Brazil, UK & Europe. One of them is Roadracer Records RO 9370 1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RO 9370 1, 3.189, RO 9370 8) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 08 30243 20 1A1 9370-1 C and 08 30243 20 1B1 9370-1 A. 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.
