Vinyl pressings
by Obituary · 1992
The End Complete was first pressed on vinyl in 1992. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1992, 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 30964 20 1A1 9201-1Side A Runout Stamped, variant 1
08 30964 20 1B1 9201-1Side B Runout Stamped, variant 1
08 30964 20 1A1 9201-1 B [etched]Side A Runout Stamped, variant 2
08 30964 20 1B1 9201-1 B [etched]Side B Runout Stamped, variant 2
08 30964 20 1A1Runout A side
08 30964 20 1B1Runout B side
RC 9201-AA side
RC 9201-BB side
JRPL - 1049 AA side
JRPL - 1049 BB side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Brazil | Eldorado LP3203First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1992 | Europe | R/C Records RC 9201-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1992 | Europe | Roadrunner Records RC 9201-5First yearLP, Picture Disc, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Picture Disc, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Picture disc |
| 1992 | South Korea | Jigu Records Corporation JRPL-1049First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1992 | South Korea | Jigu Records Corporation JRPL-1049 / R/C Records RC 9201First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1993 | Brazil | Roadrunner Records RR 9201-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1993 | Brazil | R/C Records 9201-1 / Roadrunner Records RR 9201-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Germany | Roadrunner Records RRCAR 8741-1 / Cargo Records RRCAR 8741-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | USA, Canada & Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-15302-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2014 | US | Metal Blade Records 3984-15302-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | USA & Europe | Listenable Records POSH445LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | USA & Europe | Listenable Records POSH445 / R/C Records POSH445LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | Europe | Listenable Records POSH445LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | USA & Europe | Listenable Records POSH445LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Europe | Listenable Records POSH445LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | Europe | Listenable Records Posh445LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | South Korea | R/C Records RC 9201 1LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
17 vinyl pressings of The End Complete are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1992 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1992, in Europe, Brazil, South Korea. One of them is R/C Records RC 9201-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RC 9201-1, RC 9201-5, LP3203, JRPL-1049) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 08 30964 20 1A1 9201-1 and 08 30964 20 1B1 9201-1. 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.
