Belgium
1984- Label and catalog number
- Mausoleum Records SKULL 8319
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
SKULL - 8319 - A 1Side A runout, hand-etched
SKULL - 8319 - B 1Side B runout, hand-etched
Vinyl pressings
by Ostrogoth · 1984
Ecstasy And Danger was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1984, 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.
SKULL - 8319 - A 1Side A runout, hand-etched
SKULL - 8319 - B 1Side B runout, hand-etched
SKULL - 8319 - A 1Side A, hand-etched
SKULL - 8319 - B 1Side B, hand-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Belgium | Mausoleum Records SKULL 8319First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Belgium | Mausoleum Records SKULL 8319First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Greece | Vertigo 826 104/1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Greece | Vertigo 826 104/1LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Europe | High Roller Records HRR 894LPLP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Limited | LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Limited |
| 2023 | Europe | High Roller Records HRR 894LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | Germany | High Roller Records HRR 894LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | Germany | High Roller Records HRR 894LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2024 | Europe | High Roller Records HRR 894LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | Germany | High Roller Records HRR 894LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited |
10 vinyl pressings of Ecstasy And Danger are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1984 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in Belgium. One of them is Mausoleum Records SKULL 8319.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SKULL 8319) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SKULL - 8319 - A 1 and SKULL - 8319 - B 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.