Belgium
December 1991- Label and catalog number
- Music Man Records MMI 9062
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
MMI 9062-A1Etchings side A
MMI 9063-B1Etchings side B
Vinyl pressings
by Pleasure Game · 1991
Le Seigneur Des Ténèbres was first pressed on vinyl in 1991. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1991, 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.
MMI 9062-A1Etchings side A
MMI 9063-B1Etchings side B
MMI 9061-A₁Etched runout side A
MMI 9061-B₁Etched runout side B
MPO Ʈ 190 111 - 1 AEtched runout, side A
MPO Ʈ 190 111 - 1 BEtched runout, side B
MPO TL 190 110-7 ARunout side A
MPO TL 190 110-7 BRunout side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Belgium | Music Man Records MMI 9064First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1991 | France | Touch Of Gold 190 111-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1991 | France | Touch Of Gold 190 110-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | France | Touch Of Gold 190 111-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered |
| 1991 | France | Touch Of Gold 190 111-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1991 | France | Touch Of Gold 190110-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1991 | Spain | Area International PI 31424 / Area International PI31424First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1991 | Spain | Area International PI 31424 / Area International PI31424First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1991 | Belgium | Music Man Records MMI 9062First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1992 | France | Touch Of Gold PROMO 412", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1992 | Mexico | Musart EMI-69312" | 12" |
11 vinyl pressings of Le Seigneur Des Ténèbres are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1991 and 1992.
The earliest pressings are from 1991, in Belgium, France, Spain. One of them is Music Man Records MMI 9062, released December 1991.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MMI 9062, MMI 9064, 190 111-1, 190 110-7) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MMI 9062-A1 and MMI 9063-B1. 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.