US
1987- Label and catalog number
- Metal Blade Records ST-73306Enigma ST-73306
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
ST-1-73306-A ɑ B-29026-G1A-side
ST-2-73306-B ɑ B-29027-G1B-side

Vinyl pressings
by Sacred Reich · 1987
Ignorance was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1987, 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.
ST-1-73306-A ɑ B-29026-G1A-side
ST-2-73306-B ɑ B-29027-G1B-side
ST-1-73306 G-1 ɑ B-29026-G1 △ 18126 (1-2 scratched out) AL-SP 0-1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL VA-side runout
ST-2-73306 G-1 ɑ B-29027-G1 △ 18126-X (1-2 scratched out) SPO-1 AL-SP MASTERED BY CAPITOL VB-side runout
Δ18126 ̶1̶-̶2̶ AL-SP·0-1 ST-1-73306 G-1 ɑ B-29026-G1 MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide A runout variant 1
̶1̶-̶2̶ SP·-1 AL-SP Δ18126-X ST-2-73306 G-1 ɑ B-29027-G1 MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide B runout variant 1
Δ18126 1̶-̶2̶ AL-SP·0-1 ST-1-73306 G-1 ɑ B-29026-G1 MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide A runout variant 2
̶1̶-̶2̶ SP 0-1 AL-SP Δ18126-X ST-2-73306 G-1 ɑ B-29027-G1 MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide B runout variant 2
ST-73306-A 1A 2DZA-side
ST-73306-B 1A 2DZB-side
ST-73306 (VI-73306-A)A-side (label)
ST-73306 (VI-73306-B)B-side (label)
9578-1 08-24978 -20-2A 1 ASide A runout
RR 9578-B HCB 870625 08-24978-20-1B1 ASide B runout
08-024978-20-1Side A label
08-024978-20-2Side B label
RR 9578-A HC3870625Runout Side A - Etched
RR 9578-A.B HC3870625Runout Side B - 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Canada | Metal Blade Records ST-73306 / Enigma ST-73306First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Europe | Roadrunner Records RR 9578 / Metal Blade Records RR 9578First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Europe | Metal Blade Records RR 9578First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Europe | Metal Blade Records RR 9578First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | UK | Metal Blade Records ZORRO 30LP, Album, Remastered | LP, Album, Remastered |
| 1987 | US | Metal Blade Records ST-73306 / Enigma ST-73306First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | US | Metal Blade Records ST-73306 / Enigma ST-73306First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | US | Metal Blade Records ST-73306 / Enigma ST-73306First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Japan | Enigma ALI-28099 / Alfa ALI-28099LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | Japan | Enigma ALI-28099 / Alfa ALI-28099LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Brazil | Estúdio Eldorado 3.134LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Germany | Metal Blade Records 3984-14581-1LP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2012 | Germany | Metal Blade Records 3984-14581-1LP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2012 | Germany | Metal Blade Records 3984-14581-1LP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-25032-1LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2017 | Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-25032-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-25032-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-25032-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | Germany | Metal Blade Records 3984-25032-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | US | Metal Blade Records 3984-25032-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Unknown | Metal Blade Records 3984-15752-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Germany | Metal Blade Records 3984-15752-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2021 | US | Metal Blade Records 3984-15752-1LP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | US | Metal Blade Records 3984-15752-1LP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Unknown | Metal Blade Records 3984-15752-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-15752-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-15752-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | Unknown | Reek Of Death RecordsLP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Numbered, Picture disc | LP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Numbered, Picture disc |
28 vinyl pressings of Ignorance are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1987 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in US, Canada, Europe. One of them is Metal Blade Records ST-73306.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ST-73306, RR 9578) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-1-73306-A ɑ B-29026-G1 and ST-2-73306-B ɑ B-29027-G1. 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.