Germany
1987- Label and catalog number
- United Records SKULL 1
- Format
- LP, Album · Orange Center Label
- Runout / matrix
SKULL-1-A-Side A, Etched
SKULL-1-B-Side B, Etched
Vinyl pressings
by Skullhead · 1987
White Warrior 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.
2 pressings came out in 1987, 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-1-A-Side A, Etched
SKULL-1-B-Side B, Etched
SKULL-1-A-Side A, Etched
SKULL-1-B-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 | Germany | United Records SKULL 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Germany | United Records SKULL 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | US | United Records SKULL 1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited |
| 2018 | US | United Records SKULL 1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | US | United Records SKULL 1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | Portugal | Raven's Call Records RAVEN THIRTY TWOLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 2019 | Portugal | Raven's Call Records RAVEN THIRTY TWOLP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Portugal | Raven's Call Records RAVEN THIRTY TWOLP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc |
| 2020 | Portugal | Raven's Call Records RAVEN THIRTY TWOLP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | United RecordsLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Special Edition · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Special Edition · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
10 vinyl pressings of White Warrior are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1987 and 2020.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in Germany. One of them is United Records SKULL 1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SKULL 1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SKULL-1-A- and SKULL-1-B-. 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.