Vinyl pressings
by Slayer · 2006
Christ Illusion was first pressed on vinyl in 2006. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 2006, the album's first year, in 2 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.
WBR 443ØØ-1 SIDE A B676184-01 A1 SR/2 @ SRM 151541 (3)Side A Runout Etched
WBR 443ØØ-1 SIDE B B676184-01 B1 SR/2 @ SRM 151542 (3)Side B Runout Etched
WBR 44300-1 A 68677E1/A SR/2 @SRM PIRATES PRESSRunout side A
WBR 44300-1 B 68677E2/A SR/2 @SRM PIRATES PRESSRunout side B
WBR 44300-1 A SR/2 @SRM 68677E1/A PIRATES PRESSSide A, etched/stamped
WBR 44300-1 B SR/2 @SRM 68677E2/A PIRATES PRESSSide B, etched/stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Europe | American Recordings 9362-44300-1 / American Recordings 9362-44300-1 (#1)First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 2006 | Germany | American RecordingsLP, Album, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc |
| 2006 | Germany | American RecordingsLP, Album, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc, Colored vinyl |
| 2006 | US | American Recordings 44300-1 / American Recordings 1-44300 (#1)First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2006 | US | American Recordings 1-44300 (#1) / American Recordings 44300-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2006 | US | American Recordings 44300-1LP, White Label, Test Pressing, Album · Test pressing | LP, White Label, Test Pressing, Album · Test pressing |
| 2007 | Europe | American Recordings 88697 16016 1 / Sony BMG Music Entertainment 88697 16016 1LP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Picture Disc · Limited, Numbered, Picture disc | LP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Picture Disc · Limited, Numbered, Picture disc |
| 2007 | US | American Recordings 88697 12160 1LP, Album, Reissue, Special Edition | LP, Album, Reissue, Special Edition |
| 2007 | US | American Recordings 88697 12160 1 / American Recordings 88697 12160 2 -S1LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Europe | American Recordings 88697 74193 1LP, Album, Reissue, Special Edition, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Special Edition, Stereo |
| 2013 | Europe | American Recordings 0600753461419 / Universal Music Group International 0600753461419LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2013 | US | American Recordings B0018933-01LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition |
| 2013 | US | American Recordings B0018933-01LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition · Colored vinyl |
| 2014 | US | American Recordings B0018933-01LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Europe | American Recordings 443001LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | Europe | American Recordings 443001LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2024 | Europe | American Recordings 443001LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
17 vinyl pressings of Christ Illusion are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 2006 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 2006, in Europe, US. One of them is American Recordings 9362-44300-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9362-44300-1, 44300-1, 1-44300 (#1)) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WBR 443ØØ-1 SIDE A B676184-01 A1 SR/2 @ SRM 151541 (3) and WBR 443ØØ-1 SIDE B B676184-01 B1 SR/2 @ SRM 151542 (3). 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.
