Vinyl pressings
by Slayer · 1984
Haunting The Chapel 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.
4 pressings came out in 1984, 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.
MBR-1024 E-1083-A G-1 SLM △ 7628 1-1 S-12435 MASTERED BY CAPITOLEtched, Side A ['MASTERED BY CAPITOL' Stamped]
MBR-1024 E-1083-B G-1 SLM △ 7628-X 1-1 S-12436 MASTERED BY CAPITOLEtched, Side B ['MASTERED BY CAPITOL' Stamped]
RR 12-5508-A//55593-1Runout side A, stamped
RR 12-5508-B//55594-1Runout side B, stamped
RR 12-5508-A//55593-1Runout Side A, Stamped
RR 12-5508-B//55594-1Runout Side B, Stamped
MPO RR 12 5508 A1Side A Runout
MPO RR 12 5508 B1Side B Runout
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 | Europe | Roadrunner Records RR 125508First year12", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo |
| 1984 | UK & Europe | Roadrunner Records RR 125508First year12", 45 RPM, EP | 12", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1984 | US | Metal Blade Records MBR 1024First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP |
| 1984 | Europe | Roadrunner Records RR 125508First year12", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo |
| 1985 | Canada | Banzai Records BAM 100512", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP |
| 1985 | Canada | Banzai Records BAM 100512", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP |
| 1987 | US | Metal Blade Records MBR 1024 / Restless Records 71083-112", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Reissue | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Reissue |
| 1987 | US | Metal Blade Records MBR 1024 / Restless Records 71083-112", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Reissue, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1988 | US | Metal Blade Records 7108312", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Reissue, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1989 | Europe | Roadrunner Records RR 12550812", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | US | Metal Blade Records 3984-14034-112", EP, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl | 12", EP, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Germany | Metal Blade Records 3984-14034-112", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Remastered | 12", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2016 | Germany | Metal Blade Records 3984-14034-112", 45 RPM, EP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, EP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2016 | Germany | Metal Blade Records 3984-14034-112", 45 RPM, EP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, EP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2016 | Germany | Metal Blade Records 3984-14034-112", 45 RPM, EP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, EP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-15785-1 / Metal Blade Records 3984-15785-312", 45 RPM, EP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, EP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-15785-1 / Metal Blade Records 3984-15784-112", 45 RPM, EP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, EP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-15785-112", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Remastered | 12", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2021 | Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-15785-1 / Metal Blade Records 3984-15785-712", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-15785-1 / Metal Blade Records 3984-15784-612", 45 RPM, EP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, EP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-15785-1 / Metal Blade Records 3984-15784-812", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | UK | Metal Blade Records 3984-15785-112", EP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", EP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
22 vinyl pressings of Haunting The Chapel are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1984 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, Europe, UK & Europe. One of them is Metal Blade Records MBR 1024.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MBR 1024, RR 125508) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MBR-1024 E-1083-A G-1 SLM △ 7628 1-1 S-12435 MASTERED BY CAPITOL and MBR-1024 E-1083-B G-1 SLM △ 7628-X 1-1 S-12436 MASTERED BY CAPITOL. 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.
