Vinyl pressings
by Slayer · 1985
Live Undead was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1985, 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.
S-13279 MBR-1037-72015-1-A G-1 MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide A Runout, Variant 1
MBR-1037-72015-1-B G-1 S-13280 MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide B Runout, Variant 1
MBR-1037-72015-1-A G-1 C____ MASTERED BY CAPITOL S-13279Side A Runout, Variant 2
MBR-1037-72015-1-B G-1 C____ MASTERED BY CAPITOL S-13280Side B Runout, Variant 2
S-13279 MBR-1037-72015-1-A G-1 MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide A
S-13280 MBR-1037-B G-1 MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide B
MBR-1037-72015-1-A G-1 MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide A
MBR-1037-B G-1 MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide B
S-13279 MBR-1037-72015-1-A G-1 MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide A
S-13280 MBR-1037-72015-1-B G-1 MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide B
S-13279 MBR-1037-72015-1-A G-1 MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide A runout
S-13280 MBR-1037-72015-1-B G-1 MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide B runout
S-13279 MBR-1037-72015-1-A G-1 MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide One
MBR-1037-72015-1-B G-1 S-13280 MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide Two
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Europe | Roadrunner Records RR 125500First year12", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo · Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1985 | US | Metal Blade Records MBR 1037 / Enigma 72015-1First year12", EP, Picture Disc · Picture disc | 12", EP, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 1985 | US | Metal Blade Records 1037 / Enigma 72015-1First year12", EP, Picture Disc · Picture disc | 12", EP, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 1985 | US | Metal Blade Records 1037 / Enigma 72015-1First year12", EP, Picture Disc · Picture disc | 12", EP, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 1985 | US | Metal Blade Records 1037 / Enigma 72015-1First year12", EP, Picture Disc · Picture disc, Colored vinyl | 12", EP, Picture Disc · Picture disc, Colored vinyl |
| 1985 | US | Metal Blade Records 1037 / Enigma 72015-1First year12", EP, Picture Disc · Picture disc, Colored vinyl | 12", EP, Picture Disc · Picture disc, Colored vinyl |
| 1985 | US | Metal Blade Records MBR 1037First year12", EP, Picture Disc · Picture disc | 12", EP, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 1985 | US | Metal Blade Records MBR 103712", EP, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", EP, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1985 | US | Metal Blade Records 1037 / Enigma 72015-1First year12", EP, Picture Disc · Picture disc, Colored vinyl | 12", EP, Picture Disc · Picture disc, Colored vinyl |
| 1985 | US | Metal Blade Records MBR 1037First year12", EP, Picture Disc · Picture disc, Colored vinyl | 12", EP, Picture Disc · Picture disc, Colored vinyl |
| 1985 | US | Metal Blade Records 1037 / Enigma 72015-1First year12", EP, Picture Disc · Picture disc, Colored vinyl | 12", EP, Picture Disc · Picture disc, Colored vinyl |
| 1986 | Japan | Far East Metal Syndicate SP18-524912", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mini-Album | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mini-Album |
| 1986 | Japan | Far East Metal Syndicate SP18-524912", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mini-Album, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mini-Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Europe | Roadrunner Records RR 9574 / Metal Blade Records RR 9574LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1987 | Europe | Metal Blade Records RR 957412", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Reissue | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Poland | Polskie Nagrania Muza SX 289612", EP, Reissue | 12", EP, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | USA & Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-14033-112", EP, Picture Disc, Reissue, Remastered · Picture disc, Colored vinyl | 12", EP, Picture Disc, Reissue, Remastered · Picture disc, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-14033-112", EP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | 12", EP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2016 | Germany | Metal Blade Records 3984-14033-112", EP, Reissue | 12", EP, Reissue |
| 2016 | Germany | Metal Blade Records 3984-14033-112", EP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", EP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2016 | Germany | Metal Blade Records 3984-14033-112", EP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", EP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-15789-1 / Metal Blade Records 3984-15789-312", EP, Reissue · Colored vinyl | 12", EP, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-15789-112", EP, Reissue · Colored vinyl | 12", EP, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-15789-1 / Metal Blade Records 3984-15789-712", EP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Colored vinyl | 12", EP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | US | Metal Blade Records 3984-15789-1 / Metal Blade Records 3984-15789-712", EP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | 12", EP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2021 | Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-15789-112", EP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | 12", EP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2021 | Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-15789-112", EP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Colored vinyl | 12", EP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-15789-112", EP, Reissue, Stereo | 12", EP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2026 | UK | Metal Blade Records 3984-15789-112", EP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", EP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Metal Blade Records 320025 / Enigma 32002512", EP | 12", EP |
| ? | Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-15789-112", EP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | 12", EP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
36 vinyl pressings of Live Undead are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1985 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, Europe. One of them is Metal Blade Records MBR 1037.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MBR 1037, 1037, RR 125500) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S-13279 MBR-1037-72015-1-A G-1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL and MBR-1037-72015-1-B G-1 S-13280 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.
