Vinyl pressings
by Slayer · 1986
Reign In Blood was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 6 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.
GHS-2 24131-A B SR1 MASTERDISK O B-2541.8-SHI Δ14362 1-1Side A, variant 1
GHS-2 24131-B. SR1 MASTERDISK O B-25419-SHI Δ14362-X 1-1Side B, variant 1
GHS-2 24131-A B SR1 MASTERDISK O B-25418-SHI Δ14362 1-1Side A, variant 2
GHS-2 24131-B SR2 MASTERDISK O B-25419 SH2 Δ14362-X 1-1Side B, variant 2
SRC [logo] GHS-2 4131-A-SR3 MASTERDISKSide A, variant 1
SRC [logo] GHS-2 4131-B-SR2 MASTERDISKSide B, variant 1
SRC [logo] GHS-24131-A-SR3 MASTERDISKSide A, variant 2
SRC [logo] GHS-24131-B-SR-1 MASTERDISKSide B, variant 2
LONLP-34-A2 MTSide A runout etched
LONLP 34 B-2U-1-1Side B runout stamped
LONLP-34-A LYN-18608-IM Z KAREN R. ⊖Side A runout etched
LONLP-34-B LYN-18609-IM Z ⊖Side B runout etamped
LONLP-34-A2 Ƨ MTSide A runout etched
LONLP 34 B-2U-1-1Side B runout stamped
GHS-24131-A SRI MASTERDISK HW a B-25418-SH1 △ 14362 1-3 R / S Alsdorf 924131-1-A X 8 GERSide A runout, variant 1
GHS-24131-B SRI MASTERDISK a B-25419-SH1 △ 14362-X 1-2 R / S Alsdorf 924131-1-B 41 GERSide B runout, variant 1
GHS-24131-A SRI MASTERDISK HW a B-25418-SH1 △ 14362 1-3 20D1 R / S Alsdorf 924131- 1-A GERSide A runout, variant 2
GHS-24131-B SRI MASTERDISK a B-25418-SH1 △ 14362-X 1-2 R / S Alsdorf 924131-1-B 18 GERSide B runout, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Canada | Def Jam Recordings XGHS 24131First yearLP, Album, Mispress | LP, Album, Mispress |
| 1986 | Europe | Geffen Records 924 131-1 / Def Jam Recordings 924 131-1First yearLP, Album, Special Cut, Stereo | LP, Album, Special Cut, Stereo |
| 1986 | Germany | Geffen Records 100001-X / Def Jam Recordings 100001-XFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc |
| 1986 | Italy | Geffen Records 924 131-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | UK | Def Jam Recordings LONLP 34 / London Records LONLP 34First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | UK | London Records LONLP 34First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | UK | Def Jam Recordings LONLP 34 / London Records LONLP 34First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | US | Def Jam Recordings GHS 24131First yearLP, Album, Special Cut | LP, Album, Special Cut |
| 1986 | US | Def Jam Recordings GHS 24131First yearLP, Album, Special Cut | LP, Album, Special Cut |
| 1987 | Brazil | Geffen Records 26.183 / Geffen Records 604.7265LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Brazil | Geffen Records 26.183 / Def Jam Recordings 604.7265LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Japan | Geffen Records P-13433LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Japan | Geffen Records P-13433LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | UK | London Records LONPP 34 / Geffen Records LONPP 34LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Picture disc |
| 1989 | Mexico | Warner Bros. Records LXWB-6831LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Hungary | Quint QUI 408001LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Germany | Geffen Records 924 131-1 / Def Jam Recordings 924 131-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2006 | Germany | Geffen Records 924 131-1 / Def Jam Recordings 924 131-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2006 | UK | London Records LONPP 34LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Picture disc |
| 2006 | UK | London Records LONPP 34LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial, Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial, Test pressing |
| 2009 | Germany | Geffen Records 924 131-1 / Def Jam Recordings 924 131-1LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Europe | American Recordings 88697796331 / Music On Vinyl MOVLP 200LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2010 | Germany | Geffen Records 924 131-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2010 | US | American Recordings 88697 74190 1LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2013 | US | American Recordings B0018853-01LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl |
| 2013 | Europe | American Recordings 0600753461440 / Universal Music Group International 0600753461440LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2013 | US | American Recordings B0018853-01LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2014 | Europe | American Recordings 0600753501054LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2014 | US | American Recordings B0018853-01LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | France | Geffen Records 924 131-1 / Def Jam Recordings 924 131-1LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | Germany | Geffen Records 924 131-1 / Def Jam Recordings 924 131-1LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Europe | Geffen Records 924 131-1 / Def Jam Recordings 924 131-1LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| 2020 | Europe | American Recordings B0018853-01LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | Europe | American Recordings B0018853-01LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | Europe | American Recordings B0018853-01LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | Europe | American Recordings B0018853-01LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | Europe | American Recordings B0018853-01LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | Europe | American RecordingsLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | Europe | American RecordingsLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | Europe | Geffen Records 924 131-1 / Def Jam Recordings 924 131-1LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | Germany | Geffen Records 924 131-1 / Def Jam Recordings 924 131-1LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | US | American Recordings B0018853-01LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | US | American Recordings B0018853-01LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Germany | Geffen Records 924 131-1 / Def Jam Recordings 924 131-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Repress, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Repress, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Numbered |
| 2022 | Europe | Geffen Records 924 131-1 / Def Jam Recordings 924 131-1LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | US | American Recordings B0018853-01LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Geffen Records 924 131-1 / Def Jam Recordings 924 131-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Def Jam Recordings GEF 24 131 / Geffen Records GEF 24 131LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Geffen Records 924 131-1 / Def Jam Recordings 924 131-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| ? | Europe | Geffen Records 924 131-1 / Def Jam Recordings 924 131-1LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Europe | Geffen Records 924 131-1 / Def Jam Recordings 924 131-1LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Germany | Geffen Records 924 131-1 / Def Jam Recordings 924 131-1LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| ? | Mexico | Def Jam Recordings GHS 24131LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | South Korea | Def Jam Recordings GHS 24131LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | US | American Recordings B0018853-01LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
59 vinyl pressings of Reign In Blood are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1986 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, UK, Europe, Germany and more. One of them is Def Jam Recordings GHS 24131, released October 7, 1986.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use GHS 24131, LONLP 34, 924 131-1, 100001-X) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, GHS-2 24131-A B SR1 MASTERDISK O B-2541.8-SHI Δ14362 1-1 and GHS-2 24131-B. SR1 MASTERDISK O B-25419-SHI Δ14362-X 1-1. 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.
