Vinyl pressings
by Slayer · 1983
Show No Mercy was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. 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 1983, 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.
S-11348- MBR-1013-E-1034-A "SATAN LAUGHS AS YOU ETERNALLY ROT" KPG/MCASide 6 runout etched
S-11349- MBR-1013-B-E-1034-B "S.L.A.Y.E.R." KPG/MCASide 66 runout etched
S-11348- MBR-1013-E-1034-A "SATAN LAUGHS AS YOU ETERNALLY ROT" KPG/MCASide 6 runout etched
S-11349- MBR-1013-B-E-1034-B "SLAYER" KPG/MCASide 66 runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | US | Metal Blade Records MBR 1013First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1983 | US | Metal Blade Records MBR 1013First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Canada | Banzai Records BRC 1906LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Canada | Banzai Records BRC 1906LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Canada | Banzai Records BRC 1906LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Japan | Far East Metal Syndicate SP25-5108LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Japan | Far East Metal Syndicate SP25-5108LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1984 | UK & Europe | Roadrunner Records RR 9868 / Music For Nations RR 9868LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | US | Metal Blade Records MBR 1013LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1984 | Europe | Roadrunner Records RR 9868LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Brazil | Enigma RecordsLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial |
| 1986 | Brazil | Young 304.7031LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1987 | US | Metal Blade Records 72214-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc |
| 1987 | US | Metal Blade Records MBR 1013LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1987 | US | Metal Blade Records MBR 1013LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | South Korea | Jigu Records Corporation JOML-5023 / Metal Blade Records JOML-5023LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Europe | Roadrunner Records RR 9868LP, 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 |
| 2005 | Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-14032-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2008 | Europe | Roadrunner Records RR 9868LP, 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 |
| 2008 | Europe | Roadrunner Records RR 9868LP, 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 |
| 2008 | Europe | Roadrunner Records RR 9868LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2008 | US | Metal Blade Records 3984-14032-1LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl |
| 2009 | UK | Back On Black BOBV154LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2009 | UK | Back On Black BOBV154LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2009 | UK | Back On Black BOBV154LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Europe | Roadrunner Records RR 9868LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited |
| 2013 | Europe | Roadrunner Records RR 9868LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2013 | Europe | Roadrunner Records RR 9868LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2013 | Europe | Roadrunner Records RR 9868LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2013 | UK | Back On Black BOBV154LPLTDLP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2015 | US | Metal Blade Records 3984-14032-1LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl |
| 2015 | US | Metal Blade Records 3984-14032-1LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl |
| 2015 | US | Metal Blade Records 3984-14032-1LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl |
| 2015 | US | Metal Blade Records 3984-14032-1LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl |
| 2016 | Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-14032-1LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2016 | Germany | Metal Blade Records 3984-14032-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
| 2016 | Germany | Metal Blade Records 3984-14032-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2016 | Germany | Metal Blade Records 3984-14032-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | Europe | Roadrunner Records RR 9868LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | Europe | Roadrunner Records RR 9868LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-15791-1 / Metal Blade Records 3984-15791-3LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-15791-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-15791-1LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2021 | Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-15791-1 / Metal Blade Records 3984-15790-6LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Germany | Metal Blade Records 3984-15791-1 / Metal Blade Records 3984-15790-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-15791-1LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-15791-1LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2023 | Worldwide | Metal Blade Records 3984-16066-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited |
| 2024 | Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-15791-1LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, Stereo |
| 2024 | Worldwide | Metal Blade Records 3984-16066-2 / Metal Blade Records 3984-16066-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | UK | Metal Blade Records 3984-15791-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Metal Blade Records MT39LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Unknown | Roadrunner Records RR 9868LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| ? | Unknown | Roadrunner Records RR 9868LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Brazil | Enigma RecordsLP, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| ? | Europe | Roadrunner Records RR 9868LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Europe | Roadrunner Records RR 9868LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | South Korea | Metal Blade Records MT39LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
63 vinyl pressings of Show No Mercy are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1983 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US. One of them is Metal Blade Records MBR 1013, released December 3, 1983.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MBR 1013) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S-11348- MBR-1013-E-1034-A "SATAN LAUGHS AS YOU ETERNALLY ROT" KPG/MCA and S-11349- MBR-1013-B-E-1034-B "S.L.A.Y.E.R." KPG/MCA. 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.
