Germany
1984- Label and catalog number
- Scratch Records 95008
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
ST 95008-ASide A, stamped
High Dynamic Mastering mastered by SNBSide A, etched
ST 95008-BSide B, stamped
High Dynamic Mastering by SNBSide B, etched
Vinyl pressings
by Stormwitch · 1984
Walpurgis Night 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.
1 pressing came out in 1984, 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.
ST 95008-ASide A, stamped
High Dynamic Mastering mastered by SNBSide A, etched
ST 95008-BSide B, stamped
High Dynamic Mastering by SNBSide B, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Germany | Scratch Records 95008First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Germany | Heavy Forces Records HFR 025LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Picture disc |
| 2013 | Germany | Heavy Forces Records 025LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc |
| 2018 | Germany | High Roller Records HRR 608LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | Germany | High Roller Records HRR 608LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | Germany | High Roller Records HRR 608LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | Germany | High Roller Records HRR608LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2018 | Germany | High Roller Records HRR608LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Germany | High Roller Records HRR 608LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | Germany | High Roller Records HRR 608LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited |
| 2021 | Germany | High Roller Records HRR 608LP, Album, Reissue, Repress · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress · Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Germany | High Roller Records HRR 608LP, Album, Reissue, Repress · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress · Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | Germany | High Roller Records HRR 608LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited |
| 2024 | Germany | High Roller Records HRR 608LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl |
14 vinyl pressings of Walpurgis Night are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1984 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in Germany. One of them is Scratch Records 95008.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 95008) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST 95008-A and High Dynamic Mastering mastered by SNB. 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.