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World Downfall

by Terrorizer · 1989

28 pressings5 countriesGrindcoreDeath MetalRock

World Downfall was first pressed on vinyl in 1989. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of World Downfall

5 pressings came out in 1989, 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.

UK

November 13, 1989
Label and catalog number
Earache MOSH 16
Format
LP, Album · Blank B-Side Label
Runout / matrix

MOSH 16 A1 MPO NoelSide A, hand-etched

MOSH 16 B1 MPOSide B, hand-etched

Full details of this pressing

UK

1989
Label and catalog number
Earache MOSH 16
Format
LP, Album · Inner Sleeve
Runout / matrix

MOSH 16 A1 MPO NoelSide A, hand-etched

MOSH 16 B1 MPOSide B, hand-etched

Full details of this pressing

UK

1989
Label and catalog number
Earache MOSH 16
Format
LP, Album · Blue Cover
Runout / matrix

MOSH 16 A1 MPO NoelSide A

MOSH 16 B1 MPOSide B

Full details of this pressing

UK

1989
Label and catalog number
Earache MOSH 16
Format
LP, Album · Insert
Runout / matrix

MOSH 16 A1 MPO NoelSide A, hand-etched

MOSH 16 B1 MPOSide B, hand-etched

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 28 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1989UKEarache MOSH 16First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1989UKEarache MOSH 16First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1989UKEarache MOSH 16First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1989UKEarache MOSH 16LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1989UKEarache MOSH 16First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1989UKEarache MOSH 16First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1990s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1991BrazilRainbow Records SPR005LP, AlbumLP, Album
1991BrazilRainbow Records SPR005 / Earache Records MOSH 16LP, AlbumLP, Album
2000s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2002UKEarache MOSH 16 / Earache MOSH16LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2002UKEarache MOSH 16LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl
2002USEarache MOSH 16LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl
2010s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2013UKEarache MOSH016FDRLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl
2013UKEarache MOSH016FDRLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl
2013UKEarache MOSH016FDRLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl
2013UKEarache MOSH016FDRLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited
2013UKEarache MOSH016FDRLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl
2017EuropeEarache MOSH016FDRUSLP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
2020s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2021EuropeEarache MOSH016FDRUSLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl
2021UKEarache MOSH016FDRLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl
2022EuropeEarache MOSH016FDRUSLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl
2022EuropeEarache MOSH016FDRUSLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2025WorldwideEarache MOSH016RSDLP, Album, Record Store Day, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Record Store Day, Reissue · Colored vinyl
2025EuropeEarache MOSH016FDRUSLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownNot On LabelLP, Numbered, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Numbered, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Numbered, Colored vinyl
?UnknownNot On LabelLP, Numbered, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, NumberedLP, Numbered, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Numbered
?UnknownNot On Label T 1LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
?UnknownNot On LabelLP, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
?UnknownNot On Label (Terrorizer)LP, Album, Numbered, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, NumberedLP, Album, Numbered, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Numbered

Tracklist

  1. A1After World Obliteration
  2. A2Storm Of Stress
  3. A3Fear Of Napalm
  4. A4Human Prey
  5. A5Corporation Pull-In
  6. A6Strategic Warheads
  7. A7Condemned System
  8. A8Resurrection
  9. B1Enslaved By Propaganda
  10. B2Need To Live
  11. B3Ripped To Shreds
  12. B4Injustice
  13. B5Whirlwind Struggle
  14. B6Infestation
  15. B7Dead Shall Rise
  16. B8World Downfall

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of World Downfall are there?

28 vinyl pressings of World Downfall are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1989 and 2025.

When was World Downfall first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1989, in UK. One of them is Earache MOSH 16, released November 13, 1989.

How do I tell if my copy of World Downfall is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MOSH 16) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MOSH 16 A1 MPO Noel and MOSH 16 B1 MPO. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is World Downfall on vinyl worth?

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.

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