Vinyl pressings
by Testament · 1990
Souls Of Black was first pressed on vinyl in 1990. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1990, the album's first year, in 4 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.
R/S Alsdorf 756 782143-1-ASide A, runout, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 756 782143-1-BSide B, runout, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 756 782143-1-A 29Side A, runout, variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 756 782143-1-B 19Side B, runout, variant 2
BMG 670.9310-A 1LM-A1Side A
BMG 670.9310-B 1LM-A1Side B
782143-1 S ASide A label
782143-1 S BSide B label
LPNA-7023-A
LPNA-7023-B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Unknown | Atlantic 82143LP, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1990 | Brazil | Atlantic 670.9310 / Atlantic 01263First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Europe | Megaforce Worldwide 7567-82143-1 / Atlantic 7567-82143-1LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1990 | Greece | Atlantic 782 143-1 / Atlantic 782143-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Greece | Atlantic 782 143-1 / Atlantic 782143-1LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1990 | Mexico | Atlantic LPNA-7023First yearLP | LP |
| 1990 | Europe | Megaforce Worldwide 7567-82143-1 / Atlantic 7567-82143-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1991 | South Korea | Warner Music Korea AL-055 / Atlantic 7567-82143-1LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | UK | Back On Black BOBV295LPLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2016 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP1635 / Atlantic MOVLP1635LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue | LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue |
| 2019 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP1635LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Worldwide | Music On Vinyl MOVLP1635 / Atlantic MOVLP1635LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| 2026 | US | Nuclear Blast Records NBR 7534 / Nuclear Blast Records NB 7534LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl |
13 vinyl pressings of Souls Of Black are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1990 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in Europe, Brazil, Greece, Mexico. One of them is Megaforce Worldwide 7567-82143-1, released September 24, 1990.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7567-82143-1, 670.9310, 782 143-1, LPNA-7023) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, R/S Alsdorf 756 782143-1-A and R/S Alsdorf 756 782143-1-B. 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.
