Vinyl pressings
by The Exploited · 1985
Horror Epics. was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 3 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.
KOMA 788012 A- X>Side A runout, variant 1
KOMA 788012 B- X>Side B runout, variant 1
KOMA 788012 - A - N>Side A runout, variant 2
KOMA 788012 - B - N>Side B runout, variant 2
KOMA 788012-A-Side A, runout, etched
KOMA 788012-B-Side B, runout, etched
KOMA 788012 -A-Side A: hand-etched
KOMA 788012 -B-Side B: hand-etched
KOMA 788012 - A -Side A, runout, etched
KOMA 788012 - B -Side B, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Belgium | Konexion 788012 / Konexion KOMA 788012First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Belgium | Konexion 788012 / Konexion KOMA 788012First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Belgium | Konexion 788012 / Konexion KOMA 788012First yearLP, Album, Misprint | LP, Album, Misprint |
| 1985 | US | Combat 88561-8206-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | USA, Canada & Europe | Konexion 788012 / Konexion KOMA 788012First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | UK | Dojo DOJOLP 37LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | UK | Dojo DOJOLP 37LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | UK | Dojo DOJOLP 37LP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Czech Republic | Papagájův Hlasatel Records PH 189LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Italy | Radiation Reissues RRS124LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2020 | Italy | Radiation Reissues RRS124LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | Italy | Radiation Reissues RRS124CVLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
12 vinyl pressings of Horror Epics. are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1985 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in USA, Canada & Europe, US, Belgium. One of them is Konexion 788012.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 788012, 88561-8206-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, KOMA 788012 A- X> and KOMA 788012 B- X>. 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.
