Vinyl pressings
by Venom · 1987
Calm Before The Storm was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1987, 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.
DM B-9695 A-1/9-87 FUCK YOUVariant 1, stamped/etched
DM B-9695 B-1/10-87 FUCK YOUVariant 1, stamped/etched
DM B-9695 A-1/9-87Variant 2, stamped
DM B-9695 B-1/10-87Variant 2, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | France | N.E.W Musidisc 2387First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Japan | Vap 35206-25First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Japan | Vap 35206-25First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | UK | Filmtrax MOMENT 115First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | US | AJK Music NU 632-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | US | AJK Music NU 632-1 / AJK Music NC 1590First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | UK & Europe | Back On Black BOBV790LPLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2020 | UK & Europe | Back On Black BOBV790LPLTDLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | UK & Europe | Back On Black BOBV790PDLP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture disc |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | South Korea | Filmtrax MOMENT 115 / HM13LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
10 vinyl pressings of Calm Before The Storm are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1987 and 2020.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in UK, US, France, Japan. One of them is Filmtrax MOMENT 115.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MOMENT 115, NU 632-1, 2387, 35206-25) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DM B-9695 A-1/9-87 FUCK YOU and DM B-9695 B-1/10-87 FUCK YOU. 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.
