Vinyl pressings
by Venom · 1985
Possessed 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.
14 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 8 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.
NEAT 1024 A² DW FELT NOWT. ƱTOPIASide A, variant 1
NEAT 1024 B² DW MOST ELUSIVESide B, variant 1
NEAT 1024 A²X DW FELT NOWT. ƱTOPIASide A, variant 2
NEAT 1024 B²X DW MOST ELUSIVE.Side B, variant 2
NEAT 1024 A2 FELT NOWT. UTOPIASide A
NEAT 1024 B2 MOST ELUSIVESide B
(Side A): FELT NOWT ƱTOPIA NEAT 1024 A²
(Side B): MOST ELUSIVE NEAT 1024 B²
A ᐉ MX · 8022 · A MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK ¢Side A Runout
A ᐉ MX · 8022 · BSide B Runout
A ·> MX · 8022 · ASide A Runout, Etched
MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK ¢Side A Runout, Stamped
A ·> MX · 8022 · BSide 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 | Canada | Banzai Records BRC 1929First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Europe | Roadrunner Records RR 9794First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Europe | Roadrunner Records RR 9794First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Finland | Neat Records NEAT 1024 / Euros RecordsFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | France | Bernett Records SB 18056First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | New Zealand | Neat Records NEAT 1024 / CrunchFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Scandinavia | Neat Records NEAT 1024First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | UK | Neat Records NEAT P 1024First yearLP, Album, Picture Disc · Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 1985 | UK | Neat Records NEAT 1024LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1985 | UK | Neat Records NEAT 1024First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1985 | UK | Neat Records NEAT 1024LFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1985 | US | Combat MX 8022First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | US | Combat MX 8022First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | US | Combat MXT 8022First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | US | Combat MX-8022LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Italy | Earmark 41014LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2003 | Italy | Earmark 41014 PLP, Picture Disc, Album, Reissue · Picture disc | LP, Picture Disc, Album, Reissue · Picture disc |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | UK & Europe | Back On Black BOBV444LPLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2016 | UK & Europe | Back On Black BOBV444LPLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | Europe | Neat Records BMGCAT663LPLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Europe | BMG 964255181LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | South Korea | Roadrunner Records RR 9794LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
30 vinyl pressings of Possessed are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1985 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in UK, US, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is Neat Records NEAT 1024, released April 1, 1985.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NEAT 1024, NEAT P 1024, NEAT 1024L, MX 8022) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, NEAT 1024 A² DW FELT NOWT. ƱTOPIA and NEAT 1024 B² DW MOST ELUSIVE. 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.
