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Skeletons In The Closet

by Venom · 2017

10 pressings1 countryBlack MetalRock

Skeletons In The Closet was first pressed on vinyl in 2017. 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 Skeletons In The Closet

8 pressings came out in 2017, 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.

Country unknown

March 13, 2017
Label and catalog number
Wax Maniax WM55036
Format
LP, Compilation, Limited Edition · Blue Light, Blue Dark
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US

April 2017
Label and catalog number
Wax Maniax WM55036
Format
LP, Album, Compilation, Limited Edition · Purple / Black Merge, "Dark Cauldron" variant
Runout / matrix

WM - 55036 A SM W.P.Etched, Side A

146658E1/AStamped, Side A

WM - 55036 B SM W.P.Etched, Side B

146658E2/A3Stamped, Side B

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US

April 13, 2017
Label and catalog number
Wax Maniax WM55036
Format
LP, Album, Compilation, Limited Edition · Red With Black & Yellow Splatter
Full details of this pressing

US

April 13, 2017
Label and catalog number
Wax Maniax WM55036
Format
LP, Album, Compilation, Limited Edition · Yellow With Red Splatter
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 10 vinyl pressings

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

2010s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2017UnknownWax Maniax WM55036First yearLP, Compilation, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Compilation, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2017USWax Maniax WM55036First yearLP, Compilation, Limited Edition · LimitedLP, Compilation, Limited Edition · Limited
2017USWax Maniax WM55036LP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2017USWax Maniax WM55036First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Compilation, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2017USWax Maniax WM55036LP, Stereo, LP, Stereo, All Media, Compilation, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Stereo, LP, Stereo, All Media, Compilation, Reissue · Colored vinyl
2017USWax Maniax WM55036First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Compilation, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2017USWax Maniax WM55036First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Compilation, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2017USWax Maniax WM55036First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Limited Edition · LimitedLP, Album, Compilation, Limited Edition · Limited
2017USWax Maniax WM55036First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Compilation, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2017USWax Maniax WM55036First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Compilation, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl

Tracklist

  1. A1Tour Intro Tape / Welcome To Hell
  2. A2Dead On Arrival
  3. A3Snots Shit
  4. A4Black Metal (Remix)
  5. A5Hounds Of Hell
  6. A6At War With Satan (TV Adverts)
  7. B1At War With Satan (Full Re-Edited Version)
  8. C1Bitch Witch
  9. C2Intro Tapes (Tours '85 / '86)
  10. C3Possessed (Remix)
  11. C4Sadist (Mistress Of The Whip)
  12. C5Manitou (Abbey Road Uncut Mix)
  13. D1Angel Dust (1980 Demo)
  14. D2Raise The Dead (1980 Demo)
  15. D3Red Light Fever (1980 Demo)
  16. D4Venom Station ID's For America And Spain

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Skeletons In The Closet are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Skeletons In The Closet are listed here, from 1 country.

When was Skeletons In The Closet first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 2017, in US. One of them is Wax Maniax WM55036, released March 13, 2017.

How do I tell if my copy of Skeletons In The Closet is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WM55036) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Skeletons In The Closet 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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