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sovdat · Post by **sovdat** » Sat May 23, 2009 7:27 pm

I was bidding on Megaforce version of Kill 'em All few days ago. The seller then removed the auction so unfortunately you can't see it anymore, but perhaps I could contact the seller for the pictures ...

Thanks for your interest in this :

380124126213 - Metallica Kill 'Em All original Megaforce release

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Avenger · Post by **Avenger** » Mon May 25, 2009 2:37 am

There may be a re-issue on Megaforce, but certainly not from 1983.

sovdat · Post by **sovdat** » Mon May 25, 2009 3:56 am

The seller said that he bought it in 1985.

Avenger · Post by **Avenger** » Mon May 25, 2009 6:13 am

sovdat wrote:The seller said that he bought it in 1985.

I think he lies

perishinflames · Post by **perishinflames** » Mon May 25, 2009 3:40 pm

Avenger wrote:
sovdat wrote:The seller said that he bought it in 1985.
I think he lies

My uncle had a copy of this that he bought in college in the mid-80s. It may not be from 1983 but it is a very early pressing (probably as early as the RR copy). Though it is pretty common, perhaps there were multiple pressings throughout the 80s.

Avenger · Post by **Avenger** » Tue May 26, 2009 12:19 am

perishinflames wrote:
Avenger wrote:
sovdat wrote:The seller said that he bought it in 1985.
I think he lies
My uncle had a copy of this that he bought in college in the mid-80s. It may not be from 1983 but it is a very early pressing (probably as early as the RR copy). Though it is pretty common, perhaps there were multiple pressings throughout the 80s.

I'm sure...

My guess is it's from around 1987, the same time Megaforce released the first Overkill album on CD as well.

Fact be known, the very first CD pressing of "Kill 'Em All" is the Roadrunner Slimline pressing from 1985.

End of story.

perishinflames · Post by **perishinflames** » Tue May 26, 2009 12:38 am

What reason have I to lie? Besides the Overkill CD clearly says 1987 on it, there is no such mention on the Metallica.

Avenger · Post by **Avenger** » Tue May 26, 2009 2:05 pm

perishinflames wrote:What reason have I to lie? Besides the Overkill CD clearly says 1987 on it, there is no such mention on the Metallica.

Let's put it this way.

When I see it, I'll believe it.

Not to mention, a lot of CD's only state the original year of release. Not the actual year of re-issue.

sovdat · Post by **sovdat** » Tue May 26, 2009 3:00 pm

http://www.metallipromo.com/images/cdkill/009.html

Avenger · Post by **Avenger** » Wed May 27, 2009 5:07 am

sovdat wrote:http://www.metallipromo.com/images/cdkill/009.html

Only the original year of release is listed...

sovdat · Post by **sovdat** » Wed May 27, 2009 5:43 am

Avenger wrote:
sovdat wrote:http://www.metallipromo.com/images/cdkill/009.html
Only the original year of release is listed...

http://metallipromo.com/metallica.cdkill.html

Well I believe that the guy(s?) here knows his Metallica. Also, CDs came in the market in 1982 already ...

Avenger · Post by **Avenger** » Thu May 28, 2009 6:20 am

sovdat wrote:
Avenger wrote:
sovdat wrote:http://www.metallipromo.com/images/cdkill/009.html
Only the original year of release is listed...
http://metallipromo.com/metallica.cdkill.html

Well I believe that the guy(s?) here knows his Metallica. Also, CDs came in the market in 1982 already ...

Megaforce Records was formed in 1982.

I doubt that a small independent label would start producing costly CD's the very next year of it's existence.

Megaforce was also the first label and home of Overkill in 1985/1986 and "Feel The Fire" was released in 1985. Why was this album not released on CD format by Megaforce on it's initial release but "Kill 'Em All" was even earlier?

Like I said, it doesn't make sense...

I still think this CD is from 86 or 87.

perishinflames · Post by **perishinflames** » Thu May 28, 2009 6:28 am

One thing I don't understand, the Roadrunner slimlines were Japanese pressed correct? Then why is this Kill 'Em All German pressed? The disc's appearance is identical to the Slayer etc. German jewel case versions that came later, while the Metallica jewel case version has the off-center brick Roadrunner logo common on regular RR CDs in the late 80s.. So perhaps these aren't as early as you thought either. In any case something doesn't add up.

sovdat · Post by **sovdat** » Thu May 28, 2009 7:03 am

That $1000 RR Kill 'em All CD copy was assumed to be fake due to all these weird things ...

Avenger · Post by **Avenger** » Thu May 28, 2009 7:10 am

sovdat wrote:That $1000 RR Kill 'em All CD copy was assumed to be fake due to all these weird things ...

I've heard the same thing.

Maybe contacting Roadrunner would prove useful, although, I don't know if anyone from tha labels early days is still around...