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I believe vinyl collectors would want first presses for the same reason that book collectors would want first editions and for the same reason that baseball card collectors want rookie cards. It's the "first" of something, so for most collectors, it's the version they want.

Yes, I didn't even realize you could search like that. As I said, I am brand new. I didn't even know what "matrix" was until yesterday (laugh all you want - you have to start somewhere). Unfortunately, I am getting answers to my original question that I find hard to decipher based on my limited knowledge of the lingo and the actual process of manufacturing a record. However, my original question still hasn't been addressed by anyone. Is the record I have considered a "first pressing"? Is there even an agreed-upon definition for "first pressing"? Someone else told me I do indeed have a "first pressing," but not a "first, first pressing" because I have A-2 and A-5 instead of A-1 and A-1. (By the way, I don't even know what these numbers mean in regards to the manufacturing process. I assume they are different "runs" of the first pressing of the record. I also don't understand why the same record would have different numbers on each side (i.e., 2 and 5). Again, just trying to figure it all out. That's why I came to this forum.

Hello, I'm brand new to vinyl and trying to figure it all out. I figure there are a lot of experts here who can provide advice on a specific question I have about what consititues a "first pressing." So, here's the situration: I just bought a record on Ebay advertised as a "first pressing." It's Metallica's 1983 debut "Kill Em All." Here's what I see on discogs.com (https://www.discogs.com/release/1259481-Metallica-Kill-Em-All😞 Matrix / Runout (Label Side A): MRI 069 A Matrix / Runout (Label Side B): MRI 069 B Matrix / Runout (Variant 1, Runout Groove Side A): MRI-069-A STERLING A-1 ↔ Matrix / Runout (Variant 1, Runout Groove Side B): MRI-069-B STERLING A-1 ↔ Matrix / Runout (Variant 2, Runout Groove Side A): MRI-069-B STERLING A- ↔ Matrix / Runout (Variant 2, Runout Groove Side B): MRI-069-B STERLING A- ↔ Matrix / Runout (Variant 3, Runout Groove Side A): MRI-069-A STERLING A-1 ↔ Matrix / Runout (Variant 3, Runout Groove Side B): MRI-069-B STERLING A- ↔ Rights Society: ASCAP On my record, the labels looks good. It has MRI 069 A and MRI 069 B However, what I see on the dead wax has me a little worried. Side A has: MRI-069-A STERLING A-2 ↔ and Side B has: MRI-069-A STERLING A-5 ↔ So, I'm not clear about whether this constitues a "first pressing" or not. Is the A-2 and A-5 significant? In this case, is a true first pressing really only A-1 and A1? They guy who sold it to me on Ebay claims it's a true first pressing, although he admits he didn't even look at the dead wax. I'm sure there has already been a lot of discussion on the subject of "first pressings" in this community, but any advice or insight would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!