Autopsy - Severed Survival (Picture Disc Vinyl LP | UK Reissue | 1990)

Autopsy – Severed Survival is the debut album by San Francisco Bay Area death metal band Autopsy, released on April 24, 1989 on Peaceville. It was recorded in January 1989 at Starlight Sound in Richmond, California, produced by John Marshall and the band. Bass was played by session musician Steve DiGiorgio, although the booklet credits Ken Sorvari. The original cover was censored and replaced with artwork by Kev Walker. This copy is the 1990 UK picture disc reissue in a generic PVC sleeve.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: Peaceville VILE 12
• Format: Vinyl LP, Album, Picture Disc
• Pressing: UK reissue, picture disc
• Country: UK
• Year of this pressing: 1990 (original: 1989)
• Genre: Death Metal, Picture Disc

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: VG (surface noise in the run-in grooves and during quieter passages, not audible during most of the record)
• Cover: Generic PVC sleeve

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale.

Tracklist

Side A

1. Charred Remains
2. Service For A Vacant Coffin
3. Disembowel
4. Gasping For Air
5. Ridden With Disease

Side B

1. Pagan Saviour
2. Impending Dread
3. Severed Survival
4. Critical Madness
5. Embalmed

Personnel

Autopsy: Chris Reifert (vocals, drums), Eric Cutler (guitar), Danny Coralles (guitar), Steve DiGiorgio (bass, session; credited as Ken Sorvari). Produced by John Marshall and Autopsy; engineered by John Marshall.

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
No. The first edition came out in 1989 as a regular black LP. This copy is the 1990 picture disc reissue on Peaceville with catalogue number VILE 12.

What does Media VG / Cover PVC sleeve mean?
VG (Very Good) means clearly visible wear, but the record plays through. On this copy, surface noise is mainly audible in the run-in grooves and quieter passages. Picture discs come without a printed sleeve in a clear PVC sleeve, so there is no sleeve grade. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

Do picture discs sound worse?
Picture discs often have a little more background noise than black vinyl, because the image is pressed between two layers of film. Collectors mainly buy them for the look.

Do you have more Autopsy records?
Yes, for example Autopsy – Puncturing The Grotesque (12" mini-album, 2017). More titles are in our Metal collection.