For people reading this that don't know what a test pressing is, its a record made to test the quality of the finished version before making hundreds of them. So in other words, they are majorly limited - want an example? Check out the price of this auction for a Metallica test press here. The punk/hardcore community goes nuts for tests and some record labels like to run competitions to get your hands on one or even throw them in with orders. Unlike those chances, I bought one online from another collector and for a reasonable price. Pretty bloody happy.
This is a DIY cover the label did for the test pressings, a little bit different to the original cover.
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