Vinyl pressings
by A Perfect Circle · 2000
Mer De Noms was first pressed on vinyl in 2000. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 2000, 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.
OASIS DISC MASTERING V1-7243 -8-49253-1-4 A A PERFECT CIRCLE SIDE A DcBqsSide A Etchings
OASIS DISC MASTERING V1-7243 -8-49 253-1-4 B A PERFECT CIRCLE SIDE B DcBqsSide B Etchings
OASIS DISC MASTERING V1 7243 -8-492 53-1-4 C RE-1 A PERFECT CIRCLE SIDE C DcBqsSide C Etchings
OASIS DISC MAST. V1-7243 -8-49253-1-4 DSide D Etchings
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | US | Virgin 7243 8 49253 1 4First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 2003 | US | Virgin 7243 5 96031 1 7LP, Album, Picture Disc · Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 2008 | US | Virgin 7243 8 49253 1 4LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | US | Virgin 7243 8 49253 1 4LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited |
| 2022 | Unknown | Virgin 7243 8 49253 1 4LP, Mispress, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Mispress, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2023 | US | Virgin 7243 8 49253 1 4LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2024 | US | Virgin 7243 8 49253 1 4LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2025 | US | Virgin DSS-2LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 2025 | USA & Canada | Virgin Records 602478645556LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc |
| 2025 | Europe | Virgin 7 24384 92531 4LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2025 | US | Virgin 00602478497865LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered |
| 2026 | US | Virgin 7243 8 49253 1 4LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | Europe | Virgin 00602488289337LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Simply Vinyl SVLP 272LP, Album, Promo, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Promo |
| ? | US | Virgin 7243 8 49253 1 4LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
15 vinyl pressings of Mer De Noms are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 2000 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 2000, in US. One of them is Virgin 7243 8 49253 1 4.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7243 8 49253 1 4) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, OASIS DISC MASTERING V1-7243 -8-49253-1-4 A A PERFECT CIRCLE SIDE A DcBqs and OASIS DISC MASTERING V1-7243 -8-49 253-1-4 B A PERFECT CIRCLE SIDE B DcBqs. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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.
