Vinyl pressings
by Accept · 2021
Too Mean To Die was first pressed on vinyl in 2021. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 2021, the album's first year, in 5 countries. 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.
216331E1/A XVINYLX.COMA Side runout
216331E2/A XVINYLX.COMB Side runout
216331E3/A XVINYLX.COMC Side runout
216331E4/A XVINYLX.COMD Side runout
XVINYLX.COM 216531E1/ASide A
XVINYLX.COM 216531E2/ASide B
XVINYLX.COM 216531E3/ASide C
XVINYLX.COM 216531E4/ASide D
NB 5541-1 . A'Side A
NB 5541-1 . B'Side B
NB 5541-1 . C'Side C
NB 5541-1 . D'Side D
NB 5541-1 A1Runout side A, etched
NB 5541-1 B1Runout side B, etched
NB 5541-1 C1Runout side C, etched
NB 5541-1 D1Runout side D, etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | US | Nuclear Blast NB5749-5 / Nuclear Blast 27361 55411First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 2021 | US | Nuclear Blast NB5749-5 / Nuclear Blast 27361 55411First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Mispress, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Mispress, Stereo · Limited |
| 2021 | Europe | Nuclear Blast NB 5749-7 / Nuclear Blast 27361 55411First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Germany | Nuclear Blast NB 5749-8 / Nuclear Blast 27361 55411First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Germany | Nuclear Blast NB 5749-4 / Nuclear Blast 27361 55411First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Germany | Nuclear Blast NB 5749-3 / Nuclear Blast 27361 55411First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Germany | Nuclear Blast NB 5541-9 / Nuclear Blast 27361 55411First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | UK & Europe | Nuclear Blast NB 5541-4 / Nuclear Blast 27361 55414First yearBox Set, Limited Edition, LP, CD, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | Box Set, Limited Edition, LP, CD, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | UK & Europe | Nuclear Blast NB 5541-5 / Nuclear Blast NB 27361 55414First yearBox Set, Limited Edition, LP, CD, All Media, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | Box Set, Limited Edition, LP, CD, All Media, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | UK, Europe & US | Nuclear Blast NB 5541-8 / Nuclear Blast 27361 55411First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | UK, Europe & US | Nuclear Blast NB 5541-1 / Nuclear Blast 27361 55411First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 2021 | UK, Europe & US | Nuclear Blast NB 5749-1 / Nuclear Blast 27361 55411First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | US | Nuclear Blast NB 5750 / Nuclear Blast 5750First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | US | Nuclear Blast NB 5750 / Nuclear Blast 5750First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Europe | Nuclear Blast NB 5749-9 / Nuclear Blast 27361 55411First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
18 vinyl pressings of Too Mean To Die are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 2021 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 2021, in US, Europe, Germany, UK & Europe and more. One of them is Nuclear Blast NB 5750, released January 29, 2021.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NB 5750, NB5749-5, NB 5749-7, NB 5749-8) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 216331E1/A XVINYLX.COM and 216331E2/A XVINYLX.COM. 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.
