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Black Sails In The Sunset

by AFI · 1999

14 pressings2 countriesHardcorePunkRock

Black Sails In The Sunset was first pressed on vinyl in 1999. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Black Sails In The Sunset

2 pressings came out in 1999, 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 14 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1990s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1999USNitro Records NITRO 15824-1First yearLP, Album, White LabelLP, Album, White Label
1999USNitro Records NITRO 15824-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
2000s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2003USNitro Records NITRO 15824-2 / Nitro Records NITRO 15824-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited
2010s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2014USNitro Records NITRO 15894-2LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl
2014USNitro Records NITRO 15894-2LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2015USNitro Records NITRO 15824-1 / Nitro Records NITRO 15894-2LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl
2020s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2020USNitro Records NITRO 15824-1 / Nitro Records NITRO 15894-2LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress · Colored vinyl
2022EuropeNitro Records NITRO 15824-1 / Nitro Records NITRO 15894-2LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl
2023USNitro Records NITRO 15824-1 / Nitro Records NITRO 15894-2LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2024EuropeNitro Records 00888072589735LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2024USNitro Records CR00247LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2024USNitro Records CR00247LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2024USNitro Records CR00247LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2024USNitro Records CR00247LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl

Tracklist

  1. A1Strength Through Wounding1:33
  2. A2Porphyria Cutanea Tarda2:07
  3. A3Exsanguination2:48
  4. A4Malleus Maleficarum4:01
  5. A5Narrative Of Soul Against Soul2:29
  6. A6Clove Smoke Catharsis4:38
  7. A7Lower It2:19
  8. B1The Prayer Position3:27
  9. B2No Poetic Device2:16
  10. B3Weathered Tome3:02
  11. B4The Last Kiss2:12
  12. B5At A Glance4:00
  13. B6God Called In Sick Today3:23
  14. B7Midnight Sun

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Black Sails In The Sunset are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Black Sails In The Sunset are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1999 and 2024.

When was Black Sails In The Sunset first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1999, in US. One of them is Nitro Records NITRO 15824-1, released May 18, 1999.

How do I tell if my copy of Black Sails In The Sunset is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NITRO 15824-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Black Sails In The Sunset on vinyl worth?

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.

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