Vinyl pressings
by Amon Amarth · 2016
Jomsviking was first pressed on vinyl in 2016. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 2016, the album's first year, in 4 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.
154501-A / MRP0269-A @MB151215Side One
154501-B/ MRP0269-B @MB151215Side Two
154501-C / MRP0269-C @MB151215Side Three
154501-D / MRP0269-D @MB151215Side Four
140596E1/ESide A
140596E2/ESide B
140596E3/ESide C
140596E4/ESide D
140596E1/ASide A, Variants 1, 2
140596E2/ASide B, Variants 1, 2
140596E3/ASide C, Variants 1, 2
140596E4/BSide D, Variant 1
Sony DADC A0102627671-0101 15CD
SONY MUSIC [LOGO] 88875185892 2100006065176 takt [LOGO]DVD
140656H1/A7"-A
140656H2/A7"-B
140596E2/ARunout, Side A, Stamped (Vinyl)
140596E1/ARunout, Side B, Stamped (Vinyl)
140596E3/ARunout, Side C, Stamped (Vinyl)
140596E4/ERunout, Side D, Stamped (Vinyl)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Austria | Metal Blade Records 88875060651 / Columbia 88875060651First yearLP, Album, CD, Album, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, CD, Album, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2016 | Europe | Metal Blade Records 88875060651 / Columbia 88875060651First yearLP, Album, CD, Album | LP, Album, CD, Album |
| 2016 | Germany | Metal Blade Records 88875185892 / Columbia 88875185892First yearBox Set, Limited Edition, CD, Album, DVD, DVD-Video, NTSC, 7", Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc | Box Set, Limited Edition, CD, Album, DVD, DVD-Video, NTSC, 7", Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc |
| 2016 | Germany | Metal Blade Records 88875060651 / Columbia 88875060651First yearLP, Album, Stereo, CD, Album, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo, CD, Album, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2016 | US | Metal Blade Records 3984-15450-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 2018 | Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-15452-1 / Columbia 3984-15452-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | Germany | Metal Blade Records 3984-15452-1 / Columbia 3984-15452-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | Germany | Metal Blade Records 3984-15452-1 / Columbia 3984-15452-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | US | Metal Blade Records 3984-15450-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | US | Metal Blade Records 3984-15450-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | USA & Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-15452-1 / Columbia 3984-15452-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | USA & Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-15452-1 / Columbia 3984-15452-1LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
12 vinyl pressings of Jomsviking are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 2016 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 2016, in US, Austria, Europe, Germany. One of them is Metal Blade Records 3984-15450-1, released March 25, 2016.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 3984-15450-1, 88875060651, 88875185892) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 154501-A / MRP0269-A @MB151215 and 154501-B/ MRP0269-B @MB151215. 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.
