Vinyl pressings
by Amorphis · 2013
Circle was first pressed on vinyl in 2013. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 2013, 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.
BD07460-01 A1 MK NB2997-1Side A
BD07460-01 B1 MK NB2997-1Side B
BD07460-02 C1 MK NB2997-1Side C
BD07460-02 D1 MK NB2997-1Side D
BD07460-01 A1 MK NB2997-1Side A
BD07460-01 B1 MK NB2997-1Side B
BD07460-02 C1 MK NB2997-1Side C
BD07460-02 D1 MK NB2997-1Side D
BD07460-01 A1 MK NB2997-1Side A
BD07460-01 B1 MK NB2997-1Side B
BD07460-02 C1 MK NB2997-1Side C
BD07460-02 D1 MK NB2997-1Side D
BD07460-01 A1 MK NB2997-1Side A
BD07460-01 B1 MK NB2997-1Side B
BD07460-02 C1 MK NB2997-1Side C
BD07460-02 D1 MK NB2997-1Side D
NB2997-1 BD07460-01 A1 MKSide A runout, hand etched
NB2997-1 BD07460-01 B1 MKSide B runout, hand etched
NB2997-1 BD07460-02 C1 MKSide C runout, hand etched
NB2997-1 BD07460-02 D1 MKSide D runout, hand etched
BD07460-01 A1 MK NB2997-1Side A runout
BD07460-01 B1 MK NB2997-1Side B runout
BD07460-02 C1 MK NB2997-1Side C runout
BD07460-02 D1 MK NB2997-1Side D runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Europe | Nuclear Blast NB 2997-1 / Nuclear Blast 27361 29971First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2013 | Europe | Nuclear Blast NB 2997-1 / Nuclear Blast 27361 29971First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered |
| 2013 | Germany | Nuclear Blast NB 2997-2LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 2013 | Europe | Nuclear Blast NB 2997-1 / Nuclear Blast 27361 29971First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2013 | Europe | Nuclear Blast NB 2997-1 / Nuclear Blast 27361 29971First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered |
| 2013 | Europe | Nuclear Blast NB 2997-1 / Nuclear Blast 27361 29971First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2013 | Europe | Nuclear Blast NB 2997-1 / Nuclear Blast 27361 29971First yearBox Set, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | Box Set, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2013 | Europe | Nuclear Blast NB 2997-1 / Nuclear Blast 27361 29971First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2013 | Europe | Nuclear Blast NB 2997-1 / Nuclear Blast 27361 29971First yearLP, Album, Box Set, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Box Set, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2013 | Europe | Nuclear Blast NB 2997-1 / Nuclear Blast 27361 29971First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2018 | Europe | Nuclear Blast NB 2997-1 / Nuclear Blast 27361 29971LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | Europe | Nuclear Blast NB 2997-1 / Nuclear Blast 27361 29971LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Germany | Atomic Fire AF0016VBLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | Germany | Atomic Fire AF0016VBLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
14 vinyl pressings of Circle are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 2013 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 2013, in Europe. One of them is Nuclear Blast NB 2997-1, released April 19, 2013.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NB 2997-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BD07460-01 A1 MK NB2997-1 and BD07460-01 B1 MK NB2997-1. 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.
