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The Nightmare Of Being

by At The Gates · 2021

20 pressings6 countriesDeath MetalRock

The Nightmare Of Being 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.

How to spot a first pressing of The Nightmare Of Being

17 pressings came out in 2021, the album's first year, in 6 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.

US

July 2, 2021
Label and catalog number
Century Media 19439877131
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition · Tan
Runout / matrix

MRP3176/19439877131 - A #9 224251E1/A 2Side A

MRP3176/19439877131 - B #9 224251E2/ASide B

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US

July 2, 2021
Label and catalog number
Century Media 19439877131
Format
LP, Album · 180 Gram
Runout / matrix

MRP3176 / 19439864951 - A #3 224251E1/ASide A

MRP3176 / 19439864951 - B #3 224251E2/ASide B

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Austria

July 2, 2021
Label and catalog number
Century Media 19439864951
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition · Lilac Hallucination
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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 20 vinyl pressings

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

2020s20 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2021ChinaNortheast Steel Industry NESV-2120First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2021ChinaNortheast Steel Industry NESV-2120First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2021ChinaNortheast Steel Industry NESV-2120LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2021ChinaNortheast Steel Industry NESV-2120LP, Album, Club Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Club edition, Colored vinylLP, Album, Club Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Club edition, Colored vinyl
2021EuropeCentury Media 19439864951LP, Album, Numbered, Test Pressing · Test pressing, NumberedLP, Album, Numbered, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Numbered
2021GermanyCentury Media 19439864951First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2021GermanyCentury Media 19439864951First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2021AustriaCentury Media 19439864951First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited
2021EuropeCentury Media 19439864921First yearBox Set, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, LP, Album, LP, CD, Album, CD · Limited, Colored vinylBox Set, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, LP, Album, LP, CD, Album, CD · Limited, Colored vinyl
2021EuropeCentury Media 19439864951First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
2021EuropeCentury Media 19439864951First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2021EuropeCentury Media 19439864951First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2021EuropeCentury Media 19439864951First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2021GermanyCentury Media 19439864951First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2021SwedenCentury Media 19439864951First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
All 20 pressings from the 2020s

Tracklist

  1. The Nightmare Of Being
  2. A1Spectre Of Extinction4:49
  3. A2The Paradox4:43
  4. A3The Nightmare Of Being3:49
  5. A4Garden Of Cyrus4:25
  6. A5Touched By The White Hands Of Death4:07
  7. B1The Fall Into Time6:45
  8. B2Cult Of Salvation4:24
  9. B3The Abstract Enthroned4:26
  10. B4Cosmic Pessimism4:31
  11. B5Eternal Winter Of Reason3:38
  12. Live
  13. Live At Roadburn
  14. C1Red3:22
  15. C2The Scar3:08
  16. C3Koyaanisqatsi3:37
  17. C4The Burning Darkness2:29
  18. Live In Stockholm
  19. C5Daggers Of Black Haze4:48
  20. Live In San Francisco
  21. D1Death And The Labyrinth3:37
  22. D2A Stare Bound In Stone4:09
  23. D3Heroes And Tombs4:04
  24. D4The Night Eternal6:21
  25. The Nightmare Of Being
  26. CD1-1Spectre Of Extinction4:49
  27. CD1-2The Paradox4:43
  28. CD1-3The Nightmare Of Being3:49
  29. CD1-4Garden Of Cyrus4:25
  30. CD1-5Touched By The White Hands Of Death4:07
  31. CD1-6The Fall Into Time6:45
  32. CD1-7Cult Of Salvation4:24
  33. CD1-8The Abstract Enthroned4:26
  34. CD1-9Cosmic Pessimism4:31
  35. CD1-10Eternal Winter Of Reason3:38
  36. Live
  37. Live At Roadburn
  38. CD2-1Red3:22
  39. CD2-2The Scar3:08
  40. CD2-3Koyaanisqatsi3:37
  41. CD2-4The Burning Darkness2:29
  42. Live In Stockholm
  43. CD2-5Daggers Of Black Haze4:48
  44. Live In San Francisco
  45. CD2-6Death And The Labyrinth3:37
  46. CD2-7A Stare Bound In Stone4:09
  47. CD2-8Heroes And Tombs4:04
  48. CD2-9The Night Eternal6:21
  49. Bonus: The Nightmare Of Being - Instrumental CD
  50. CD3-1Spectre Of Extinction4:49
  51. CD3-2The Paradox4:43
  52. CD3-3The Nightmare Of Being3:49
  53. CD3-4Garden Of Cyrus4:25
  54. CD3-5Touched By The White Hands Of Death4:27
  55. CD3-6The Fall Into Time6:45
  56. CD3-7Cult Of Salvation4:24
  57. CD3-8The Abstract Enthroned4:26
  58. CD3-9Cosmic Pessimism4:31
  59. CD3-10Eternal Winter Of Reason3:38

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Nightmare Of Being are there?

20 vinyl pressings of The Nightmare Of Being are listed here, from 6 countries.

When was The Nightmare Of Being first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 2021, in US, Austria, Europe, Germany and more. One of them is Century Media 19439877131, released July 2, 2021.

How do I tell if my copy of The Nightmare Of Being is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 19439877131, 19439864951, 19439864921, NESV-2120) 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 The Nightmare Of Being 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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