US
July 2, 2021- Label and catalog number
- Century Media 19439877131
- Format
- LP, Album, Limited Edition · Clear [Ultra]

Vinyl pressings
by At The Gates · 2021
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.
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.
MRP3176/19439877131 - A #9 224251E1/A 2Side A
MRP3176/19439877131 - B #9 224251E2/ASide B
MRP3176 / 19439864951 - A #3 224251E1/ASide A
MRP3176 / 19439864951 - B #3 224251E2/ASide B
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 | China | Northeast Steel Industry NESV-2120First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | China | Northeast Steel Industry NESV-2120First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | China | Northeast Steel Industry NESV-2120LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2021 | China | Northeast Steel Industry NESV-2120LP, Album, Club Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Club edition, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Club Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Club edition, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Europe | Century Media 19439864951LP, Album, Numbered, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Numbered | LP, Album, Numbered, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Numbered |
| 2021 | Germany | Century Media 19439864951First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Germany | Century Media 19439864951First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Austria | Century Media 19439864951First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2021 | Europe | Century Media 19439864921First yearBox Set, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, LP, Album, LP, CD, Album, CD · Limited, Colored vinyl | Box Set, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, LP, Album, LP, CD, Album, CD · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Europe | Century Media 19439864951First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2021 | Europe | Century Media 19439864951First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Europe | Century Media 19439864951First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Europe | Century Media 19439864951First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Germany | Century Media 19439864951First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Sweden | Century Media 19439864951First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
20 vinyl pressings of The Nightmare Of Being are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 2021, in US, Austria, Europe, Germany and more. One of them is Century Media 19439877131, released July 2, 2021.
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.
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.