Vinyl pressings
by August Burns Red · 2023
Death Below was first pressed on vinyl in 2023. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 2023, the album's first year, in 2 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.
BM84640-01 A1 ST 1+ ST 6700-1Side A runout
BM84640-01 B1 ST 1= ST 6700-1Side B runout
BM84640-02 C1 ST 1 I ST 6700-1Side C runout
BM84640-02 D1 ST 1 I ST 6700-1Side D runout
BM84640-01 A1 ST 1+ ST 6700-1Side A runout
BM84640-01 B1 ST 1= ST 6700-1Side B runout
BM84640-02 C1 ST 1 I ST 6700-1Side C runout
BM84640-02 D1 ST 1 I ST 6700-1Side D runout
BM84640-01 A1 ST 1+ ST 6700-1Side A runout
BM84640-01 B1 ST 1= ST 6700-1Side B runout
BM84640-02 C1 ST 1 I ST 6700-1Side C runout
BM84640-02 D1 ST 1 I ST 6700-1Side D runout
BM84640-01 A1 ST 1+ ST 6700-1Side A runout
BM84640-01 B1 ST 1= ST 6700-1Side B runout
BM84640-02 C1 ST 1 I ST 6700-1Side C runout
BM84640-02 D1 ST 1 I ST 6700-1Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Europe | SharpTone 6700-1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2023 | Europe | SharpTone 6700-1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | SharpTone 6700-4First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | SharpTone 6700-4First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2023 | US | SharpTone 6700-1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2023 | US | SharpTone 6700-4First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2023 | US | SharpTone 6700-9First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2023 | US | SharpTone 6749-4First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | SharpTone 6749-4First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | SharpTone 6700-5-1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | SharpTone 6749-8First yearLP, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2023 | US | SharpTone 6749-9First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2023 | US | SharpTone 6700-5-1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
13 vinyl pressings of Death Below are listed here, from 2 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 2023, in US, Europe. One of them is SharpTone 6700-4, released March 24, 2023.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6700-4, 6700-1, 6700-9, 6749-4) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BM84640-01 A1 ST 1+ ST 6700-1 and BM84640-01 B1 ST 1= ST 6700-1. 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.
