Europe
June 2, 2023- Label and catalog number
- Warner Records 093624869955
- Format
- LP, Album · 180 Gram
- Runout / matrix
093624869955-A CBSide A (Etched)
093624869955-B CBSide B (Etched)
093624869955-C CBSide C (Etched)
093624869955-D CBSide D (Etched)

Vinyl pressings
by Avenged Sevenfold · 2023
Life Is But A Dream... 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.
19 pressings came out in 2023, 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.
093624869955-A CBSide A (Etched)
093624869955-B CBSide B (Etched)
093624869955-C CBSide C (Etched)
093624869955-D CBSide D (Etched)
093624869955-A CBSide A, Etched
093624869955-B CBSide B, Etched
093624869955-C CBSide C, Etched
093624869955-D CBSide D, Etched
093624869955-A CBSide A, Etched
093624869955-B CBSide B, Etched
093624869955-C CBSide C, Etched
093624869955-D CBSide D, Etched
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 | US | Warner Records 093624869955First yearLP, Album, Special Edition · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Special Edition · Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | Europe | Warner Records 093624869955First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2023 | Europe | Warner Records 093624869955First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | Europe | Warner Records 093624869955First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | Europe | Warner Records 093624869955First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | UK & Europe | Warner Records 093624869955First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | Warner Records 093624869955First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | Warner Records 093624869955First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | Warner Records 093624869955First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | Warner Records 093624858430First yearLP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2023 | US | Warner Records 093624869955First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2023 | US | Warner Records 093624858430First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | Warner Records 093624869955 / Velvet Hammer Music And Management Group 093624869955First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2023 | US | Warner Records 093624869955First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 2023 | US | Warner Records 093624858294LP, Album, Club Edition, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Club edition, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Club Edition, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Club edition, Colored vinyl |
20 vinyl pressings of Life Is But A Dream... are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 2023, in Europe, US, UK & Europe, USA & Canada. One of them is Warner Records 093624869955, released June 2, 2023.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 093624869955, 093624858430) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 093624869955-A CB and 093624869955-B CB. 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.