UK, Europe & US
September 15, 2023- Label and catalog number
- Abraxan Hymns ABXN008-1Abraxan Hymns ABXN008-1i
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Ruby Red
- Runout / matrix
ABXN-008-1A CB 41457.1(3)...Side A runout
ABXN-008-1B CB 41457.2(3)...Side B runout
Vinyl pressings
by Baroness · 2023
Stone 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.
14 pressings came out in 2023, the album's first year, in 3 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.
ABXN-008-1A CB 41457.1(3)...Side A runout
ABXN-008-1B CB 41457.2(3)...Side B runout
ABXN-008-1A CB 41457.1(3)Runout side A
ABXN-008-1B CB 41457.2(3)Runout side B
ABXN-008-1A 41457.1(3)... CBSide A
ABXN-008-1B 41457.2(3)... CBSide B
ABXN-008-1A 41457.1(3)... CBSide A
ABXN-008-1B 41457.2(3)... CBSide B
ABXN-008-1A CB 41457.1(3)...Side A, runout
ABXN-008-1B CB 41457.2(3)...Side B, runout
ABXN-008-1A CB (€)1LShIhSide A
ABXN-008-1B CB (€)2LShIhSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | UK & US | Abraxan Hymns ABXN008-1 / Abraxan Hymns ABXN008-1RTFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | UK, Europe & US | Abraxan Hymns ABXN008-1 / Abraxan Hymns ABXN008-1iFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | UK, Europe & US | Abraxan Hymns ABXN008-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2023 | US | Abraxan Hymns ABXN008-1 / Abraxan Hymns ABXN008-1BLFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | Abraxan Hymns ABXN008-1 / Abraxan Hymns ABXN008-1CHFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | Abraxan Hymns ABXN008-1 / Abraxan Hymns ABXN008-1SHFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | Abraxan Hymns ABXN008-1 / Abraxan Hymns ABXN008-1BTRFirst yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | Abraxan Hymns ABXN008-1 / Abraxan Hymns ABXN008-1DFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | Abraxan Hymns ABXN008-1 / Abraxan Hymns ABXN008-1UTWFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | Abraxan Hymns ABXN008-1 / Abraxan Hymns ABXN008-1EMFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | Abraxan Hymns ABXN008-1 / Abraxan Hymns ABXN008-1ANFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | Abraxan Hymns ABXN008-1 / Abraxan Hymns ABXN008-1MAGFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | Abraxan Hymns ABXN008-1 / Abraxan Hymns ABXN008-1LWFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | Abraxan Hymns ABXN008-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Abraxan Hymns abxn008-1LP, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
15 vinyl pressings of Stone are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 2023, in UK, Europe & US, US, UK & US. One of them is Abraxan Hymns ABXN008-1, released September 15, 2023.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ABXN008-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ABXN-008-1A CB 41457.1(3)... and ABXN-008-1B CB 41457.2(3).... 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.