Vinyl pressings
by Between the Buried and Me · 2015
Coma Ecliptic was first pressed on vinyl in 2015. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 2015, 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.
153921-A S-94950Side A runout, etched
153921-B S-94951Side B runout, etched
153921-C S-94952Side C runout, etched
153921-D S-94953Side D runout, etched
153921-A S94950Side A runout, hand-etched
153921-B S94951Side B runout, hand-etched
153921-C S94952Side C runout, hand-etched
153921-D S94953Side D runout, hand-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Germany | Metal Blade Records 3984-15392-1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2015 | Germany | Metal Blade Records 3984-15392-1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2015 | Germany | Metal Blade Records 3984-15392-1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered |
| 2015 | US | Metal Blade Records 3984-15392-1First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 2015 | US | Metal Blade Records 3984-15392-1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2015 | US | Metal Blade Records 3984-15392-1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2015 | US | Metal Blade Records 3984-15392-1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2015 | US | Metal Blade Records 3984-15392-1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2015 | US | Metal Blade Records 3984-15392-1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2015 | Germany | Metal Blade Records 3984-15392-5First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Special Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Special Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2015 | US | Metal Blade Records 3984-15392-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | US | Metal Blade Records 3984-15392-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | USA & Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-15392-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-15392-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | US | Metal Blade Records 3984-15392-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| 2025 | US | Metal Blade Records 3984-15392-1LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
16 vinyl pressings of Coma Ecliptic are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 2015 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 2015, in US, Germany. One of them is Metal Blade Records 3984-15392-1, released July 10, 2015.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 3984-15392-1, 3984-15392-5) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 153921-A S-94950 and 153921-B S-94951. 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.
