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The Great Misdirect

by Between the Buried and Me · 2009

13 pressings1 countryProg RockProgressive MetalDeath MetalRock

The Great Misdirect was first pressed on vinyl in 2009. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of The Great Misdirect

1 pressing came out in 2009, the album's first year. 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 13 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

2000s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2009USVictory Records VR533First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited
2009USVictory Records VR533LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo · Test pressing
2010s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2010USVictory Records VR533-LP-CPLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2010USVictory Records VR533LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2013USVictory Records VR533LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl
2013USVictory Records VR533LP, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2013USVictory Records VR533LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
2013USVictory Records VR533-2X-SLPIVNLP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl
2013USVictory Records VR533LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl
2016USVictory Records VR533LP, Album, Repress · Colored vinylLP, Album, Repress · Colored vinyl
2019USCraft Recordings CR00271 / Craft Recordings CR-00271LP, LP, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinylLP, LP, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl
2019USCraft Recordings CR00271LP, Album, Mixed, Remastered, RepressLP, Album, Mixed, Remastered, Repress
2019USCraft Recordings CR00271LP, Album, Limited Edition, Remastered, Repress · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Remastered, Repress · Limited

Tracklist

  1. A1Mirrors3:38
  2. A2Obfuscation9:15
  3. B1Disease, Injury, Madness11:03
  4. C1Fossil Genera - A Feed From Cloud Mountain12:11
  5. C2Desert Of Song5:33
  6. D1Swim To The Moon17:54

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Great Misdirect are there?

13 vinyl pressings of The Great Misdirect are listed here, from 1 country, released between 2009 and 2019.

When was The Great Misdirect first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 2009, in US. One of them is Victory Records VR533, released March 16, 2009.

How do I tell if my copy of The Great Misdirect is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VR533) 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.

How much is The Great Misdirect on vinyl worth?

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.

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