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The Parallax: Hypersleep Dialogues

by Between the Buried and Me · 2011

15 pressings3 countriesProgressive MetalMetalcoreRock

The Parallax: Hypersleep Dialogues was first pressed on vinyl in 2011. 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 Parallax: Hypersleep Dialogues

6 pressings came out in 2011, 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.

US

April 12, 2011
Label and catalog number
Metal Blade Records 3984 14999
Format
12", EP, Record Store Day, Limited Edition · Clear
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US

April 12, 2011
Label and catalog number
Metal Blade Records 3984 14999
Format
12", EP, Record Store Day, Limited Edition · Green Transparent
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US

April 12, 2011
Label and catalog number
Metal Blade Records 3984 14999
Format
12", EP, Record Store Day, Limited Edition · Blue Transparent
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US

April 12, 2011
Label and catalog number
Metal Blade Records 3984 14999
Format
12", EP, Record Store Day, Limited Edition · Yellow Transparent
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Europe

2011
Label and catalog number
Metal Blade Records 3984 14999-1
Format
EP, 12", Limited Edition · Purple
Runout / matrix

BB44244-01A1 11261-14999- 1 (A) S-75557 XSide A

BB44244-01B1 11261-14999- 1 (B) S-75558 XSide B

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

All 15 vinyl pressings

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2010s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2011EuropeMetal Blade Records 3984 14999-1First yearEP, 12", Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylEP, 12", Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2011EuropeMetal Blade Records 3984 14999First year12", EP, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl12", EP, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2011USMetal Blade Records 3984 14999First year12", EP, Record Store Day, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl12", EP, Record Store Day, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2011USMetal Blade Records 3984 14999First year12", EP, Record Store Day, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl12", EP, Record Store Day, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2011USMetal Blade Records 3984 14999First year12", EP, Record Store Day, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl12", EP, Record Store Day, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2011USMetal Blade Records 3984 14999First year12", EP, Record Store Day, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl12", EP, Record Store Day, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2013USMetal Blade Records 3984-25163-112", EP, Record Store Day, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl12", EP, Record Store Day, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2015USMetal Blade Records 3984-14999-112", EP, Repress12", EP, Repress
2020s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2020USMetal Blade Records 3984-25163-112", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl
2020Czech RepublicMetal Blade Records 3984-25163-1 / Metal Blade Records 03984251631812", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Limited Edition, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Limited12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Limited Edition, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Limited
2020USMetal Blade Records 3984-25163-1 / Metal Blade Records 03984251636312", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl
2020USMetal Blade Records 3984-25163-1 / Metal Blade Records 03984251631812", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl
2020EuropeMetal Blade Records 3984-25163-112", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2022USMetal Blade Records 3984-25163-112", EP, Repress · Colored vinyl12", EP, Repress · Colored vinyl
2022USMetal Blade Records 3984-25163-112", EP, Repress · Colored vinyl12", EP, Repress · Colored vinyl

Tracklist

  1. A1Specular Reflection11:20
  2. B1Augment Of Rebirth10:19
  3. B2Lunar Wilderness

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Parallax: Hypersleep Dialogues are there?

15 vinyl pressings of The Parallax: Hypersleep Dialogues are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 2011 and 2022.

When was The Parallax: Hypersleep Dialogues first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 2011, in US, Europe. One of them is Metal Blade Records 3984 14999, released April 12, 2011.

How do I tell if my copy of The Parallax: Hypersleep Dialogues is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 3984 14999, 3984 14999-1) 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 Parallax: Hypersleep Dialogues 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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