Europe
October 9, 2012- Label and catalog number
- Metal Blade Records 3984-15148-1
- Format
- LP, LP, All Media, Album, Limited Edition · Yellow; Blue
Vinyl pressings
by Between the Buried and Me · 2012
The Parallax II: Future Sequence was first pressed on vinyl in 2012. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 2012, 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.
BC86824-01 A1 HLSide A runout, Stamped
BC86824-01 B1 HLSide B runout, Stamped
BC86824-02 C1 HLSide C runout, Stamped
BC86824-02 D1 HLSide D runout, Stamped
BC86824-01 A1 HLSide A runout, Stamped
BC86824-01 B1 HLSide B runout, Stamped
BC86824-02 C1 HLSide C runout, Stamped
BC86824-02 D1 HLSide D runout, Stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | US | Metal Blade RecordsFirst yearBox Set, Limited Edition, Numbered, LP, Album, CD, Album · Limited, Numbered | Box Set, Limited Edition, Numbered, LP, Album, CD, Album · Limited, Numbered |
| 2012 | Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-15148-1First yearLP, LP, All Media, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, LP, All Media, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2012 | Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-15148-1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2012 | Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-15148-1First yearLP, LP, All Media, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, LP, All Media, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2012 | US | Metal Blade Records 3984-15148-1First yearLP, LP, All Media, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, LP, All Media, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 2015 | Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-15148-1LP, LP, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, LP, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2015 | Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-15148-1LP, LP, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, LP, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | US | Metal Blade Records 3984-15148-1LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | US | Metal Blade Records 3984-15148-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-15148-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-15148-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Worldwide | Metal Blade Records 3984-15148-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-15148-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
13 vinyl pressings of The Parallax II: Future Sequence are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 2012 and 2021.
The earliest pressings are from 2012, in Europe, US. One of them is Metal Blade Records 3984-15148-1, released October 9, 2012.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 3984-15148-1) 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.
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.