Vinyl pressings
by Black Midi · 2022
Hellfire was first pressed on vinyl in 2022. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 2022, the album's first year, in 6 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.
RT0321LP BM65044-01 A1 HL Λ1Side A
RT0321LP BM65044-01 B1 HL +1Side B
RT0344SE-A 247230H1/ASide C
RT0-321LP BM65044-01 A1 HLSide A runout, variant 1
RT0-321LP BM65044-01 B1 HLSide B runout, variant 1
+↾ RT0-321LP BM65044-01 A1 HLSide A runout, variant 2
+↾ RT0-321LP BM65044-01 B1 HLSide B runout, variant 2
RTO-321LP ASide A, etched
RTO-321LP BSide B, etched
RT0-321LP Arunout side A, etched
RT0-321LP Brunout side B, etched
RT0346SE-A 247243H1/Arunout side C, stamped
RT0321LP BM65044-01 A1 HL Λ1Side A
RT0321LP BM65044-01 B1 HL +1Side B
RT0343SE-A 247240H1/A
RT0-321LP ASide A
RT0-321LP BSide B
RT0343SE-A 247240H1/ASide C
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Europe | Rough Trade RT0321LPE / Rough Trade RT0347SEFirst yearLP, Album, Flexi-disc, 7", Single Sided, All Media, Limited Edition, Special Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Flexi-disc, 7", Single Sided, All Media, Limited Edition, Special Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | Europe | Rough Trade RT0321LP / Rough Trade RT0346SEFirst yearLP, Album, Flexi-disc, 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Flexi-disc, 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided · Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | Japan | Rough Trade RT0321LPEFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | Japan | Rough Trade RT0321LPFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Flexi-disc, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Flexi-disc, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided · Limited |
| 2022 | UK | Rough Trade RT0321LPE / Rough Trade RT0344SEFirst yearLP, Album, Flexi-disc, 7", Single Sided, All Media, Limited Edition, Special Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Flexi-disc, 7", Single Sided, All Media, Limited Edition, Special Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | UK | Rough Trade RT0321LPFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2022 | UK & Europe | Rough Trade RT00321LPE / Rough Trade RT0321LPFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Special Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Special Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | UK & Europe | Rough Trade RT00321LPE / Rough Trade RT0321LPFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Special Edition, Flexi-disc, 7", Single Sided · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Special Edition, Flexi-disc, 7", Single Sided · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | UK & Ireland | Rough Trade RT0321CD / Rough Trade RT0349SEFirst yearCD, Album, Flexi-disc, 7", Shape, Single Sided, All Media, Limited Edition, Special Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | CD, Album, Flexi-disc, 7", Shape, Single Sided, All Media, Limited Edition, Special Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | US | Rough Trade RT0321LPEFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Special Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Special Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | US | Rough Trade RT0321LP / Rough Trade RT0346SEFirst yearLP, Album, Flexi-disc, 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Flexi-disc, 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided · Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | US | Rough Trade RT0321LPE / Rough Trade RT0343SEFirst yearLP, Album, Flexi-disc, 7", Single Sided, All Media, Limited Edition, Special Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Flexi-disc, 7", Single Sided, All Media, Limited Edition, Special Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | US | Rough Trade RT0321LP / Rough Trade RT0343SEFirst yearLP, Album, Flexi-disc, 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Flexi-disc, 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided · Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | US | Rough Trade RT0321LPFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2022 | US | Rough Trade RT0321LP / Rough Trade RT0343SEFirst yearLP, Album, Flexi-disc, 7", Single Sided, All Media, Limited Edition, Special Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Flexi-disc, 7", Single Sided, All Media, Limited Edition, Special Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
15 vinyl pressings of Hellfire are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 2022, in UK, US, Europe, Japan and more. One of them is Rough Trade RT0321LPE, released July 15, 2022.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RT0321LPE, RT0321LP, RT00321LPE, RT0321CD) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RT0321LP BM65044-01 A1 HL Λ1 and RT0321LP BM65044-01 B1 HL +1. 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.
