Vinyl pressings
by Black Sabbath · 2013
13 was first pressed on vinyl in 2013. 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 2013, 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.
108499E1/A www.gzvinyl,com 3734960-Avinyl, side A, stamped, variant 1
108499E1/A www.gzvinyl.com - 3734960-Avinyl, side A, stamped, variant 2
108499E2/A 3734960-Bvinyl, side B, stamped
108499E3/A www.gzvinyl,com 3734960-Cvinyl, side C, stamped, variant 1
108499E1/A www.gzvinyl,com 3734960-ASide A, stamped, variant 1
108499E2/A 3734960-BSide B, stamped, variant 1
108499E3/A www.gzvinyl,com 3734960-CSide C, stamped, variant 1
108499E4/A 3734960-DSide D, stamped, variant 1
3734960-A / 108499E1/HRunout side A, stamped, variant 1
3734960-B / 108499E2/DRunout side B, stamped, variant 1
3734960-C / 108499E3/HRunout side C, stamped, variant 1
3734960-D / 108499E4/CRunout side D, stamped, variant 1
-LvC- 3 MPO 0602537395972 ASide A runout, hand-etched
-LvC- 5 MPO 0602537395972 BSide B runout, hand-etched
-LvC- MPO 0602537395989 ASide C runout, hand-etched
-LvC- MPO 0602537395989 BSide D runout, hand-etched
www.gzvinyl.com - 3734960-A / 108499E1/DRunout side A, variant 1
3734960-B / 108499E2/BRunout side B, variant 1
www.gzvinyl.com - 3734960-C / 108499E3/CRunout side C, variant 1
3734960-D / 108499E4/BRunout side D, variant 1
3739597/00602537395972-A 010590534-A-1 RoBe TEN EIGHT SEVENSide A runout, hand-etched
3739597/00602537395972-B 010590534-B-1Side B runout, hand-etched
3739598/00602537395989-A 010590596-C-1 RoBe TEN EIGHT SEVENSide C runout, hand-etched
3739598/00602537395989-B 010590596-D-1Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Europe | Vertigo 3734960First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2013 | Europe | Vertigo 602537349593First yearBox Set, Limited Edition, LP, Album, CD, Album, Deluxe Edition, DVD, DVD-Video, NTSC · Limited | Box Set, Limited Edition, LP, Album, CD, Album, Deluxe Edition, DVD, DVD-Video, NTSC · Limited |
| 2013 | Europe | Vertigo 3734960First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2013 | Europe | Vertigo 3734960First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 2013 | Europe | Vertigo 3734960First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2013 | Europe | Vertigo 3739598First yearLP, Album, Mispress | LP, Album, Mispress |
| 2013 | Europe | Vertigo 3734960First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 2013 | US | Vertigo B0018539-01 / Republic Records B0018539-01First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2013 | US | Vertigo B0018539-01 / Republic Records B0018539-01First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2013 | US | Vertigo B0018539-01 / Republic Records B0018539-01First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2019 | Canada | Vertigo B0018539-01 JK02 / Republic Records B0018539-01 JK02LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | Europe | Vertigo 3734960LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | UK | Vertigo 602567890775LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Vertigo B0018539-01 / Republic Records B0018539-01LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
14 vinyl pressings of 13 are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 2013 and 2019.
The earliest pressings are from 2013, in Europe, US. One of them is Vertigo 602537349593, released June 7, 2013.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 602537349593, 3734960, 3739598, B0018539-01) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 108499E1/A www.gzvinyl,com 3734960-A and 108499E1/A www.gzvinyl.com - 3734960-A. 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.
