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Paranoid

by Black Sabbath · 1970

320 pressings39 countriesHard RockHeavy MetalRock

Paranoid was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. 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 Paranoid

33 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 15 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.

UK

September 18, 1970
Label and catalog number
Vertigo 6360 011
Format
LP, Album · Gatefold, Management Credits
Runout / matrix

6360011 1Y//1 420 1 2 1Variant 1, A-side runout

6360011 2Y//1 420 1 1 1Variant 1, B-side runout

6360011 1Y//1 420 1 2 3Variant 2, A-side runout

6360011 2Y//1 420 1 1 5Variant 2, B-side runout

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UK

September 22, 1970
Label and catalog number
Vertigo 6360 011
Format
LP, Album, White Label, Stereo
Runout / matrix

6360011 1Y//1 420 1 2 1

6360011 2Y//1 420 1 1 2

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US

1970
Label and catalog number
Warner Bros. Records Inc. WS 1887
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

WS-1887 T1 39876-2 (artisan symbol) CSide 1

WS-1887 T1 39787-3 (artisan symbol) CSide 2

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South Africa

October 1970
Label and catalog number
Vertigo VO 6360 011
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

6360011 1Y//1∇420 1 3Runout, Side A

6360011 2Y//1∇420 1 3Runout, Side B

6360 011 1YLabel, side A

6360 011 2YLabel, side B

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South Africa

October 1970
Label and catalog number
Vertigo 6360 011Vertigo VO 6360 011
Format
LP, Album · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

6360011 1Y//1▽420 1 3Runou, Side A - stamped

6360011 2Y//1▽420 1 3Runou, Side B - stamped

6360 011 1YLabel, Side A

6360 011 2YLabel, Side B

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Australia

1970
Label and catalog number
Vertigo 6360 011
Format
LP, Album · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

A MX162534 6360 011-1Side A runout, stamped

A MX162535 6360 011-2Side B runout, stamped

MX162534Side A label

MX162535Side B label

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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 320 vinyl pressings

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

1970s158 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970AustraliaVertigo 6360 011First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970AustraliaVertigo 6360 011LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1970AustraliaVertigo 6360 011First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970ColombiaVertigo 6360 011First yearLP, Album, MisprintLP, Album, Misprint
1970FranceVertigo 6360 011First yearLP, Album, MisprintLP, Album, Misprint
1970FranceVertigo 6360 011First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970FranceVertigo 6360 011 N / Vertigo 6360 011First yearLP, Album, MisprintLP, Album, Misprint
1970GermanyVertigo 6360 011First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970GreeceVertigo 6360 011First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970GreeceVertigo 6360 011First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970ItalyVertigo 6360 011 N / Vertigo 6360 011First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970ItalyVertigo 6360 011First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970ItalyVertigo 6360 011 N / Vertigo 6360 011First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970ItalyVertigo 6360 011First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970ItalyVertigo 6360 011First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 158 pressings from the 1970s
1980s34 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980Australia7 Records MLF 417LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980AustraliaPowderworks MLF 417LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980FinlandNEMS NEL 6003LP, Reissue, AlbumLP, Reissue, Album
1980France & BeneluxNEMS 203 147 / Ariola 203.147LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980GermanySpiegelei INT 145.616 / NEMS NEL 6003LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980New ZealandPowderworks MLF 417LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980ScandinaviaNEMS NEL 6003 / Planet Records NEL 6003LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980ScandinaviaNEMS NEL 6003LP, Reissue, AlbumLP, Reissue, Album
1980ScandinaviaNEMS NEL 6003 / Planet Records NEL 6003LP, Album, Misprint, ReissueLP, Album, Misprint, Reissue
1980SpainNEMS 16L0090 / Edigsa 16L0090LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980SpainNEMS 16L0090 / Edigsa 16L0090LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980SpainNEMS 16L0090 / Edigsa 16L0090LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980JapanNEMS SP18-5011LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980JapanNEMS SP18-5011LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo
1981ItalyAriston Music ARM/42012LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
All 34 pressings from the 1980s
1990s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1990PolandTonpress SX-T 190LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1990USSRSNC Records С90 31087 004LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1990USSRSNC Records С90 31087 004LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1992RussiaSNC Records С90 31087 004LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1993BrazilEldorado 478.013 / AllDisc 478.013LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2000s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2001UKSanctuary CMHLP117 / Castle Music CMHLP117LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited
2003ItalyEarmark 41005 / Sanctuary 41005LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2003ItalyEarmark 41005 PLP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue, Stereo · Picture discLP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue, Stereo · Picture disc
2004EuropeEarmark 641005LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl
2004USWarner Bros. Records R1 78976LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
2005ItalyEarmark DMM41005 / Get Back DMM41005LP, Reissue, AlbumLP, Reissue, Album
2005ItalyEarmark DMM41005 / Get Back DMM41005LP, Reissue, AlbumLP, Reissue, Album
2006USRhino Vinyl R1 78976 / Warner Bros. Records R1 78976LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
2006USRhino Vinyl R1 78976 / Warner Bros. Records R1 78976LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
2007USNEMS NEL 6003LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2009UKSanctuary 1782453 / 1782455 / Universal UMC 1782453 / 1782455LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
2009UKSanctuary 1782453 / 1782455 / Universal UMC 1782453 / 1782455LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2010s20 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2010USNEMS NEL 6003LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited
2011USNEMS NEL 6003LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2011USNEMS NEL 6003LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited
2012GermanyVertigo 6360 011LP, Album, Reissue, Special Edition, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Reissue, Special Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
2012USNEMS NEL 6003LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2015EuropeNEMS NEL 6003LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2015EuropeNEMS NEL 6003LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
2015EuropeBMG BMGRM054LP / Vertigo BMGRM054LPLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2015EuropeNEMS NEL 6003LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2015EuropeNems 6003LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2015UKSanctuary BMGRM054LPX / BMG BMGRM054LPXLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2015UKSanctuary BMGRM054LP / BMG BMGRM054LPLP, Album, Reissue, CD, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue, CD, Album, Reissue
2015UKSanctuary BMGRM054LP / BMG BMGRM054LPLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2015USWarner Bros. Records R1 78976 / Warner Bros. Records 78976LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Repress, Special Edition · Club edition, Colored vinylLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Repress, Special Edition · Club edition, Colored vinyl
2016USWarner Bros. Records RR1 3104 / Warner Bros. Records 3104LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
All 20 pressings from the 2010s
2020s17 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2020EuropeBMG BMGRM054LP / Sanctuary BMGRM054LPLP, Album, Reissue, RepressLP, Album, Reissue, Repress
2020UKBMG BMGCAT401BOXLP, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2020USWarner Records 603497846443 / Rhino Records R1 556692LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, LP, Stereo, Box Set, Deluxe EditionLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, LP, Stereo, Box Set, Deluxe Edition
2020EuropeBMG BMGCAT483 / Sanctuary BMGCAT483LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
2020EuropeBMG BMGCAT401BOX / BMG R1 556692Box Set, Album, Deluxe Edition, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, LP, Album, StereoBox Set, Album, Deluxe Edition, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, LP, Album, Stereo
2021FranceVertigo 6360 011LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
2022EuropeSanctuary BMGRM054LP / BMG BMGRM054LPLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2022EuropeSanctuary BMGRM054LP / BMG BMGRM054LPLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2022USA & CanadaWarner Records 081227949099 / Rhino Records R1 552927LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
2023USA & CanadaWarner Records 081227946708 / Warner Records RR1 3104LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, Stereo
2024GermanyVertigo 6360 011LP, Album, Reissue, Special Edition, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Special Edition, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2024USA & CanadaWarner Records R1 552927 / Rhino Records R1 552927LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Remastered
2024WorldwideBMG BMGCAT899LPLP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl
2025USRhino Records RR1 3104 / Warner Bros. Records 081227946708LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, NumberedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered
2025USRhino Records RHF1 3104 / Rhino Records 603497819614LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, NumberedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered
All 17 pressings from the 2020s
Year unknown74 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownNEMS NEL 6003LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
?UnknownNEMS NEL6003LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
?UnknownWarner Bros. RecordsLP, Album, White LabelLP, Album, White Label
?UnknownNEMS NEL 6003LP, Album, Repress, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Album, Repress, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
?UnknownNEMS NEL 6003LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
?UnknownNEMS NEL 6003LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
?UnknownVertigo 6360 011LP, Album, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
?AustraliaVertigo 6360 011LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?AustraliaVertigo 6360 011LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?AustraliaVertigo 6360011LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?AustraliaVertigo 6360 011LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?AustriaVertigo 6360 011 / Vertigo 92 985LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition
?BrazilYoung 304-1062 / NEMS 304-1062LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?BrazilHouse Records Rap HRR 5010 / NEMS HRR 5010LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?BrazilRGE 304.1062 / NEMS 304.1062LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
All 74 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1War Pigs
  2. A2Paranoid
  3. A3Planet Caravan
  4. A4Iron Man
  5. B1Electric Funeral
  6. B2Hand Of Doom
  7. B3Rat Salad
  8. B4Fairies Wear Boots

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Paranoid are there?

320 vinyl pressings of Paranoid are listed here, from 39 countries, released between 1970 and 2025.

When was Paranoid first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1970, in UK, US, South Africa, Australia and more. One of them is Vertigo 6360 011, released September 18, 1970.

How do I tell if my copy of Paranoid is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6360 011, WS 1887, VO 6360 011, 6360 011 N) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 6360011 1Y//1 420 1 2 1 and 6360011 2Y//1 420 1 1 1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Paranoid 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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