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Beyond The Red Mirror

by Blind Guardian · 2015

16 pressings3 countriesPower MetalRock

Beyond The Red Mirror was first pressed on vinyl in 2015. 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 Beyond The Red Mirror

14 pressings came out in 2015, the album's first year, in 3 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

January 30, 2015
Label and catalog number
Nuclear Blast NB 3272-1Nuclear Blast 27361 32721
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition · Pink
Full details of this pressing

Europe

January 30, 2015
Label and catalog number
Nuclear Blast NB 3272-1Nuclear Blast 27361 32721
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Purple
Full details of this pressing

Europe

January 30, 2015
Label and catalog number
Nuclear Blast NB 3272-8Nuclear Blast 27361 32728
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc
Full details of this pressing

Europe

January 30, 2015
Label and catalog number
Nuclear Blast NB 3272-1Nuclear Blast 27361 32721
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

NB 3272 1-1 BE75222-01 A1 KRSide A

NB 3272 1-1 BE75222-01 B1 KRSide B

NB 3272 1-2 BE75222-02 C1 KRSide C

NB 3272 1-2 BE75222-02 D1 KRSide D

Full details of this pressing

Europe

January 30, 2015
Label and catalog number
Nuclear Blast NB 3272-1Nuclear Blast 27361 32721
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · White
Full details of this pressing

Europe

January 30, 2015
Label and catalog number
Nuclear Blast NB 3272-1Nuclear Blast 27361 32721
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Gold
Full details of this pressing

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

All 16 vinyl pressings

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

2010s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2015EuropeNuclear Blast NB 3272-1 / Nuclear Blast 27361 32721First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2015EuropeNuclear Blast NB 3272-8 / Nuclear Blast 27361 32728First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture discLP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc
2015EuropeNuclear Blast NB 3272-1 / Nuclear Blast 27361 32721First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
2015EuropeNuclear Blast NB 3272-1 / Nuclear Blast 27361 32721First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2015EuropeNuclear Blast NB 3272-1 / Nuclear Blast 27361 32721First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2015EuropeNuclear Blast NB 3272-1 / Nuclear Blast 27361 32721First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2015EuropeNuclear Blast NB 3272-1 / Nuclear Blast 27361 32721First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2015EuropeNuclear Blast NB 3272-1 / Nuclear Blast 27361 32721First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2015EuropeNuclear Blast NB 3272-1 / Nuclear Blast 27361 32721First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2015EuropeNuclear Blast NB 3272-1 / Nuclear Blast 27361 32721First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2015EuropeNuclear Blast NB 3272-1 / Nuclear Blast 27361 32721First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2015EuropeNuclear Blast NB 3272-7 / Nuclear Blast 27361 32727First yearCD, Album, 10", All Media, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · LimitedCD, Album, 10", All Media, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited
2015EuropeNuclear Blast NB 3272-1LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing
2015GermanyNuclear Blast NB 3272-1 / Nuclear Blast 27361 32721First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2015USNuclear Blast NB 3272-1 / Nuclear Blast 27361 32721First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2023EuropeNuclear Blast NB 3272-1 / Nuclear Blast 27361 32721LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl

Tracklist

  1. I. The Cleansing Of The Promised Land
  2. A1The Ninth Wave9:28
  3. A2Twilight Of The Gods4:50
  4. II. The Awakening
  5. A3Prophecies5:26
  6. B1At The Edge Of Time6:54
  7. III. Disturbance In The Here And Now
  8. B2Ashes Of Eternity5:39
  9. IV. The Mirror Speaks
  10. B3Distant Memories5:51
  11. V. Disturbance In The Here And Now (Reprise)
  12. C1The Holy Grail5:59
  13. VI. The Descending Of The Nine
  14. C2The Throne7:54
  15. VII. The Fallen And The Chosen One
  16. C3Sacred Mind6:22
  17. D1Miracle Machine3:03
  18. VIII. Beyond The Red Mirror
  19. D2Grand Parade9:28

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Beyond The Red Mirror are there?

16 vinyl pressings of Beyond The Red Mirror are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 2015 and 2023.

When was Beyond The Red Mirror first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 2015, in US, Europe, Germany. One of them is Nuclear Blast NB 3272-1, released January 30, 2015.

How do I tell if my copy of Beyond The Red Mirror is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NB 3272-1, NB 3272-8, NB 3272-7) 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 Beyond The Red Mirror 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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