Vinyl pressings
by Blind Guardian · 1992
Somewhere Far Beyond was first pressed on vinyl in 1992. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1992, the album's first year. 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.
207 DM213066 A-2Side A, stamped, Variant 1
SST 020 21 30 66 B-1 IISide B, hand-etched, Variant 1
SST 020 213066 A-1 213066 ASide A, hand-etched, Variant 2
SST 020 21 30 66 B-1Side B, hand-etched, Variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Europe | Virgin 213 066 / Virgin 213 066-8First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1993 | South Korea | Seoul Records SZPR-137 / Seoul Records VICP-5178LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Sweden | Virgin 213 066LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Europe | Nuclear Blast NB 4325-1 / Nuclear Blast 27361 43251LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2018 | Europe | Nuclear Blast NB 4325-1 / Nuclear Blast 27361 43251LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | Europe | Nuclear Blast NB 4325-1 / Nuclear Blast 27361 43251LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | Europe | Nuclear Blast NB 4325-1LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 2018 | US | Nuclear Blast NB 4325 / Nuclear Blast 4325LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | US | Nuclear Blast NB 4325 / Nuclear Blast 4325LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | Europe | Nuclear Blast NB 4325-1 / Nuclear Blast 27361 43251LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | Europe | Nuclear Blast 27361 43256 / Nuclear Blast NB 4325-6LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue, Remastered · Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue, Remastered · Picture disc |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Europe | Nuclear Blast Records NBR 43251LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Sweden | Virgin 213 066LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| ? | Sweden | Virgin 213 066LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
14 vinyl pressings of Somewhere Far Beyond are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1992 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1992, in Europe. One of them is Virgin 213 066.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 213 066) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 207 DM213066 A-2 and SST 020 21 30 66 B-1 II. 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.
