Vinyl pressings
by Blind Guardian · 1990
Tales From The Twilight World was first pressed on vinyl in 1990. 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 1990, 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.
006 DM 210783 A-2 CVariant 1 - Runout side A stamped
006 DM 210783 B-2 CRunout side B stamped
020 S 210783 - 630 A-1 SSTVariant 2 - Runout side A 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Europe | No Remorse Records NRR 1014 / Virgin 210 783First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | South Korea | No Remorse Records NRR 1014 / Virgin 210 783LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1990 | Germany | No Remorse Records / Virgin 210783LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Europe | Nuclear Blast NB 4324-1 / Nuclear Blast 27361 43241LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2018 | Europe | Nuclear Blast NB 4324-1 / Nuclear Blast 27361 43241LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | Europe | Nuclear Blast NB 4324-1 / Nuclear Blast 27361 43241LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | Europe | Nuclear Blast NB 4324-1 / Nuclear Blast 27361 43241LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 2018 | US | Nuclear Blast NB 4324 / Nuclear Blast 4324LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | US | Nuclear Blast NB 4324 / Nuclear Blast 4324LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
| 2019 | Europe | Nuclear Blast 27361 43246 / Nuclear Blast NB 4324-6LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue, Remastered · Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue, Remastered · Picture disc |
10 vinyl pressings of Tales From The Twilight World are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1990 and 2019.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in Europe. One of them is No Remorse Records NRR 1014.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NRR 1014) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 006 DM 210783 A-2 C and 006 DM 210783 B-2 C. 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.
