Vinyl pressings
by Bloodywood · 2022
Rakshak was first pressed on vinyl in 2022. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 2022, the album's first year, in 4 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.
-60756-I AFR 0062 VCRB A Kr SSTSide A, etched, "-60756-" stamped
-60756-I Kr SST AFR 0062 VCRB BSide B, etched, "-60756-" stamped
237723E1/ASide A
237723E2/ASide B
-60756-I AFR 0062 VCRB A Kr SSTSide A, etched, "-60756-" stamped
-60756-I Kr SST AFR 0062 VCRB BSide B, etched, "-60756-" stamped
-60756-I AFR 0062 VCRB A Kr SSTSide A, etched, "-60756-" stamped
-60756-I Kr SST AFR 0062 VCRB BSide B, etched, "-60756-" stamped
-60756-I AFR 0062 VCRB A Kr SSTSide A, etched, "-60756-" stamped
-60756-I Kr SST AFR 0062 VCRB BSide B, etched, "-60756-" stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Europe | Atomic Fire AFR0062VFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | Europe | Atomic Fire AFR0062VFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | Worldwide | Atomic Fire AFR0062VPFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Stereo · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Stereo · Limited, Picture disc |
| 2022 | Worldwide | Not On Label (Bloodywood Self-released) BLWO_001LPPICFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc |
| 2022 | Worldwide | Not On Label (Bloodywood Self-released) BLWO_001LPFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | Europe | Atomic Fire AFR0062VFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | Europe | Atomic Fire AFR0062VFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | Europe | Atomic Fire AFR0062VFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | UK | Atomic Fire AFR0062VFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | Worldwide | Not On Label (Bloodywood Self-released)First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | Worldwide | Atomic Fire AFR0062VFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | Scandinavia | Atomic Fire AFR0062VFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | Worldwide | Atomic Fire AFR0062VFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
13 vinyl pressings of Rakshak are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 2022, in UK, Worldwide, Europe, Scandinavia. One of them is Atomic Fire AFR0062V, released May 6, 2022.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AFR0062V, BLWO_001LPPIC, BLWO_001LP, AFR0062VP) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, -60756-I AFR 0062 VCRB A Kr SST and -60756-I Kr SST AFR 0062 VCRB B. 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.
