Vinyl pressings
by Borknagar · 2019
True North was first pressed on vinyl in 2019. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 2019, the album's first year, in 2 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.
MRP2149 / 1907597982 / AB - A 196020E1/A A1Runout side A, etched
MRP2149 / 1907597982 / AB - B 196020E2/A B1Runout side B, etched
MRP2149 / 1907597982 / CD - A 196020E3/A TC1Runout side C, etched
MRP2149 / 1907597982 / CD - B 196020E4/A D3Runout side D, etched
BJ78406-01 A1Side A, hand etched
BJ78406-01 B1Side B, hand etched
BJ78406-02 C1Side C, hand etched
BJ78406-02 D1Side D, hand 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Europe | Century Media 19075977761First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | Europe | Century Media 19075977761First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | Europe | Century Media 19075977761First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2019 | Europe | Century Media 19075977761First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | US | Century Media 19075979821First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2019 | US | Century Media 19075979831First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | US | Century Media 19075979821LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Portugal | Alma Mater Records AMR-XXXV-MMXXII / Rastilho Records AMR-XXXV-MMXXIILP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | USA & Europe | Season Of Mist SOM901LPLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2026 | USA & Europe | Season Of Mist SOM901LPLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 2026 | USA & Europe | Season Of Mist SOM901LPCWLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
11 vinyl pressings of True North are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 2019 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 2019, in US, Europe. One of them is Century Media 19075979821, released September 27, 2019.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 19075979821, 19075979831, 19075977761) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MRP2149 / 1907597982 / AB - A 196020E1/A A1 and MRP2149 / 1907597982 / AB - B 196020E2/A B1. 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.
