Vinyl pressings
by Burzum · 1994
Hvis Lyset Tar Oss was first pressed on vinyl in 1994. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1994, 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.
AMAZON 001 A₂ SIMON - THE EXCHANGE FRIHET FOR GREIFI GRISHNACKHSide A ,etched
AMAZON 001 B₂ FRIHET FOR GREIFT GRISHNACKH SIMON THE EXCHANGESide B, etched
HEL 015-A(Side A, stamped)
HEL 015-B(Side B, stamped)
BMG HEL-015-A 1SAA1Side A (Runout)
BMG HEL-015-B 1SAA1Side B (Runout)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Brazil | Hellion Records HEL 015First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1994 | UK | Misanthropy Records AMAZON 001LP / Cymophane Productions EYE 002LPFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Misprint, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Misprint, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 1994 | UK | Misanthropy Records AMAZON 001LP / Cymophane Productions EYE 002LPLP, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | UK | Back On Black BOBV016LPLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2008 | UK | Back On Black BOBV087LPLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2008 | UK | Back On Black BOBV087LPLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | UK | Back On Black BOBV087LPLTDLP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | UK | Back On Black BOBV809PDLP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc |
| 2024 | Unknown | Cymophane Productions EYE 002LP / Misanthropy Records AMAZON 001 LPLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | Germany | Pure Holocaust Records PHR-05LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | Estonia | Epf-DHF-Production 148833LP, Album, Numbered, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Numbered, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Misanthropy Records Amazon 001LP / Cymophane Productions EYE 002LPLP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc |
| ? | UK | Back On Black BOBV087LPLP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
13 vinyl pressings of Hvis Lyset Tar Oss are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1994 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1994, in UK, Brazil. One of them is Misanthropy Records AMAZON 001LP.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AMAZON 001LP, HEL 015) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AMAZON 001 A₂ SIMON - THE EXCHANGE FRIHET FOR GREIFI GRISHNACKH and AMAZON 001 B₂ FRIHET FOR GREIFT GRISHNACKH SIMON THE EXCHANGE. 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.
