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The Wretched Spawn

by Cannibal Corpse · 2004

19 pressings5 countriesDeath MetalRock

The Wretched Spawn was first pressed on vinyl in 2004. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of The Wretched Spawn

1 pressing came out in 2004, 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.

Germany

March 8, 2004
Label and catalog number
Metal Blade Records 3984-14475-1
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

MB - 144 75 - 1 A DMM -9452-A side

MB - 144 75 - 1 B2 DMM -9452-B side

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 19 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

2000s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2004GermanyMetal Blade RecordsLP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing
2004GermanyMetal Blade Records 3984-14475-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
2010s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2010UKBack On Black BOBV227LPLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl
2010UKBack On Black BOBV227LPLP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing
2013EuropeMetal Blade Records 3984-15217-1 / Metal Blade Records MB 15217-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture discLP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc
2013USMetal Blade Records 3984-15217-1LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture discLP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture disc
2020s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2020EuropeMetal Blade Records 3984-25160-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2020GermanyMetal Blade Records 3984-25160-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, NumberedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered
2020GermanyMetal Blade Records 3984-25160-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2020EuropeMetal Blade Records 3984-25160-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2020EuropeMetal Blade Records 3984-25160-1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2022EuropeMetal Blade Records 3984-25160-1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2023ChinaNortheast Steel Industry NESV-2141LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2023ChinaNortheast Steel Industry NESV-2141 / Northeast Steel Industry NESV-2141CN2LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2023ChinaNortheast Steel Industry NESV-2141LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2023ChinaNortheast Steel Industry NESV-2141LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2024EuropeMetal Blade Records 3984-25160-1LP, Album, Reissue, RepressLP, Album, Reissue, Repress
2026ChinaNortheast Steel Industry NESV-2141LP, Album, Club Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Club edition, Colored vinylLP, Album, Club Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Club edition, Colored vinyl
2026UKMetal Blade Records 3984-25160-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl

Tracklist

  1. A1Severed Head Stoning
  2. A2Psychotic Precision
  3. A3Decency Defied
  4. A4Frantic Disembowelment
  5. A5The Wretched Spawn
  6. A6Cyanide Assassin
  7. A7Festering In The Crypt
  8. B1Nothing Left To Mutilate
  9. B2Blunt Force Castration
  10. B3Rotted Body Landslide
  11. B4Slain
  12. B5Bent Backwards And Broken
  13. B6They Deserve To Die

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Wretched Spawn are there?

19 vinyl pressings of The Wretched Spawn are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 2004 and 2026.

When was The Wretched Spawn first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 2004, in Germany. One of them is Metal Blade Records 3984-14475-1, released March 8, 2004.

How do I tell if my copy of The Wretched Spawn is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 3984-14475-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MB - 144 75 - 1 A DMM -9452- and MB - 144 75 - 1 B2 DMM -9452-. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Wretched Spawn on vinyl worth?

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.

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