Vinyl pressings
by Cannibal Corpse · 2021
Violence Unimagined was first pressed on vinyl in 2021. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
22 pressings came out in 2021, the album's first year, in 7 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.
MB 15747-1 A Kr SST -57084-Side A runout, variant 1
MB 15747-1 B Kr SST -57084-Side B runout, variant 1
MB 15747-1 A Kr SST -57084-Side A runout, variant 2
MB 15747-1 B Kr SST -57084-ISide B runout, variant 2
MB 15747-1 A -57084- K+ SSTSide A
MB 15747-1 A -57084- K+ SSTSide B
IFPI L552 A0103304361-0101 22 A00CD, variant 1
IFPI L552 A0103304361-0101 32 A00CD, variant 2
MB 15747-1 A -57084- Kr SSTRunout side A
MB 15747-1 B -57084- Kr SSTRunout side B
MB 15747-1 A
MB 15747-1 B
MB I5747-I A Kr SST -57084-Side A
MB I5747-I B Kr SST -57084-Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | China | Northeast Steel Industry NESV-2115First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | China | Northeast Steel Industry NESV-2115First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | USA & Canada | Metal Blade Records 3984-15748-1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Austria | Metal Blade Records 3984-15747-1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | China | Northeast Steel Industry NESV-2115First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | China | Northeast Steel Industry NESV-2115LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2021 | Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-15747-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 2021 | Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-15747-1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-15747-0First yearCD, Album, LP, Album, All Media, Limited Edition, Special Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | CD, Album, LP, Album, All Media, Limited Edition, Special Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-15747-1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-15747-1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-15747-1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-15747-1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-15747-1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-15747-1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
33 vinyl pressings of Violence Unimagined are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 2021 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 2021, in Europe, UK, US, Austria and more. One of them is Metal Blade Records 3984-15747-1, released April 16, 2021.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 3984-15747-1, 3984-15747-0, 3984-15760-1, 3984-15748-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MB 15747-1 A Kr SST -57084- and MB 15747-1 B Kr SST -57084-. 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.
