Vinyl pressings
by Carcass · 2021
Torn Arteries 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.
14 pressings came out in 2021, the album's first year, in 5 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.
XVINYLX.COM 222954M1/ASide A
XVINYLX.COM 222954M2/ASide B
XVINYLX.COM 222954M3/ASide C
XVINYLX.COM 222954M4/ASide D
NB 5368-1 A MPO®21225255 -LxC-Side A
NB 5368-1 B MPO®21225256 -LxC-Side B
NB 5368-1 C MPO®21229861 -LxC-Side C
NB 5368-1 D MPO®21229862 -LxC-Side D
NB5369-1 A [MPO logo] 21 226034 -LvC-Side A, etched, MPO+digits stamped
NB5368-1 B [MPO logo] 21 226033 -LvC-Side B, etched, MPO+digits stamped
NB5368-1 C [MPO logo] 21 229818 -LvC-Side C, etched, MPO+digits stamped
NB5368-1 D [MPO logo] 21 229817 -LvC-Side D, etched, MPO+digits stamped
NB 5368-1 A MPO®21230138 -LxC-Side A, variant 1
NB 5368-1 B MPO®21214947 -LxC-Side B, variant 1
NB 5368-1 C MPO®21226166 -LxC-Side C, variant 1
NB 5368-1 D MPO®21226167 -LxC-Side D, variant 1
NB 5368-1 A MPO®21 225834 -LxC-Side A
NB 5368-1 B MPO®21 225833 -LxC-Side B
NB 5368-1 C MPO®21 226166 -LxC-Side C
NB 5368-1 D MPO®21 226167 -LxC-Side D
NB 5368-1 A MPO®21214949 -LxC-Side A
NB 5368-1 B MPO®21225833 -LxC-Side B
NB 5368-1 C MPO®21229818 -LxC-Side C
NB 5368-1 D MPO®21229817 -LxC-Side D
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 | US | Nuclear Blast NB 5369Box Set, Promo, Unofficial Release, LP, Album · Unofficial, Promo, Colored vinyl | Box Set, Promo, Unofficial Release, LP, Album · Unofficial, Promo, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | US | Nuclear Blast NB 5369 / Nuclear Blast NBR 5977-8LP, 45 RPM, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 2021 | Europe | Nuclear Blast 27361 53681 / Nuclear Blast NB 5368-1First yearLP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Europe | Nuclear Blast 27361 53681First yearLP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Europe | Nuclear Blast 27361 53681First year12", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Finland | Nuclear Blast 27361 53681 / Nuclear Blast NB 5368-1First yearLP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Germany | Nuclear Blast 27361 53681 / Nuclear Blast NB 5368-1First yearLP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | US | Nuclear Blast NB 5369First yearLP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | USA & Europe | Nuclear Blast 5369 / Nuclear Blast NB 5369First yearLP, 45 RPM, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | USA & Europe | Nuclear Blast 27361 53681First yearLP, 45 RPM, Album | LP, 45 RPM, Album |
| 2021 | USA & Europe | Nuclear Blast NB 5369-5First yearBox Set, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, LP, 45 RPM, Album, CD, Album · Limited, Colored vinyl | Box Set, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, LP, 45 RPM, Album, CD, Album · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | USA & Europe | Nuclear Blast 27361 53681First yearLP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | USA & Europe | Nuclear Blast NB 5369First yearLP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | USA & Europe | Nuclear Blast NB 5369First yearLP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | USA & Europe | Nuclear Blast 5369First yearLP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
25 vinyl pressings of Torn Arteries are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 2021 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 2021, in US, Europe, Finland, Germany and more. One of them is Nuclear Blast NB 5369, released September 17, 2021.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NB 5369, 27361 53681, 5369, NB 5369-5) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XVINYLX.COM 222954M1/A and XVINYLX.COM 222954M2/A. 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.
