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Vinyl pressings

I'm Alive

by Cirith Ungol · 2019

10 pressings3 countriesDoom MetalPower MetalHeavy MetalRock

I'm Alive 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.

How to spot a first pressing of I'm Alive

9 pressings came out in 2019, the album's first year, in 3 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.

Europe

October 25, 2019
Label and catalog number
Metal Blade Records 3984-15672-1
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Red Rust Marbled
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Europe

October 25, 2019
Label and catalog number
Metal Blade Records 3984-15672-1
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · White Marbled
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Europe

October 25, 2019
Label and catalog number
Metal Blade Records 3984-15672-1
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Ice Blue Marbled
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Germany

October 25, 2019
Label and catalog number
Metal Blade Records 3984-15672-1
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Green Emerald Marbled
Runout / matrix

MB 15672-1 A SST K -52312-Side A

MB 15672-1 B SST K -52312-Side B

MB 15672-1 C -52313- SST KSide C

MB 15672-1 D SST K -52313-Side D

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Germany

October 25, 2019
Label and catalog number
Metal Blade Records 3984-15672-1
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Purple/Red & Pink/Purple Splatter
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 10 vinyl pressings

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

2010s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2019GermanyMetal Blade Records 3984-15672-1LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2019EuropeMetal Blade Records 3984-15672-1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2019EuropeMetal Blade Records 3984-15672-1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2019EuropeMetal Blade Records 3984-15672-1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2019GermanyMetal Blade Records 3984-15672-1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2019GermanyMetal Blade Records 3984-15672-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
2019GermanyMetal Blade Records 3984-15672-1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2019GermanyMetal Blade Records 3984-15672-1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2019USA & EuropeMetal Blade Records 3984-15672-1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, NumberedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered
2019USA & EuropeMetal Blade Records 3984-15672-0First yearBox Set, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered, LP, Album, LP, Single Sided, Etched, CD, DVD, DVD-Video, NTSC · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylBox Set, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered, LP, Album, LP, Single Sided, Etched, CD, DVD, DVD-Video, NTSC · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl

Tracklist

  1. A1Intro
  2. A2I'm Alive
  3. A3Join The Legion
  4. A4Atom Smasher
  5. A5Edge Of A Knife
  6. A6Blood & Iron
  7. B1Black Machine
  8. B2Frost And Fire
  9. B3Finger Of Scorn
  10. B4Chaos Descends
  11. B5Doomed Planet
  12. C1Chaos Rising
  13. C2Fallen Idols
  14. C3Paradise Lost
  15. D1Master Of The Pit
  16. D2King Of The Dead
  17. D3Cirith Ungol

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of I'm Alive are there?

10 vinyl pressings of I'm Alive are listed here, from 3 countries.

When was I'm Alive first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 2019, in Europe, Germany, USA & Europe. One of them is Metal Blade Records 3984-15672-1, released October 25, 2019.

How do I tell if my copy of I'm Alive is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 3984-15672-1, 3984-15672-0) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is I'm Alive 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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