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Astral Disaster

by Coil · 1999

17 pressings4 countriesAbstractExperimentalAmbientElectronic

Astral Disaster was first pressed on vinyl in 1999. 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 Astral Disaster

2 pressings came out in 1999, 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.

UK

1999
Label and catalog number
Prescription DRUG 8
Format
LP, Limited Edition, Numbered
Runout / matrix

DRUG 8 A=01=01= 1 [etched] ADAMSide A stamped

DRUG 8 B=01=01=1Side B stamped

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 17 vinyl pressings

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

1990s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1999UKPrescription DRUG 8First yearLP, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, NumberedLP, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered
1999UKPrescription DRUG 8LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing
1999UKPrescription DRUG 8First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Promo · Promo, LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Promo · Promo, Limited
1999UKPrescription Drug 8LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2000s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2000UKThreshold House LOCI 14LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2000UKThreshold House LOCI 14LP, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressingLP, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing
2000UKThreshold House LOCI 14LP, Album, Limited Edition · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited
2010s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2015UKThreshold House LOCI 14LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
2016UK & USPrescription DRUGR8 / Acme DRUGR8LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2017UKPrescription Drug # PR8LP, Promo, Reissue · Promo, Colored vinylLP, Promo, Reissue · Promo, Colored vinyl
2017UK, Europe & USAcme DRUG R8 / Prescription DRUG R8LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2017UK, Europe & USPrescription DRUG R8LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo
2020s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2026EuropeInfinite Fog Productions IF-126LPLP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
2026EuropeInfinite Fog Productions IF-126LPLP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, NumberedLP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered
2026EuropeInfinite Fog Productions IF-126LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl
2026EuropeInfinite Fog Productions IF-126LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, NumberedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered
2026EuropeInfinite Fog Productions IF-126LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Box Set, Limited Edition, Numbered, Special Edition · Limited, NumberedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Box Set, Limited Edition, Numbered, Special Edition · Limited, Numbered

Tracklist

  1. A1The Sea Priestess14:11
  2. A22nd Son Syndrome2:47
  3. A3I Don't Want To Be The One2:45
  4. A4The Avatars3:21
  5. BThe Mothership And The Fatherland23:03

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Astral Disaster are there?

17 vinyl pressings of Astral Disaster are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1999 and 2026.

When was Astral Disaster first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1999, in UK. One of them is Prescription DRUG 8.

How do I tell if my copy of Astral Disaster is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DRUG 8) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DRUG 8 A=01=01= 1 [etched] ADAM and DRUG 8 B=01=01=1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Astral Disaster 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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