Vinyl pressings
by Cradle Of Filth · 2021
Existence Is Futile 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.
13 pressings came out in 2021, 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.
BL47193-01 A2 2X NB5416-1Side A, "2X" mirrored
BL47193-01 B1 HL NB5416-1Side B
BL47193-02 C1 HL NB5416-1Side C
BL47193-02 D1 HL NB5416-1Side D
BL47193-01 A2 NB5416-01Side 1
BL47193-01 B1 HL NB5416-01Side 2
BL47193-02 C1 HL NB5416-01Side 3
BL47193-02 D1 HL NB5416-01Side 4
BL47193-01 A2 NB 5416-1Side I, machine stamped & hand etched
BL47193-01 B2 HL NB 5416-1Side II, machine stamped & hand etched
BL47193-02 C1 HL NB 5416-1Side III, machine stamped & hand etched
BL47193-02 D1 HL NB 5416-1Side IV, machine stamped & hand etched
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 | Europe | Nuclear Blast 54161First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Europe | Nuclear Blast 54161First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2021 | Europe | Nuclear Blast 54161First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc |
| 2021 | Europe | Nuclear Blast 54161First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2021 | Europe | Nuclear Blast 54161First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Europe | Nuclear Blast 54161-4First yearLP, Album, CD, Album, Box Set, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, CD, Album, Box Set, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Europe | Nuclear Blast 54161 / Nuclear Blast 54160First yearLP, Album, CD, Album, Box Set, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, CD, Album, Box Set, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Europe | Nuclear Blast 54161First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2021 | Europe | Nuclear Blast 54161First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | UK | Nuclear Blast 54161First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | US | Nuclear Blast 54161First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | US | Nuclear Blast 54161First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Europe | Nuclear Blast 54161First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | Europe | Nuclear Blast Records NBR 54161LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2025 | Europe | Nuclear Blast Records NBR 60842LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
18 vinyl pressings of Existence Is Futile are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 2021 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 2021, in UK, US, Europe. One of them is Nuclear Blast 54161, released October 22, 2021.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 54161, 54161-4) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BL47193-01 A2 2X NB5416-1 and BL47193-01 B1 HL NB5416-1. 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.
