Vinyl pressings
by Cult Of Luna · 2022
The Long Road North was first pressed on vinyl in 2022. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 2022, 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.
MB 15819-1 A -59677- I SST ALSide A
MB 15819-1 B -59677- I SST ALSide B
MB 15819-1 C -59678- II SST ALSide C
MB 15819-1 D -59678- I SST ALSide D
MB 15819-1 / A / -59677-ISide A
MB 15819-1 / B / -59677-ISide B
MB 15819-1 / C / -59678-IISide C
MB 15819-1 / D / -59678-ISide D
MB 15819-1 / A / 59677-IISide A
MB 15819-1 / B / 59677-ISide B
MB 15819-1 / C / 59678-ISide C
MB 15819-1 / D / 59678-ISide D
MB 15819-1 / A / 59677-IISide A
MB 15819-1 / B / 59677-ISide B
MB 15819-1 / C / 59678-ISide C
MB 15819-1 / D / 59678-ISide D
MB 15819-1 A -59677- SST ALRunout A side
MB 15819-1 B -59677- SST ALRunout B side
MB 15819-1 C -59678- SST ALRunout C side
MB 15819-1 D -59678- SST ALRunout D side
MB 15819-1 / A / -59677-ISide A
MB 15819-1 / B / -59677-ISide B
MB 15819-1 / C / -59678-IISide C
MB 15819-1 / D / -59678-ISide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Germany | Red Creek 3984-15819-1 / Metal Blade Records 3984-15819-1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | US | Metal Blade Records 3984-25203-1 / Red Creek 3984-25203-1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | Germany | Metal Blade Records 3984-15819-1 / Red Creek 3984-15819-1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | Germany | Metal Blade Records 3984-25204-1 / Red Creek 3984-25204-1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | Germany | Metal Blade Records 3984-25204-1 / Red Creek 3984-25204-1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | Germany | Metal Blade Records 3984-16002-2 / Metal Blade Records 3984-15819-1First yearLP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Box Set · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Box Set · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | Germany | Metal Blade Records 3984-15819-1 / Red Creek 3984-15819-1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | Germany | Metal Blade Records 3984-15819-1 / Red Creek 3984-15819-1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | Germany | Metal Blade Records 3984-15819-1 / Red Creek 3984-15819-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2022 | Germany | Metal Blade Records 3984-15819-1 / Red Creek 3984-15819-1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | Germany | Metal Blade Records 3984-15819-1 / Red Creek 3984-15819-1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | Sweden | Metal Blade Records 3984-15819-1 / Red Creek 3984-15819-1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | UK | Metal Blade Records 3984-15819-1 / Red Creek 3984-15819-1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | UK & Ireland | Metal Blade Records 3984-15819-1 / Red Creek 3984-15819-1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | US | Metal Blade Records 3984-25203-1 / Red Creek 3984-25203-1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
15 vinyl pressings of The Long Road North are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 2022, in Germany, US, UK, Sweden and more. One of them is Red Creek 3984-15819-1, released February 4, 2022.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 3984-15819-1, 3984-25204-1, 3984-16002-2, 3984-25203-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MB 15819-1 A -59677- I SST AL and MB 15819-1 B -59677- I SST AL. 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.
