Europe
March 29, 2019- Label and catalog number
- Inside Out Music IOMLP 526Sony Music 19075924001
- Format
- LP, Album, CD, Album, All Media, Limited Edition · White
Vinyl pressings
by Devin Townsend · 2019
Empath 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.
14 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.
19075924001-A HALF SPEED CUT - BLACKBELT-LEVI-ACUTELY-AWARE BJ59078-01 A1Side A
19075924001-B HALF SPEED CUT - BLACKBELT-LEVI-ACUTELY-AWARE BJ59078-01 B1Side B
19075924001-C HALF SPEED CUT - BLACKBELT-LEVI-ACUTELY-AWARE BJ59078-01 C1Side C
19075924001-D HALF SPEED CUT - BLACKBELT-LEVI-ACUTELY-AWARE BJ59078-01 D1Side D
19075924001-A HALF SPEED CUT BLACKBELT LEVI ACUTELY-AWARE BJ 59078-07 A7Side A etch
19075924001-B HALF SPEED CUT BLACKBELT LEVI ACUTELY-AWARE BJ 59078-07 B7Side B etch
19075924001-C HALF SPEED CUT BLACKBELT LEVI ACUTELY-AWARE BJ 59078-07 C7Side C etch
19075924001-D HALF SPEED CUT BLACKBELT LEVI ACUTELY-AWARE BJ 59078-07 D7Side D etch
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | US | Inside Out Music 19075924011 / Sony Music 19075924011First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2019 | Europe | Inside Out Music IOMLP 526 / Sony Music 19075924001First yearLP, Album, CD, Album, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, CD, Album, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | Europe | Inside Out Music IOMLP 526 / Sony Music 19075924001First yearLP, Album, CD, Album, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, CD, Album, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | Europe | Inside Out Music IOMLP 526 / Sony Music 19075924001First yearLP, Album, CD, Album, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, CD, Album, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | Europe | Inside Out Music IOMLP 526 / Sony Music 19075924001First yearLP, Album, CD, Album, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, CD, Album, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2019 | Europe | Inside Out Music IOMLP 526 / Sony Music 19075924001First yearLP, Album, CD, Album, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, CD, Album, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | Europe | Inside Out Music IOMLP 526 / Sony Music 19075924001First yearLP, Album, CD, Album, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, CD, Album, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | Europe | Inside Out Music IOMLP 526 / Sony Music 19075924001First yearLP, Album, CD, Album, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, CD, Album, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | Europe | Inside Out Music IOMLP 526 / Sony Music 19075924001First yearLP, Album, CD, Album, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, CD, Album, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | Europe | Inside Out Music IOMLP 526 / Sony Music 19075924001First yearLP, Album, CD, Album, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, CD, Album, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | Germany | Inside Out Music IOMLP 526 / Inside Out Music 19075924001First yearLP, Album, CD, Album | LP, Album, CD, Album |
| 2019 | Germany | Inside Out Music IOMLP 526 / Sony Music 19075924001First yearLP, Album, CD, Album, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, CD, Album, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | US | Inside Out Music 19075933371 / Sony Music 19075933371First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | US | Inside Out Music 19075933381 / Sony Music 19075933381First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
14 vinyl pressings of Empath are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 2019, in Europe, US, Germany. One of them is Inside Out Music IOMLP 526, released March 29, 2019.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use IOMLP 526, 19075933371, 19075933381, 19075924011) 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.
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.