Vinyl pressings
by Emperor · 1999
IX Equilibrium 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.
1 pressing 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.
CANDLE 035 LP A [S̶N̶A̶ ̶l̶o̶g̶o̶] E̶X̶ NS. DFI - 99 - 3Runout side A
CANDLE 035 LP B [S̶N̶A̶ ̶l̶o̶g̶o̶] E̶X̶ DFI - 99 - 3Runout side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | UK | Candlelight Records CANDLE035LPFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | UK | Candlelight Records CANDLE035LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc |
| 2005 | UK | Back On Black BOBV028LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2009 | Spain | Black Sleeves BLACK - 121PDLP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue, Stereo · Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue, Stereo · Picture disc |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | UK | Back On Black BOBV383LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2014 | UK | Back On Black BOBV383LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Limited |
| 2017 | UK & US | Candlelight Records CANDLE722139 / Spinefarm Records CANDLE722139LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | USA & Europe | Candlelight Records CANDLE500106 / Spinefarm Records 00602435001067LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2021 | UK | Candlelight Records 00602445007035 / Spinefarm Records 00602445007035LP, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 2022 | USA & Europe | Candlelight Records CANDLE500703 / Spinefarm Records 602445007035LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
10 vinyl pressings of IX Equilibrium are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1999 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1999, in UK. One of them is Candlelight Records CANDLE035LP, released March 15, 1999.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CANDLE035LP) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CANDLE 035 LP A [S̶N̶A̶ ̶l̶o̶g̶o̶] E̶X̶ NS. DFI - 99 - 3 and CANDLE 035 LP B [S̶N̶A̶ ̶l̶o̶g̶o̶] E̶X̶ DFI - 99 - 3. 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.
