Skip to content
VinylLens
Left Hand Path by Entombed, album cover

Vinyl pressings

Left Hand Path

by Entombed · 1990

29 pressings8 countriesDeath MetalRock

Left Hand Path was first pressed on vinyl in 1990. 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 Left Hand Path

3 pressings came out in 1990, the album's first year, in 2 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.

UK

1990
Label and catalog number
Earache MOSH 21 P
Format
LP, Album, Picture Disc
Runout / matrix

MPO MOSH 21 A' UTOPIARunout Side A, hand-etched

MPO MOSH 21 B'Runout Side B, hand-etched

Full details of this pressing

UK

1990
Label and catalog number
Earache Mosh 21
Format
LP, Album, Promo, White Label
Runout / matrix

MOSH 21 A1 UTOPIA MPOSide A, etched

MOSH 21 B1 MPOSide B, etched

Full details of this pressing

USA & Europe

June 4, 1990
Label and catalog number
Earache Mosh 21
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

MOSH 21 A1 UTOPIA MPOSide A, etched

MOSH 21 B1 MPOSide B, etched

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 29 vinyl pressings

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

1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1989UnknownEarache Mosh 21LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing
1990s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1990UKEarache MOSH 21 PFirst yearLP, Album, Picture Disc · Picture discLP, Album, Picture Disc · Picture disc
1990UKEarache Mosh 21First yearLP, Album, Promo, White Label · PromoLP, Album, Promo, White Label · Promo
1990USA & EuropeEarache Mosh 21First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1991BrazilRock Brigade Records RBR 360/91LP, AlbumLP, Album
1991UKEarache MOSH 21LP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2000s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2002UKEarache MOSH 21LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited
2002UK, Europe & USEarache Mosh 21LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2002USEarache MOSH 21LP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2010s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2012UKEarache MOSH021FDRLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2013UKEarache MOSH021FDRLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl
2013UKEarache MOSH021FDRLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl
2013UKEarache MOSH021FDRLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl
2013UKEarache MOSH021FDRLP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
2013UKEarache MOSH021FDRLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl
2013UKEarache MOSH 21LP, Album, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
2017EuropeEarache MOSH021FDRUSALP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl
2017UKEarache MOSH021FDRUSALP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl
2017UKEarache MOSH021LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
2017USA & EuropeEarache MOSH021FDRUSALP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
2020s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2021UKEarache MOSH021FDRUSALP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl
2022UKEarache MOSH021FDRLP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl
2022UK & EuropeEarache MOSH021FDRLP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
2023UKEarache MOSH021FDRUS-PURPLELP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress · Colored vinyl
2025UK & EuropeEarache MOSH021FDRLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress · Colored vinyl
2025SwedenEarache MOSH021FDRLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress · Colored vinyl
2025UKEarache MOSH021FDRLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Repress · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl
2026EuropeEarache MOSH021FDRLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress · Colored vinyl
2026UKEarache MOSH021FDRLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress · Colored vinyl

Tracklist

  1. A1Left Hand Path
  2. A2Drowned
  3. A3When Life Has Ceased
  4. A4Supposed To Rot
  5. B1But Life Goes On
  6. B2Bitter Loss
  7. B3Morbid Devourment
  8. B4Abnormally Deceased
  9. B5The Truth Beyond

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Left Hand Path are there?

29 vinyl pressings of Left Hand Path are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1989 and 2026.

When was Left Hand Path first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1990, in UK, USA & Europe. One of them is Earache MOSH 21 P.

How do I tell if my copy of Left Hand Path is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MOSH 21 P, Mosh 21) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MPO MOSH 21 A' UTOPIA and MPO MOSH 21 B'. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Left Hand Path 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.

More Entombed on vinyl

VinylLens app

What is your copy of Left Hand Path worth?

Point your phone at the label. VinylLens finds the exact pressing in seconds and shows its value for every condition, from Mint to Poor, so you know what your record is really worth.

Scan your records free