Vinyl pressings
by Epica · 2014
The Quantum Enigma was first pressed on vinyl in 2014. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 2014, the album's first year, in 4 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.
BE48409-01 A1 MK NB 3222-1-1Side A
BE48409-01 B1 MK NB 3222-1-1Side B
BE48409-02 C1 MK NB 3222-1-2Side C
BE48409-02 D1 MK NB 3222-1-2Side D
BE48409-01 A1 MK NB 3222-1-1Side A
BE48409-01 B1 MK NB 3222-1-1Side B
BE48409-02 C1 MK NB 3222-1-2Side C
BE48409-02 D1 MK NB 3222-1-2Side D
BE48409-01 A1 MK NB 3222-1-1Side A
BE48409-01 B1 MK NB 3222-1-1Side B
BE48409-02 C1 MK NB 3222-1-2Side C
BE48409-02 D1 MK NB 3222-1-2Side D
BE48409-01 A1 MK NB 3222-1-1Side A
BE48409-01 B1 MK NB 3222-1-1Side B
BE48409-02 C1 MK NB 3222-1-2Side C
BE48409-02 D1 MK NB 3222-1-2Side D
BE48409-01 A1 MK NB 3222-1-1Side A
BE48409-01 B1 MK NB 3222-1-1Side B
BE48409-02 C1 MK NB 3222-1-2Side C
BE48409-02 D1 MK NB 3222-1-2Side D
BE48409-01 A1 MK NB 3222-1-1Side A
BE48409-01 B1 MK NB 3222-1-1Side B
BE48409-02 C1 MK NB 3222-1-2Side C
BE48409-02 D1 MK NB 3222-1-2Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Austria | Nuclear Blast NB 3222-1 / Nuclear Blast 27361 32221First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2014 | Europe | Nuclear Blast NB 3222-1 / Nuclear Blast 27361 32221First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2014 | Europe | Nuclear Blast NB 3222-1 / Nuclear Blast 27361 32221First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2014 | Europe | Nuclear Blast NB 3222-1 / Nuclear Blast 27361 32221First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2014 | Europe | Nuclear Blast NB 3222-1 / Nuclear Blast 27361 32221First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2014 | Europe | Nuclear Blast NB 3222-1 / Nuclear Blast 27361 32221LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 2014 | Netherlands | Nuclear Blast NB 3222-1 / Nuclear Blast 27361 32221First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2014 | Germany | Nuclear Blast NB 3222-1 / Nuclear Blast 27361 32221First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Europe | Nuclear Blast NB 3222-1 / Nuclear Blast 27361 32221LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | Europe | Nuclear Blast Records NBR 33425LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
10 vinyl pressings of The Quantum Enigma are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 2014 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 2014, in Austria, Europe, Netherlands, Germany. One of them is Nuclear Blast NB 3222-1, released May 2, 2014.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NB 3222-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BE48409-01 A1 MK NB 3222-1-1 and BE48409-01 B1 MK NB 3222-1-1. 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.
