Vinyl pressings
by Evergrey · 2021
Escape Of The Phoenix was first pressed on vinyl in 2021. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 2021, 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.
AFM754LP1 0810878 - A - 2Side A
AFM754LP1 0810878 - B - 2Side B
AFM754LP2 0810978 - C - 2Side C
AFM754LP2 0810878 - D - 2Side D
AFM 754-6 AK29867-01 manufactured by optimal media Gmbh
AFM 754 LP1 0810878-A-3Side A, Etched
AFM754LP1 0810878-B-2Side B, Etched
AFM754LP2 0810908-C-2Side C, Etched
AFM754LP2 0810908-D-2Side D, Etched
AFM754LP1 0810878-A-2Side A, Etched
AFM754LP1 0810878-B-2Side B, Etched
AFM754LP2 810908-C 1Side C, Stamped
AFM754LP2 810908-D 1Side D, Stamped
AFM754LP1 0810878-A-2Side A, Etched
AFM754LP1 0810878-B-2Side B, Etched
AFM754LP2 810908-C 1Side C, Stamped
AFM754LP2 810908-D 1Side D, Stamped
BK28496-01-A1 ST AFM754-1Side A
BK28496-01-B1 ST AFM754-1Side B
BK28496-02-C1 ST AFM754-1Side C
BK28496-02-D1 ST AFM754-1Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Europe | AFM Records AFM 754-11First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Europe | AFM Records AFM 754-15First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | US | AFM Records AFM 754 / AFM Records AFM 754-12USFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Europe | AFM Records AFM 754 / AFM Records AFM 754-13First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Europe | AFM Records AFM 754-6First yearCD, Album, Limited Edition, 7", Single, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Stereo · Limited, Picture disc | CD, Album, Limited Edition, 7", Single, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Stereo · Limited, Picture disc |
| 2021 | Europe | AFM Records AFM 754 / AFM Records AFM 754-14First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Europe | AFM Records AFM 754 / AFM Records AFM 754-12GBFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Europe | AFM Records AFM 754 / AFM Records AFM 754-12SEFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | France | AFM Records AFM 754 / AFM Records AFM 754-12FRFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Europe | AFM Records AFM 754 / AFM Records AFM 754-1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc |
10 vinyl pressings of Escape Of The Phoenix are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 2021, in Europe, US, France. One of them is AFM Records AFM 754, released February 26, 2021.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AFM 754, AFM 754-6, AFM 754-11, AFM 754-15) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AFM754LP1 0810878 - A - 2 and AFM754LP1 0810878 - B - 2. 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.
