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Vinyl pressings

An Unexpected Reality

by Gatecreeper · 2021

18 pressings1 countryDeath MetalDoom MetalRock

An Unexpected Reality 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.

How to spot a first pressing of An Unexpected Reality

7 pressings came out in 2021, 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.

US

2021
Label and catalog number
Closed Casket Activities CCA084
Format
12", EP, Limited Edition · Red/Orange Mix/Splatter
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US

2021
Label and catalog number
Closed Casket Activities CCA084
Format
12", EP, Limited Edition · Electric Blue with Blue Splatter
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US

2021
Label and catalog number
Closed Casket Activities CCA084
Format
12", EP, Limited Edition · Glow in the Dark Green
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US

2021
Label and catalog number
Closed Casket Activities CCA084
Format
12", 45 RPM, EP, Limited Edition · Smoke w/ Metallic Gold & Cyan Splatter
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US

2021
Label and catalog number
Closed Casket Activities CCA084
Format
12", 45 RPM, EP, Limited Edition · Oxblood in Beer w/ Black Splatter
Full details of this pressing

US

2021
Label and catalog number
Closed Casket Activities CCA084
Format
12", EP, Limited Edition · Black & Purple Mix With White Splatter
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 18 vinyl pressings

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

2020s18 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2021USClosed Casket Activities CCA084First year12", EP, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl12", EP, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2021USClosed Casket Activities CCA084First year12", EP, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl12", EP, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2021USClosed Casket Activities CCA084First year12", EP, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl12", EP, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2021USClosed Casket Activities CCA084First year12", 45 RPM, EP, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl12", 45 RPM, EP, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2021USClosed Casket Activities CCA084First year12", 45 RPM, EP, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl12", 45 RPM, EP, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2021USClosed Casket Activities CCA08412", EP, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl12", EP, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl
2021USClosed Casket Activities CCA08412", 45 RPM, EP, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl12", 45 RPM, EP, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl
2021USClosed Casket Activities CCA084First year12", EP, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl12", EP, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2021USClosed Casket Activities CCA084First year12", EP · Colored vinyl12", EP · Colored vinyl
2021USClosed Casket Activities CCA08412", 45 RPM, EP, Limited Edition, Repress, Stereo · Limited12", 45 RPM, EP, Limited Edition, Repress, Stereo · Limited
2021USClosed Casket Activities CCA08412", EP, Repress, Stereo · Colored vinyl12", EP, Repress, Stereo · Colored vinyl
2021USClosed Casket Activities CCA08412", 45 RPM, EP, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl12", 45 RPM, EP, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl
2021USClosed Casket Activities CCA08412", Repress · Colored vinyl12", Repress · Colored vinyl
2021USClosed Casket Activities CCA08412", EP, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl12", EP, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl
2021USClosed Casket Activities CCA08412", 45 RPM, EP, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl12", 45 RPM, EP, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl
All 18 pressings from the 2020s

Tracklist

  1. A1Starved1:04
  2. A2Sick Of Being Sober0:57
  3. A3Rusted Gold0:31
  4. A4Imposter Syndrome1:00
  5. A5Amputation0:59
  6. A6Depraved Not Deprived1:08
  7. A7Superspreader1:12
  8. B1Emptiness11:06

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of An Unexpected Reality are there?

18 vinyl pressings of An Unexpected Reality are listed here, from 1 country, released between 2021 and 2024.

When was An Unexpected Reality first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 2021, in US. One of them is Closed Casket Activities CCA084.

How do I tell if my copy of An Unexpected Reality is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CCA084) 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.

How much is An Unexpected Reality 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.

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