Vinyl pressings
by Genghis Tron · 2021
Dream Weapon 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.
8 pressings came out in 2021, 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.
RELAPSE RECORDS - RR7454-1 - SIDE A - GENGHIS TRON - 217113E1/BRunout, Stamped; Side A
RELAPSE RECORDS - RR7454-1 - SIDE B - DREAM WEAPON - 217113E2/ARunout, Stamped; Side B
RELAPSE RECORDS - RR7454-1 - SIDE A - GENGHIS TRON - 217113E1/BRunout, Stamped; Side A
RELAPSE RECORDS - RR7454-1 - SIDE B - DREAM WEAPON - 217113E2/ARunout, Stamped; Side B
RELAPSE RECORDS - RR7454-1 - SIDE A - GENGHIS TRON - 217113E1/BSide A
RELAPSE RECORDS - RR7454-1 - SIDE B - DREAM WEAPON - 217113E2/ASide B
RELAPSE RECORDS - RR7454-1 - SIDE A - GENGHIS TRON - 217113E1/BSide A
RELAPSE RECORDS - RR7454-1 - SIDE B - DREAM WEAPON - 217113E2/ASide B
RELAPSE RECORDS - RR7454-1 - SIDE A - GENGHIS TRON - 217113E1/BRunout, Stamped; Side A
RELAPSE RECORDS - RR7454-1 - SIDE B - DREAM WEAPON - 217113E2/ARunout, Stamped; Side B
RELAPSE RECORDS - RR7454-1 - SIDE A - GENGHIS TRON - 217113E1/BSide A
RELAPSE RECORDS - RR7454-1 - SIDE B - DREAM WEAPON - 217113E2/ASide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | UK | Relapse Records RR7454 / Relapse Records RR44891First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | US | Relapse Records RR7454 / Relapse Records RR44901First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | US | Relapse Records RR7454 / Relapse Records RR45411LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | US | Relapse Records RR7454 / Relapse Records RR74541First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | US | Relapse Records RR7454 / Relapse Records RR44911First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | US | Relapse Records RR7454 / Relapse Records RR44921First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | US | Relapse Records RR7454 / Relapse Records RR44871First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | US | Relapse Records RR7454First yearLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | US | Relapse Records RR7454 / Relapse Records RR44881First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | US | Relapse Records RR7454 / Relapse Records RR45421LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
10 vinyl pressings of Dream Weapon are listed here, from 2 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 2021, in UK, US. One of them is Relapse Records RR7454, released March 26, 2021.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RR7454) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RELAPSE RECORDS - RR7454-1 - SIDE A - GENGHIS TRON - 217113E1/B and RELAPSE RECORDS - RR7454-1 - SIDE B - DREAM WEAPON - 217113E2/A. 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.
