Finland
February 24, 2017- Label and catalog number
- Werewolf Records EVIL-039
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
148740E1/A XVINYLX.COMSide A (Stamped)
148740E2/B XVINYLX.COMSide B (Stamped)
Vinyl pressings
by Goatmoon · 2017
Stella Polaris was first pressed on vinyl in 2017. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 2017, 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.
148740E1/A XVINYLX.COMSide A (Stamped)
148740E2/B XVINYLX.COMSide B (Stamped)
148740E1/A XVINYLX.COMSide A - Stamped
148740E2/A XVINYLX.COMSide B - Stamped
148740E1/A XVINYLX.COMSide A (Stamped)
148740E2/B XVINYLX.COMSide B (Stamped)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Finland | Werewolf Records EVIL-039-LPLP, Album, Numbered, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Numbered | LP, Album, Numbered, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Numbered |
| 2017 | Finland | Werewolf Records EVIL-039LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 2017 | Finland | Werewolf Records EVIL-039First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2017 | Finland | Werewolf Records EVIL-039First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | Finland | Werewolf Records EVIL-039LP, Album, Repress · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Repress · Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | Finland | Werewolf Records EVIL-039First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | Finland | Werewolf Records EVIL-039LP, Album, Repress · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Repress · Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | Finland | Werewolf Records EVIL-039LP, Album, Repress · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Repress · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Finland | Werewolf Records EVIL-039LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | Finland | Werewolf Records EVIL-039LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Finland | Werewolf Records EVIL-039LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
11 vinyl pressings of Stella Polaris are listed here, from 1 country, released between 2016 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 2017, in Finland. One of them is Werewolf Records EVIL-039, released February 24, 2017.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EVIL-039) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 148740E1/A XVINYLX.COM and 148740E2/B XVINYLX.COM. 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.