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Il Était Une Forêt... by Gris, album cover

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Il Était Une Forêt...

by Gris · 2009

17 pressings2 countriesDepressive Black MetalAtmospheric Black MetalRock

Il Était Une Forêt... was first pressed on vinyl in 2009. 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 Il Était Une Forêt...

4 pressings came out in 2009, 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.

Germany

August 21, 2009
Label and catalog number
Northern Silence Productions NSP 081
Format
LP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Limited Edition · Silver; Silver
Full details of this pressing

Germany

September 21, 2009
Label and catalog number
Northern Silence Productions NSP 081
Format
LP, Numbered, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Limited Edition · Gold/Green [Fool's Gold]; Gold/Green [Fool's Gold]
Runout / matrix

84548 1A NSP 081Side A Runout Etching

84548 1B NSP 081Side B Runout Etching

84548 1C NSP 081Side C Runout Etching

Full details of this pressing

Germany

September 21, 2009
Label and catalog number
Northern Silence Productions NSP081
Format
LP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Limited Edition · Red [Bloodwood]; Red [Bloodwood]
Runout / matrix

84548 1A NSP 081Side A

84548 1B NSP 081Side B

84548 1C NSP 081Side C

Full details of this pressing

Germany

September 21, 2009
Label and catalog number
Northern Silence Productions NSP 081
Format
LP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Gold; Gold
Runout / matrix

84548 1A NSP 081Side A Runout Etching

84548 1B NSP 081Side B Runout Etching

84548 1C NSP 081Side C Runout Etching

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 17 vinyl pressings

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

2000s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2009GermanyNorthern Silence Productions NSP 081LP, Test Pressing, LP, Single Sided, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Test Pressing, LP, Single Sided, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2009GermanyNorthern Silence Productions NSP 081First yearLP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2009GermanyNorthern Silence Productions NSP 081First yearLP, Numbered, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Numbered, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2009GermanyNorthern Silence Productions NSP081First yearLP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2009GermanyNorthern Silence Productions NSP 081First yearLP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2010s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2018GermanyNorthern Silence Productions NSP081LP, 45 RPM, LP, 45 RPM, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, 45 RPM, LP, 45 RPM, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2018GermanyNorthern Silence Productions NSP081LP, 45 RPM, LP, 45 RPM, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, 45 RPM, LP, 45 RPM, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2019GermanyNorthern Silence Productions NSP081LP, 45 RPM, LP, 45 RPM, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, 45 RPM, LP, 45 RPM, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2019CanadaNorthern Silence Productions NSP 081LP, Reissue, LP, Single Sided, Etched · Colored vinylLP, Reissue, LP, Single Sided, Etched · Colored vinyl
2020s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2020GermanyNorthern Silence Productions NSP081LP, 45 RPM, Album, LP, 45 RPM, Single Sided, EtchedLP, 45 RPM, Album, LP, 45 RPM, Single Sided, Etched
2023GermanyNorthern Silence Productions NSP 081LP, LP, Single Sided, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Repress · Limited, NumberedLP, LP, Single Sided, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Numbered
2023GermanyNorthern Silence Productions NSP 081LP, LP, Single Sided, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · LimitedLP, LP, Single Sided, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited
2023GermanyNorthern Silence Productions NSP 081LP, LP, Single Sided, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · LimitedLP, LP, Single Sided, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited
2024GermanyNorthern Silence Productions NSP 081LP, LP, Single Sided, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · LimitedLP, LP, Single Sided, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited
2024GermanyNorthern Silence Productions NSP 081LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl
2026GermanyNorthern Silence Productions NSP-081LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo, LP, Single Sided, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo, LP, Single Sided, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl
2026GermanyNorthern Silence Productions NSP 081LP, LP, Single Sided, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Repress · Limited, NumberedLP, LP, Single Sided, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Numbered

Tracklist

  1. A1Il Était Une Forêt...9:36
  2. A2Le Gala Des Gens Heureux10:28
  3. B1Cicatrice11:44
  4. B2Veux-tu Danser?9:28
  5. C1Profonde Misanthropie8:05
  6. C2La Dryade10:04

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Il Était Une Forêt... are there?

17 vinyl pressings of Il Était Une Forêt... are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 2009 and 2026.

When was Il Était Une Forêt... first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 2009, in Germany. One of them is Northern Silence Productions NSP 081, released August 21, 2009.

How do I tell if my copy of Il Était Une Forêt... is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NSP 081, NSP081) 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 Il Était Une Forêt... 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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