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Osculum Obscenum

by Hypocrisy · 1993

10 pressings4 countriesDeath MetalRock

Osculum Obscenum was first pressed on vinyl in 1993. 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 Osculum Obscenum

1 pressing came out in 1993, 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

October 12, 1993
Label and catalog number
Nuclear Blast NB 080-1
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition · Yellow Translucent
Runout / matrix

MZE 0399/ASide A

MZE 0400/ASide B

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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1993GermanyNuclear Blast NB 080-1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2010s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2012GreeceFloga Records FL45LP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2012GreeceFloga Records FL45LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited
2013EuropeNuclear Blast NB 3146-1LP, White Label, LP, Single Sided, Etched, White Label, All Media, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinylLP, White Label, LP, Single Sided, Etched, White Label, All Media, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl
2013GermanyNuclear Blast NB 3146-1 / Nuclear Blast 27361 31461LP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinylLP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl
2013GermanyNuclear Blast NB 3146-1 / Nuclear Blast 27361 31461LP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2013GermanyNuclear Blast NB 3146-1 / Nuclear Blast 27361 31461LP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinylLP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl
2013GermanyNuclear Blast NB 3146-1 / Nuclear Blast 27361 31461LP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · LimitedLP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited
2020s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2023USA & EuropeNuclear Blast Records NBR 67891 / Nuclear Blast Records NB 6789-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl
2023USA & EuropeNuclear Blast Records NBR 67891 / Nuclear Blast Records NB 6789-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl

Tracklist

  1. A1Pleasure Of Molestation
  2. A2Exclamation Of A Necrofag
  3. A3Osculum Obscenum
  4. A4Necronomicon
  5. A5Black Metal
  6. B1Inferior Devoties
  7. B2Infant Sacrifices
  8. B3Attachment To The Ancestor
  9. B4Althotas

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Osculum Obscenum are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Osculum Obscenum are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1993 and 2023.

When was Osculum Obscenum first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1993, in Germany. One of them is Nuclear Blast NB 080-1, released October 12, 1993.

How do I tell if my copy of Osculum Obscenum is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NB 080-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MZE 0399/A and MZE 0400/A. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Osculum Obscenum 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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