Vinyl pressings
by Igorrr · 2020
Spirituality And Distortion was first pressed on vinyl in 2020. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
19 pressings came out in 2020, the album's first year, in 3 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.
199915E1/A MRP2266 / 251421/AB - A A4Side A
199915E2/A MRP2266 / 251421/AB - B B4Side B
199915E3/A MRP2266 / 251421/CD - A C2Side C
199915E4/A MRP2266 / 251421/CD - B D2Side D
MB 15690-1 A -53348- SST KSide A
MB 15690-1 B SST K -53348-Side B
MB 15690-1 C -53364- SST KSide C
MB 15690-1 D -53364- SST KSide D
MB15690-1 A -53348-side A
MB-15690-1 B -53348-side B
MB-15690-1 C -53364-side C
MB-15690-1 D -53364-side D
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Japan | Northeast Steel Industry NESV-2006First yearLP, LP · Colored vinyl | LP, LP · Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-15690-1First yearLP, Album, Deluxe Edition | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition |
| 2020 | Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-15690-1First yearLP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-15690-1First yearLP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered, Picture Disc · Limited, Numbered, Picture disc | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered, Picture Disc · Limited, Numbered, Picture disc |
| 2020 | Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-15690-1First yearLP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-15690-1First yearLP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-15690-1First yearLP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | Europe | Metal Blade RecordsFirst yearBox Set, Limited Edition, Numbered, LP, Album, CD, Album, Cassette, Album · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | Box Set, Limited Edition, Numbered, LP, Album, CD, Album, Cassette, Album · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-15690-1First yearLP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-15690-1First yearLP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered |
| 2020 | Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-15690-1First yearLP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-15690-1First yearLP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-15690-1First yearLP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered |
| 2020 | Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-15690-1First yearLP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-15690-1First yearLP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
26 vinyl pressings of Spirituality And Distortion are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 2020 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 2020, in US, Europe, Japan. One of them is Metal Blade Records 3984-25142-1, released March 27, 2020.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 3984-25142-1, 3984-15690-1, NESV-2006) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 199915E1/A MRP2266 / 251421/AB - A A4 and 199915E2/A MRP2266 / 251421/AB - B B4. 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.
