Vinyl pressings
by In Flames · 2016
Battles was first pressed on vinyl in 2016. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 2016, 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.
NB 3773 BG53378-01 A1Runout side A, etched
NB 3773 BG53378-01 B1Runout side B, etched
NB 3773 BG53375-02 C1Runout side C, etched
NB 3773 BG53378-02 D1Runout side D, etched
NB 3773 BG53378-01 A1Runout, disc 1, side A
NB 3773 BG53378-01 B1Runout, disc 1, side B
NB 3773 BG53378-02 C1Runout, disc 2, side C
NB 3773 BG53378-02 D1Runout, disc 2, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Europe | Nuclear Blast NB 3773-1 / Nuclear Blast 27361 37731First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2016 | Europe | Nuclear Blast NB 3773-1 / Nuclear Blast 27361 37731First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2016 | Europe | Nuclear Blast NB 3773-1 / Nuclear Blast 27361 37731First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2016 | Europe | Nuclear Blast NB 3773-1 / Nuclear Blast 27361 37731First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2016 | Europe | Nuclear Blast NB 3773-1 / Nuclear Blast 27361 37731First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2016 | Europe | Nuclear Blast NB 3773-1 / Nuclear Blast 27361 37731First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2016 | Europe | Nuclear Blast NB 3773-1 / Nuclear Blast 27361 37731LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 2016 | Germany | Nuclear Blast NB 3773-5First yearBox Set, Limited Edition, CD, Album, Limited Edition, LP, Album, 7", 45 RPM, 7", 45 RPM · Limited, Colored vinyl | Box Set, Limited Edition, CD, Album, Limited Edition, LP, Album, 7", 45 RPM, 7", 45 RPM · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2016 | Germany | Nuclear Blast NB 3773-4First yearBox Set, Limited Edition, CD, Album, Limited Edition, LP, Album · Limited, Colored vinyl | Box Set, Limited Edition, CD, Album, Limited Edition, LP, Album · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2016 | Germany | Nuclear Blast NB 3773-4First yearBox Set, Limited Edition, CD, Album, Limited Edition, LP, Album · Limited | Box Set, Limited Edition, CD, Album, Limited Edition, LP, Album · Limited |
| 2016 | Europe | Nuclear Blast NB 3852-4 / Nuclear Blast 27361 38524First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Europe | Nuclear Blast NB 3773-1 / Nuclear Blast Records NB 3773-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2023 | Europe | Nuclear Blast NB 3773-1 / Nuclear Blast Records NB 3773-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
13 vinyl pressings of Battles are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 2016 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 2016, in Europe, Germany. One of them is Nuclear Blast NB 3773-1, released November 11, 2016.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NB 3773-1, NB 3773-5, NB 3773-4, NB 3852-4) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, NB 3773 BG53378-01 A1 and NB 3773 BG53378-01 B1. 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.
