US
2007- Label and catalog number
- Next Level
- Format
- 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, White Label
- Runout / matrix
NEXT LEVEL PCMJR ⓤSide A, etched
ⓤSide B, etched
Vinyl pressings
by Iron Age · 2007
Burden Of Empire was first pressed on vinyl in 2007. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
23 pressings came out in 2007, 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.
NEXT LEVEL PCMJR ⓤSide A, etched
ⓤSide B, etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | US | Next LevelFirst year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, White Label | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, White Label |
| 2007 | US | Next LevelFirst year7", Single Sided, White Label | 7", Single Sided, White Label |
| 2007 | US | Next LevelFirst year7", Single Sided, White Label | 7", Single Sided, White Label |
| 2007 | US | Next LevelFirst year7", Single Sided, White Label | 7", Single Sided, White Label |
| 2007 | US | Next LevelFirst year7", Single Sided, White Label | 7", Single Sided, White Label |
| 2007 | US | Next LevelFirst year7", Single Sided, White Label | 7", Single Sided, White Label |
| 2007 | US | Next LevelFirst year7", Single Sided, White Label | 7", Single Sided, White Label |
| 2007 | US | Next LevelFirst year7", Single Sided, White Label | 7", Single Sided, White Label |
| 2007 | US | Next LevelFirst year7", Single Sided, White Label | 7", Single Sided, White Label |
| 2007 | US | Next LevelFirst year7", Single Sided, White Label | 7", Single Sided, White Label |
| 2007 | US | Next LevelFirst year7", Single Sided, White Label | 7", Single Sided, White Label |
| 2007 | US | Next LevelFirst year7", Single Sided, White Label | 7", Single Sided, White Label |
| 2007 | US | Next LevelFirst year7", Single Sided, White Label | 7", Single Sided, White Label |
| 2007 | US | Next LevelFirst year7", Single Sided, White Label | 7", Single Sided, White Label |
| 2007 | US | Next LevelFirst year7", Single Sided, White Label | 7", Single Sided, White Label |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Next Level7", Single Sided, Limited Edition, White Label · Limited | 7", Single Sided, Limited Edition, White Label · Limited |
| ? | US | Next Level7", Single Sided, Numbered, White Label · Numbered, Colored vinyl | 7", Single Sided, Numbered, White Label · Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| ? | US | Next Level7", Single Sided, Numbered, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Numbered | 7", Single Sided, Numbered, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Numbered |
| ? | US | Next Level7", Single Sided, Limited Edition, White Label · Limited | 7", Single Sided, Limited Edition, White Label · Limited |
| ? | US | Next Level7", Single Sided, Limited Edition, White Label · Limited | 7", Single Sided, Limited Edition, White Label · Limited |
| ? | US | Next Level7", Single Sided, Limited Edition, White Label · Limited | 7", Single Sided, Limited Edition, White Label · Limited |
| ? | US | Next Level7", Single Sided, Limited Edition, Numbered, White Label · Limited, Numbered | 7", Single Sided, Limited Edition, Numbered, White Label · Limited, Numbered |
| ? | US | Next Level7", Single Sided, Limited Edition, Numbered, White Label · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | 7", Single Sided, Limited Edition, Numbered, White Label · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| ? | US | Next Level7", Single Sided, Limited Edition, White Label · Limited | 7", Single Sided, Limited Edition, White Label · Limited |
32 vinyl pressings of Burden Of Empire are listed here, from 1 country.
The earliest pressings are from 2007, in US. One of them is Next Level.
Check the catalog number on the label and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, NEXT LEVEL PCMJR ⓤ and ⓤ. 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.