Vinyl pressings
by Iron Maiden · 2000
Brave New World was first pressed on vinyl in 2000. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 2000, 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.
5266061 A-1-1-Runout side A, stamped
5266061 B-1-1-Runout side B, stamped
5266071 C-1-1-Runout side C, stamped
5266071 D-1-1-Runout side D, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | UK & Europe | EMI 7243 5 26605 1 3First yearLP, Album, Picture Disc, Stereo · Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Stereo · Picture disc |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Europe | Edward The Great!LP, Album, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited |
| 2015 | Europe | Edward The Great!LP, Album, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2015 | Europe | Edward The Great!LP, Album, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2015 | Europe | Edward The Great!LP, Album, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2016 | UK | Parlophone 0190295973346LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2016 | US | BMG 538240821LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
| 2017 | US | BMG 538240821 / Sanctuary 538240821LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2017 | Europe | Parlophone 0190295851989LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2017 | Europe | BMG 538240821LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress |
10 vinyl pressings of Brave New World are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 2000 and 2017.
The earliest pressings are from 2000, in UK & Europe. One of them is EMI 7243 5 26605 1 3.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7243 5 26605 1 3) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 5266061 A-1-1- and 5266061 B-1-1-. 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.
