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Vinyl pressings

In The Absence Of Truth

by Isis · 2006

22 pressings4 countriesAlternative RockHardcorePost RockPost-Metal

In The Absence Of Truth was first pressed on vinyl in 2006. 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 In The Absence Of Truth

9 pressings came out in 2006, 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.

US

2006
Label and catalog number
Robotic Empire robo 071
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition · Maroon
Runout / matrix

68507E1/ASide A - stamped

68507E2/ASide B - stamped

68507E3/ASide C - stamped

68507E4/ASide D - stamped

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Japan

January 26, 2006
Label and catalog number
Daymare Recordings DYMV-009
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition · Clear
Runout / matrix

DYMV-009A Xstamped

DYMV-009B Xstamped

DYMV-009C Xstamped

DYMV-009D Xstamped

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Belgium

November 2006
Label and catalog number
Conspiracy Records core 045
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition · White with black streaks
Runout / matrix

68507E1/ASide A, stamped

68507E2/ASide B, stamped

68507E3/ASide C, stamped

68507E4/ASide D, stamped

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 22 vinyl pressings

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

2000s16 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2006BelgiumConspiracy Records CORE 045LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2006USRobotic Empire robo 071First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
2006USRobotic Empire robo 071First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited
2006USRobotic Empire robo 071First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2006JapanDaymare Recordings DYMV-009First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2006JapanDaymare Recordings DYMV-009First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2006BelgiumConspiracy Records core 045First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2006BelgiumConspiracy Records CORE 045First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2006BelgiumConspiracy Records CORE 045First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited
2006BelgiumConspiracy Records CORE 045First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2007USRobotic Empire ROBO 071LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
2007USRobotic Empire robo 071LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl
2007USRobotic Empire robo 071LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl
2007USRobotic Empire robo 071LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl
2007USRobotic Empire ROB0071LP, Album, Repress, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Repress, Test Pressing · Test pressing
All 16 pressings from the 2000s
2010s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2014USRobotic Empire ROBO 071LP, LP, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinylLP, LP, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl
2014USRobotic Empire robo 071LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
2014USRobotic Empire robo 071LP, Album, Repress · Colored vinylLP, Album, Repress · Colored vinyl
2020s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2025USA, Canada & EuropeIpecac Recordings IPC282LP / Ipecac Recordings IPC282LP3LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl
2026USA, Canada & EuropeIpecac Recordings IPC282LP / Ipecac Recordings IPC282LPLP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
2026USA, Canada & EuropeIpecac Recordings IPC282LP / Ipecac Recordings IPC282LP2LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress · Colored vinyl

Tracklist

  1. A1Wrists Of Kings
  2. A2Not In Rivers, But In Drops
  3. B3Dulcinea
  4. B4Over Root And Thorn
  5. C51000 Shards
  6. C6All Out Of Time, All Into Space
  7. C7Holy Tears
  8. D8Firdous E Bareen
  9. D9Garden Of Light

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of In The Absence Of Truth are there?

22 vinyl pressings of In The Absence Of Truth are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 2006 and 2026.

When was In The Absence Of Truth first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 2006, in US, Japan, Belgium. One of them is Robotic Empire robo 071.

How do I tell if my copy of In The Absence Of Truth is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use robo 071, DYMV-009, core 045, CORE 045) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is In The Absence Of Truth 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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