Vinyl pressings
by Killer Be Killed · 2020
Reluctant Hero 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.
7 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.
NBA 4910-1 BK18793-01 A1Side A, variant 1
NBA 4910-1 BK18793-01 B1Side B, variant 1
NBA 4910-1 BK18793-02 C1Side C, variant 1
NBA 4910-1 BK18793-02 D1Side D, variant 1
NBA 4910-1 BK18793-01 A1Side A
NBA 4910-1 BK18793-01 B1Side B
NBA 4910-1 BK18793-02 C1Side C
NBA 4910-1 BK18793-02 D1Side D
XVINYLX.COM 213763E1/ASide A
XVINYLX.COM 213763E2/ASide B
XVINYLX.COM 213763E3/ASide C
XVINYLX.COM 213763E4/BSide 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 | Europe | Nuclear Blast 27361 49101First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2020 | Europe | Nuclear Blast 27361 49101First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | Europe | Nuclear Blast 27361 49101First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | Germany | Nuclear Blast 27361 49101First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | US | Nuclear Blast NB 5663 / Nuclear Blast 5663First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | US | Nuclear Blast NB 5663 / Nuclear Blast 5663First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | US | Nuclear Blast NB 5663 / Nuclear Blast 5663First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | US | Nuclear Blast NB 5663 / Nuclear Blast 5663LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | US | Nuclear Blast NB 5663 / Nuclear Blast 5663LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Australia | Nuclear Blast 27361 49101LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | USA & Europe | Nuclear Blast NB 5663-5LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc |
11 vinyl pressings of Reluctant Hero are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 2020 and 2021.
The earliest pressings are from 2020, in Europe, US, Germany. One of them is Nuclear Blast 27361 49101, released November 20, 2020.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 27361 49101, NB 5663) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, NBA 4910-1 BK18793-01 A1 and NBA 4910-1 BK18793-01 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.
