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Dying Alive

by Kreator · 2013

12 pressings4 countriesThrashRock

Dying Alive was first pressed on vinyl in 2013. 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 Dying Alive

9 pressings came out in 2013, 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.

Austria

August 30, 2013
Label and catalog number
Nuclear Blast NB 3155-1Nuclear Blast 27361 31551
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition · Yellow Dark
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Europe

August 30, 2013
Label and catalog number
Nuclear Blast NB 3155-1Nuclear Blast 27361 31551
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Red
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Europe

August 30, 2013
Label and catalog number
Nuclear Blast NB 3053-5
Format
Blu-ray, Multichannel, DVD, DVD-Video, PAL, CD, Album, 7", Limited Edition, All Media, Limited Edition · Dark red
Runout / matrix

NB 3053-5 BD19939-01 A1 HL7" side A

NB 3053-5 BD19939-01 B1 HL7" side B

BVP09661 NB30530-1DLTR0_A 01 020MM L0Bluray

DTP23364 01 NB30532-1DLTR0/L0 TechnicolorDVD layer 0

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Europe

August 30, 2013
Label and catalog number
Nuclear Blast NB 3155-1Nuclear Blast 27361 31551
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Orange
Full details of this pressing

Europe

August 30, 2013
Label and catalog number
Nuclear Blast NB 3155-1Nuclear Blast 27361 31551
Format
LP, Album · 180g
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Europe

August 30, 2013
Label and catalog number
Nuclear Blast NB 3155-1Nuclear Blast 27361 31551
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Gold
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 12 vinyl pressings

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

2010s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2013EuropeNuclear Blast NB 3155-1LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing, Colored vinylLP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing, Colored vinyl
2013AustriaNuclear Blast NB 3155-1 / Nuclear Blast 27361 31551First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2013EuropeNuclear Blast NB 3155-1 / Nuclear Blast 27361 31551First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2013EuropeNuclear Blast NB 3053-5First yearBlu-ray, Multichannel, DVD, DVD-Video, PAL, CD, Album, 7", Limited Edition, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylBlu-ray, Multichannel, DVD, DVD-Video, PAL, CD, Album, 7", Limited Edition, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2013EuropeNuclear Blast NB 3155-1 / Nuclear Blast 27361 31551First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2013EuropeNuclear Blast NB 3155-1 / Nuclear Blast 27361 31551First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
2013EuropeNuclear Blast NB 3155-1 / Nuclear Blast 27361 31551First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2013EuropeNuclear Blast NB 3155-1 / Nuclear Blast 27361 31551First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2013GermanyNuclear Blast NB 3155-1 / Nuclear Blast 27361 31551First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2013GermanyNuclear Blast NB 3155-1 / Nuclear Blast 27361 31551First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited
2018UK & EuropeBack On Black BOBV594LPLTDLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2018GermanyBack On Black BOBV594LPLTDLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl

Tracklist

  1. A1Intro: Mars Mantra
  2. A2Phantom Antichrist
  3. A3From Flood Into Fire
  4. A4Enemy Of God
  5. A5Phobia
  6. B1Hordes Of Chaos
  7. B2Civilisation Collapse
  8. B3Voices Of The Dead
  9. B4Extreme Aggression
  10. B5People Of The Lie
  11. C1Death To The World
  12. C2Coma Of Souls (Intro)
  13. C3Endless Pain
  14. C4Pleasure To Kill
  15. D1Intro II - The Patriarch
  16. D2Violent Revolution
  17. D3United In Hate
  18. D4Betrayer
  19. D5Flag Of Hate / Tormentor

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Dying Alive are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Dying Alive are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 2013 and 2018.

When was Dying Alive first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 2013, in Austria, Europe, Germany. One of them is Nuclear Blast NB 3155-1, released August 30, 2013.

How do I tell if my copy of Dying Alive is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NB 3155-1, NB 3053-5) 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 Dying Alive 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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