Country unknown
April 25, 2025- Label and catalog number
- Arising Empire
- Format
- LP, Album, Limited Edition · Yolk Variant
Vinyl pressings
by Landmvrks · 2025
The Darkest Place I've Ever Been was first pressed on vinyl in 2025. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 2025, the album's first year, in 4 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.
BP34088-01 A1 KRSide A
BP34088-01 B1 KRSide B
BP34088-01 A1 KR x<Side A, etched
BP34088-01 B1 KRSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Unknown | Arising EmpireFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2025 | Europe | Arising EmpireFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2025 | Europe | Arising EmpireFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | Europe | Arising EmpireFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | France | Arising EmpireFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Special Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Special Edition · Limited |
| 2025 | Germany | Arising EmpireFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | Germany | Arising EmpireFirst yearLP, Album, CD, Album, Box Set, Limited Edition, Special Edition · Limited | LP, Album, CD, Album, Box Set, Limited Edition, Special Edition · Limited |
| 2025 | USA & Europe | Arising EmpireFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | USA & Europe | Arising EmpireFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | USA & Europe | Arising EmpireFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | Europe | Arising EmpireLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
11 vinyl pressings of The Darkest Place I've Ever Been are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 2025 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 2025, in Europe, France, Germany, USA & Europe. One of them is Arising Empire, released April 25, 2025.
Check the catalog number on the label 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.
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.