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Liquid Tension Experiment 3

by Liquid Tension Experiment · 2021

11 pressings2 countriesProgressive MetalRock

Liquid Tension Experiment 3 was first pressed on vinyl in 2021. 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 Liquid Tension Experiment 3

10 pressings came out in 2021, the album's first year, in 2 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.

Europe

April 16, 2021
Label and catalog number
Inside Out Music IOMLTDLP 582Sony Music 19439839941
Format
Box Set, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, LP, Album, Stereo, LP, CD, Album, Stereo, CD, Blu-ray, Blu-ray Audio, Album · Pink [Hot]; Pink [Hot]
Runout / matrix

BL31544-01 A1 ST 1-Side A - Etched, '1-' Mirrored, Variant 1

BL31544-01 A1 ST 1ΔSide A - Etched, '1Δ' Mirrored, Variant 2

BL31544-01 B1 ST 1XSide B - Etched, '1X' Mirrored, Variant 1

BL31544-01 B1 ST 1TSide B - Etched, '1T' Mirrored, Variant 2

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Europe

April 16, 2021
Label and catalog number
Inside Out Music IOMLP 582Sony Music 19439837751
Format
LP, Album, CD, Album · 180 Gram
Runout / matrix

BL31544-01 A1 STSide A - Hand carved

BL31544-01 B1 STSide B - Hand carved

BL31544-02 C1 STSide C - Hand carved

BL31544-02 D1 STSide D - Hand carved

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Germany

April 16, 2021
Label and catalog number
Inside Out Music IOMLP 582Sony Music 19439837751
Format
LP, Album, CD, Album, All Media, Limited Edition · Blue [Light], 180g
Runout / matrix

BL31544-01 A1 STSide A

BL31544-01 B1 STSide B

BL31544-02 C1 STSide C

BL31544-02 D1 STSide D

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Germany

April 16, 2021
Label and catalog number
Inside Out Music IOMLP 582Sony Music 19439837751
Format
LP, Album, CD, Album, All Media, Limited Edition · Red [Transparent], 180g
Runout / matrix

BL31544-01 A1 STSide A

BL31544-01 B1 STSide B

BL31544-02 C1 STSide C

BL31544-02 D1 STSide D

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Germany

April 16, 2021
Label and catalog number
Inside Out Music IOMLP 582Sony Music 19439837751
Format
LP, Album, CD, Album, All Media, Limited Edition · Clear, 180g
Runout / matrix

BL31544-01 A1 STSide A

BL31544-01 B1 STSide B

BL31544-02 C1 STSide C

BL31544-02 D1 STSide D

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Germany

April 16, 2021
Label and catalog number
Inside Out Music IOMLP 582Sony Music 19439837751
Format
LP, Album, CD, Album, All Media, Limited Edition · Gold [Bright], 180g
Runout / matrix

BL31544-01 A1 STSide A

BL31544-01 B1 STSide B

BL31544-02 C1 STSide C

BL31544-02 D1 STSide D

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 11 vinyl pressings

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

2020s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2021EuropeInside Out Music IOMLTDLP 582 / Sony Music 19439839941First yearBox Set, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, LP, Album, Stereo, LP, CD, Album, Stereo, CD, Blu-ray, Blu-ray Audio, Album · Limited, Colored vinylBox Set, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, LP, Album, Stereo, LP, CD, Album, Stereo, CD, Blu-ray, Blu-ray Audio, Album · Limited, Colored vinyl
2021EuropeInside Out Music IOMLP 582 / Sony Music 19439837751First yearLP, Album, CD, AlbumLP, Album, CD, Album
2021GermanyInside Out Music IOMLP 582 / Sony Music 19439837751First yearLP, Album, CD, Album, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, CD, Album, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2021GermanyInside Out Music IOMLP 582 / Sony Music 19439837751First yearLP, Album, CD, Album, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, CD, Album, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2021GermanyInside Out Music IOMLP 582 / Sony Music 19439837751First yearLP, Album, CD, Album, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, CD, Album, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2021GermanyInside Out Music IOMLP 582 / Sony Music 19439837751First yearLP, Album, CD, Album, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, CD, Album, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2021GermanyInside Out Music IOMLP 582 / Sony Music 19439837751First yearLP, Album, CD, Album, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, CD, Album, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2021GermanyInside Out Music IOMLP 582 / Sony Music 19439837751First yearLP, Album, CD, Album, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, CD, Album, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2021GermanyInside Out Music IOMLP 582 / Sony Music 19439837751First yearLP, Album, CD, Album, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, CD, Album, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2021GermanyInside Out Music IOMLP 582 / Sony Music 19439837751First yearLP, Album, CD, Album, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, CD, Album, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2022EuropeInside Out Music IOMLP 582 / Sony Music 19658718581LP, Album, CD, Album, All Media, Limited Edition · LimitedLP, Album, CD, Album, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited

Tracklist

  1. 2LP: LTE3
  2. A1Hypersonic8:22
  3. A2Beating The Odds6:09
  4. B1Liquid Evolution3:23
  5. B2The Passage of Time7:32
  6. C1Chris & Kevin's Amazing Odyssey5:04
  7. C2Rhapsody In Blue13:16
  8. D1Shades Of Hope4:42
  9. D2Key To The Imagination13:14
  10. Bonus LP: A Night At The Improv
  11. E1Blink Of An Eye10:28
  12. E2Your Beard Is Good14:31
  13. F1Solid Resolution Theory10:02
  14. F2Ya Mon15:24
  15. CD1: LTE 3
  16. CD1-1Hypersonic8:25
  17. CD1-2Beating The Odds6:08
  18. CD1-3Liquid Evolution3:25
  19. CD1-4The Passage Of Time7:32
  20. CD1-5Chris & Kevin's Amazing Odyssey5:04
  21. CD1-6Rhapsody In Blue13:11
  22. CD1-7Shades Of Hope4:44
  23. CD1-8Key To The Imagination13:14
  24. CD2: A Night At The Improv
  25. CD2-1Blink Of An Eye10:28
  26. CD2-2Solid Resolution Theory10:02
  27. CD2-3View From The Mountaintop5:24
  28. CD2-4Your Beard Is Good14:31
  29. CD2-5Ya Mon15:24
  30. Blu-Ray: 5.1 Mix With Visualizer
  31. BD-1Hypersonic (With Visualizer)8:25
  32. BD-2Beating The Odds (With Visualizer)6:08
  33. BD-3Liquid Evolution (With Visualizer)3:23
  34. BD-4The Passage Of Time (With Visualizer)7:32
  35. BD-5Chris & Kevin's Amazing Odyssey5:04
  36. BD-6Rhapsody In Blue (With Visualizer)13:11
  37. BD-7Shades Of Hope (With Visualizer)4:42
  38. BD-8Key To The Imagination (With Visualizer)13:14
  39. BD-9Band Interview (With Visualizer)33:47

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Liquid Tension Experiment 3 are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Liquid Tension Experiment 3 are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 2021 and 2022.

When was Liquid Tension Experiment 3 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 2021, in Europe, Germany. One of them is Inside Out Music IOMLTDLP 582, released April 16, 2021.

How do I tell if my copy of Liquid Tension Experiment 3 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use IOMLTDLP 582, IOMLP 582) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BL31544-01 A1 ST 1- and BL31544-01 A1 ST 1Δ. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Liquid Tension Experiment 3 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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