Vinyl pressings
by Marilyn Manson · 2015
The Pale Emperor was first pressed on vinyl in 2015. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 2015, 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.
LVR-36864-01A LVR-36864-01-A CB 23379.1(3)Side A Runout - Etched
LVR-36864-01B LVR-36864-01-B CB 23379.2(3)Side B Runout - Etched
LVR-36864-01C LVR-36864-01-C CB 23379.3(3)Side C Runout - Etched
LVR-36864-01D LVR-36864-01-D CB 23379.4(3)Side D Runout - Etched
23379.1 (3) LVR-36864-01A LVR-36864-01-A CBSide A runout, etched
23379.2 (3) LVR-36897-01B LVR-36864-01-B CBSide B runout, etched
23379.3 (3) LVR-36897-01C LVR-36864-01-C CBSide C runout, etched
23379.4 (3) LVR-36897-01D LVR-36864-01-D CBSide D runout, etched
LVR-36864-01-AA
LVR-36864-01-BB
LVR-36894-01-CC
LVR-36864-01-DD
23379.1 (3) LVR-36864-01-A CBLP Side A
23379.2 (3) LVR-36864-01-B CBLP Side B
23379.3 (3) LVR-36897-01 C LVR-36864-01-C CBLP Side C
23379.4 () LVR-36897-01 D LVR-36864-01-D CBLP Side D
COOK-LP-602-A CBSide A Etched
COOK-LP-602-B CBSide B Etched
COOK-LP-602-C CBSide C Etched
COOK-LP-602-D CBSide D 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Europe | Cooking VinylLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2014 | US | Loma Vista LVR-36864LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2015 | Europe | Cooking Vinyl COOKLP602XFirst yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 2015 | Europe | Cooking Vinyl COOKLP602First yearLP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 2015 | Europe | Cooking Vinyl 060254713473812", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2015 | US | Loma Vista LVR-36897-01First yearLP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2015 | US | Loma Vista LVR-36864-01 / Cooking Vinyl LVR-36864-01First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2015 | US | Loma Vista LVR-36864-01 / Loma Vista LVR-36942-01First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2015 | US | Loma Vista LVR-36864-01First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2015 | US | Cooking Vinyl LVR-36897-01 / Loma Vista LVR-36897-01First yearLP, Album, CD, Album, Box Set, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, CD, Album, Box Set, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2015 | Europe | Cooking Vinyl COOKLP602XFirst yearLP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Europe | Cooking Vinyl COOKLP602XLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
12 vinyl pressings of The Pale Emperor are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 2014 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 2015, in US, Europe. One of them is Loma Vista LVR-36897-01, released January 20, 2015.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LVR-36897-01, LVR-36864-01, COOKLP602, COOKLP602X) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LVR-36864-01A LVR-36864-01-A CB 23379.1(3) and LVR-36864-01B LVR-36864-01-B CB 23379.2(3). 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.
