Vinyl pressings
by Mastodon · 2017
Emperor Of Sand was first pressed on vinyl in 2017. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 2017, 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.
18723 1A 1-558742-A CBSide A, stamped, etched, variant 1
18723 2B 1-558742-B CBSide B, stamped, etched, variant 1
18723 1C 1-558742-C CBSide C, stamped, etched, variant 1
18723 2D 1-558742-D CBSide D, stamped, etched, variant 1
L-558742-A CBA Side Runout (Etched)
18723 1AA Side Runout (Stamped)
L-558742-B CBB Side Runout (Etched)
18723 2BB Side Runout (Stamped)
18723 1A 1-558742-A CBSide A
18723 2B 1-558742-B CBSide B
18723 1C 1-558742-C CBSide C
18723 1D 1-558742-D CBSide D
1-558742-A/ 18723 1A/ BSide 1
1-558742-B/ 18723 2B/ BSide 2
1-558742-C/ 18723 1C/ BSide 3
1-558742-D/ 18723 1D/ BSide 4
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | US | Reprise Records 558742-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Special Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Special Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | US | Reprise Records 1-566203LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2017 | Worldwide | Reprise Records 9362-49140-5First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2017 | US | Reprise Records 558742-1LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2017 | Europe | Reprise Records 9362-49140-5 / Reprise Records 558742-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2017 | US | Reprise Records 558742-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2017 | US | Reprise Records 558742-1 / Reprise Records 559792-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2018 | Europe | Reprise Records 9362-49077-6LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc |
| 2018 | US | Reprise Records 566203-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Unknown | Reprise Records 9362-49140-5LP, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered | LP, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered |
10 vinyl pressings of Emperor Of Sand are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 2017 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 2017, in US, Europe, Worldwide. One of them is Reprise Records 558742-1, released March 31, 2017.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 558742-1, 9362-49140-5) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 18723 1A 1-558742-A CB and 18723 2B 1-558742-B CB. 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.
