Skip to content
VinylLens
MelvinsSabbath

Vinyl pressings

Sabbath

by Melvins · 2018

14 pressings1 countryDoom MetalRock

Sabbath was first pressed on vinyl in 2018. 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 Sabbath

6 pressings came out in 2018, the album's first year. 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.

US

September 30, 2018
Label and catalog number
Amphetamine Reptile Records AmRep 124
Format
10", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Numbered · Clear with Red & Black Splatter Vinyl Variant
Full details of this pressing

US

September 30, 2018
Label and catalog number
Amphetamine Reptile Records AmRep 124
Format
10", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Numbered · Blood Red Version
Runout / matrix

178772N1/A PIRATE PRESS - AMREP124 ARunout side A

178772N2/A PIRATE PRESS - AMREP124 BRunout side B

Full details of this pressing

US

September 30, 2018
Label and catalog number
Amphetamine Reptile Records AmRep 124
Format
10", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Numbered · Pink Version
Full details of this pressing

US

September 30, 2018
Label and catalog number
Amphetamine Reptile Records AmRep 124
Format
10", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Numbered · Fluorescent Edition
Full details of this pressing

US

November 5, 2018
Label and catalog number
Amphetamine Reptile Records AmRep 124
Format
10", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Numbered · Blood and Gold edition
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 14 vinyl pressings

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

2010s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2018USAmphetamine Reptile Records AmRep 124 / Black Death Blood AmRep 124First year10", 45 RPM, EP10", 45 RPM, EP
2018USAmphetamine Reptile Records AmRep 124First year10", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl10", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2018USAmphetamine Reptile Records AmRep 124First year10", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl10", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2018USAmphetamine Reptile Records AmRep 124First year10", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl10", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2018USAmphetamine Reptile Records AmRep 124First year10", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered10", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered
2018USAmphetamine Reptile Records AmRep 12410", 45 RPM, Numbered, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Numbered10", 45 RPM, Numbered, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Numbered
2018USAmphetamine Reptile Records AmRep 124First year10", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl10", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2019USAmphetamine Reptile Records AmRep 12410", 45 RPM10", 45 RPM
2019USAmphetamine Reptile Records AmRep 12410", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited10", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited
2019USAmphetamine Reptile Records AmRep 12410", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited10", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited
2019USAmphetamine Reptile Records AmRep 12410", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl10", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl
2019USAmphetamine Reptile Records AmRep 12410", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited10", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited
2019USAmphetamine Reptile Records AmRep 12410", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl10", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2019USAmphetamine Reptile Records AmRep 12410", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl10", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl

Tracklist

  1. ABlack Sabbath
  2. BSabbath Bloody Sabbath

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Sabbath are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Sabbath are listed here, from 1 country, released between 2018 and 2019.

When was Sabbath first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 2018, in US. One of them is Amphetamine Reptile Records AmRep 124, released September 30, 2018.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AmRep 124) 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 Sabbath 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.

More Melvins on vinyl

VinylLens app

What is your copy of Sabbath worth?

Point your phone at the label. VinylLens finds the exact pressing in seconds and shows its value for every condition, from Mint to Poor, so you know what your record is really worth.

Scan your records free