Vinyl pressings
by Meshuggah · 2012
Koloss was first pressed on vinyl in 2012. 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 2012, 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.
Pirates Press-NBR-2388-1A 97828BE1/AA Side Stamped
Pirates Press-NBR-2388-1B 97828BE2/AB Side Stamped
Pirates Press-NBR-2388-1C 97828BE3/AC Side Stamped
Pirates Press-NBR-2388-1D 97828BE4/AD Side Stamped
Pirates Press-NBR-2388-1A 97828BE1/AA Side Stamped
Pirates Press-NBR-2388-1B 97828BE2/AB Side Stamped
Pirates Press-NBR-2388-1C 97828BE3/AC Side Stamped
Pirates Press-NBR-2388-1D 97828BE4/AD Side Stamped
BC66505-01 A1 MKSide A, stamped
BC66505-01 B1 MKSide B, stamped
BC66505-02 A1 MKSide C, stamped
BC66505-02 B1 MKSide D, stamped
BC66505-01 A1 MKSide A, stamped
BC66505-01 B1 MKSide B, stamped
BC66505-02 A1 MKSide C, stamped
BC66505-02 B1 MKSide D, stamped
BC66505-01 A1 MKSide A, stamped
BC66505-01 B1 MKSide B, stamped
BC66505-02 C1 MKSide C, stamped
BC66505-02 D1 MKSide D, stamped
BC66505-01 A1 MXA Side Stamped
BC66505-01 B1 MXB Side Stamped
BC66505-02 C1 MKC Side Stamped
NB2388-1A/B/C/D Side Hand Scribed
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Germany | Nuclear Blast NB 2388-1 / Nuclear Blast 27361 23881First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2012 | Germany | Nuclear Blast NB 2388-1 / Nuclear Blast 27361 23881LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 2012 | US | Nuclear Blast NB 2388-1 / Nuclear Blast 2388-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2012 | Germany | Nuclear Blast NB 2388-1 / Nuclear Blast 27361 23881First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2012 | Germany | Nuclear Blast NB 2388-1 / Nuclear Blast 27361 23881First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered |
| 2012 | US | Nuclear Blast NB 2388-1 / Nuclear Blast 2388-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2012 | Germany | Nuclear Blast NB 2388-1 / Nuclear Blast 27361 23881First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2012 | Germany | Nuclear Blast NB 2388-7 / Nuclear Blast 27361 23887First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2012 | Germany | Nuclear Blast NB 2388-7 / Nuclear Blast 27361 23887First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | Europe | Nuclear Blast NB 4671-1 / Nuclear Blast 27361 46711LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
| 2019 | US | Nuclear Blast NB 4671 / Nuclear Blast 4671LP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2019 | Europe | Nuclear Blast NB 4671-1 / Nuclear Blast 27361 46711LP, Album, Limited Edition, Misprint, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Misprint, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | Germany | Nuclear Blast NB 4671-1 / Nuclear Blast 27361 46711LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | US | Nuclear Blast NB 4671 / Nuclear Blast 4671LP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | US | Nuclear Blast NB 4671 / Nuclear Blast 4671LP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Germany | Atomic Fire AF0024VLP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 2022 | Germany | Atomic Fire AF0024VLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | Germany | Atomic Fire AF0024VLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | Germany | Atomic Fire AF0024VLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | US | Atomic Fire AF0024VLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | Europe | Atomic Fire AF0024VLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
21 vinyl pressings of Koloss are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 2012 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 2012, in US, Germany. One of them is Nuclear Blast NB 2388-1, released March 23, 2012.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NB 2388-1, NB 2388-7) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, Pirates Press-NBR-2388-1A 97828BE1/A and Pirates Press-NBR-2388-1B 97828BE2/A. 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.
