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Belfry

by Messa · 2016

12 pressings1 countryStoner RockDoom MetalRock

Belfry was first pressed on vinyl in 2016. 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 Belfry

3 pressings came out in 2016, 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.

Italy

May 6, 2016
Label and catalog number
Aural Music aura021V
Format
LP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Limited Edition
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Italy

May 6, 2016
Label and catalog number
Aural Music aura021V
Format
LP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Limited Edition · Frosted Clear/White; Frosted Clear/White
Runout / matrix

146648E1/BSide A

146648E2/BSide B

146648E3/ASide C

Full details of this pressing

Italy

May 6, 2016
Label and catalog number
Aural Music Aura021V
Format
LP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Limited Edition · Red Translucent; Red Translucent
Runout / matrix

146648E1/CRunout side A, stamped

146648E2/CRunout side B, stamped

146648E3/BRunout side C, stamped

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 12 vinyl pressings

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

2010s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2016ItalyAural Music aura021VFirst yearLP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Limited Edition · LimitedLP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Limited Edition · Limited
2016ItalyAural Music aura021VFirst yearLP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2016ItalyAural Music Aura021VFirst yearLP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2017ItalyAural Music aura021VRLP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinylLP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl
2020s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2021ItalyAural Music Aura021VLP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinylLP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl
2022ItalyAural Music Aura021VLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2022ItalyAural Music Aura021VLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited
2022ItalyAural Music Aura021VLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2025ItalyAural Music Aura021VLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2026ItalyAural Music Aura021VLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl
2026ItalyAural Music Aura021VLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Special Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Special Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2026ItalyAural Music Aura021VLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Special Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Special Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl

Tracklist

  1. A1Alba4:35
  2. A2Babalon7:18
  3. A3Fårö1:31
  4. A4The Hour Of The Wolf7:30
  5. B1Blood10:25
  6. B2Tomba3:56
  7. B3New Horns6:26
  8. C1Bell Tower3:23
  9. C2Outermost8:43
  10. C3Confess4:12

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Belfry are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Belfry are listed here, from 1 country, released between 2016 and 2026.

When was Belfry first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 2016, in Italy. One of them is Aural Music aura021V, released May 6, 2016.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use aura021V, Aura021V) 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 Belfry 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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