Vinyl pressings
by Metallica · 2023
72 Seasons was first pressed on vinyl in 2023. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 2023, the album's first year, in 4 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.
BLCKND055-1A 33 1/3 or Nothing! CB 41061.1(3)...Variant 1, side A runout
BLCKND055-1B Made On The Metallipress CB 41061.2(3)...Variant 1, side B runout
BLCKND055-1C 33 1/3 or Nothing! CB 41061.3(3)...Variant 1, side C runout
BLCKND055-1D Made On The Metallipress CB 41061.4(3)...Variant 1, side D runout
BLCKND-055-1A 33 1/3 RPM OR NOTHING! 41061.1(3)...Side A runout, etched
BLCKND-055-1B MADE ON THE METALLIPRESS 41061.2(3)...Side B runout, etched
BLCKND-055-1C 33 1/3 RPM OR NOTHING! 41061.3(3)...Side C runout, etched
BLCKND-055-1D MADE ON THE METALLIPRESS 41061.4(3)...Side D runout, etched
BLCKND -055-1A 33⅓ RPM or Nothing! CB 41061 1(3)...Side A
BLCKND -055-1B Made On The Metallipress CB 41061 2(3)...Side B
BLCKND -055-1C 33⅓ RPM or NOTHING! CB 41061 3(3)...Side C
BLCKND -055-1D Made On The Metallipress CB 41061-4(3)...Side D
BLCKND055-1A 33 1/3 RPM or Nothing! CB 41061.1(3)...Side A runout
BLCKND055-1B Made On The Metallipress CB 41061.2(3)...Side B runout
BLCKND055-1C 33 1/3 RPM or Nothing! CB 41061.3(3)...Side C runout
BLCKND055-1D Made On The Metallipress CB 41061.4(3)...Side D runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | US | Blackened BLCKND055-1LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2023 | Europe | Blackened BLCKND055-1 / Blackened BLCKND055-1iFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2023 | Europe | Blackened BLCKND055-1 / Blackened BLCKND055-1TFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | Europe | Blackened BLCKND055-1 / Blackened BLCKND055-1WFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | Europe | Blackened BLCKND055-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 2023 | UK & US | Blackened BLCKND055-1 / Blackened BLCKND055-1MFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 2023 | US | Blackened BLCKND055-1 / Blackened BLCKND055-1SLP, Album, Club Edition, Limited Edition · Limited, Club edition, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Club Edition, Limited Edition · Limited, Club edition, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | Blackened BLCKND055-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 2023 | US | Blackened BLCKND055-1 / Blackened BLCKND055-1TFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | Blackened BLCKND055-1 / Blackened BLCKND055-1WFirst yearLP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | Blackened BLCKND055-1 / Blackened BLCKND055-1iFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 2023 | US | Blackened BLCKND055-1-S-NJ-GREENFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | Blackened BLCKND055-1 / Blackened BLCKND055-1-S-NJ-BLUEFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | Canada | Blackened BLCKND055-1-S-MONFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | Blackened BLCKND055-1-S-ARLFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
62 vinyl pressings of 72 Seasons are listed here, from 19 countries, released between 2023 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 2023, in US, Europe, UK & US, Canada. One of them is Blackened BLCKND055-1, released April 14, 2023.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BLCKND055-1, BLCKND055-1-S-NJ-GREEN, BLCKND055-1-S-ARL, BLCKND055-1-S-LAC) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BLCKND055-1A 33 1/3 or Nothing! CB 41061.1(3)... and BLCKND055-1B Made On The Metallipress CB 41061.2(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.
