Vinyl pressings
by Metallica · 2016
Hardwired...To Self-Destruct 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.
8 pressings came out in 2016, 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.
BLCKND-0031-1-A HARDWIRED TO... CB -41654- P. USARunout side A
BLCKND-0031-1-B MAKE OUR OWN VINYL CB MADE ON THE METALLIPRESS -41654- P. USARunout side B
BLCKND-0031-1-C HARDWIRED TO... CB -41656- P. USARunout side C
BLCKND-0031-1-D MAKE OUR OWN VINYL CB MADE ON THE METALLIPRESS -41656- P. USARunout side D
BLCKND-0031-1-A HARDWIRED TO... CB -41654- P. USASide A runout
BLCKND-0031-1-B MAKE OUR OWN VINYL CB MADE ON THE METALLIPRESS -41654- P. USASide B runout
BLCKND-0031-1-C HARDWIRED TO... CB -41656- P. USASide C runout
BLCKND-0031-1-D MAKE OUR OWN VINYL CB MADE ON THE METALLIPRESS -41656- P. USASide D runout
BLCKND-0031-1-A. HARDWIRED TO... cB -41654- P.USAVariant 1: Side A runout
BLCKND-0031-1-B MAKE OUR OWN VINYL cB MADE ON THE METALLIPRESS. -41654- P.USAVariant 1: Side B runout
BLCKND-0031-1C HARDWIRED TO... cB -41654- P.USAVariant 1: Side C runout
BLCKND-0031-1-D MAKE OUR OWN VINYL. cB -41654- P.USAVariant 1: Side D runout
0602557175400 A BLCKND-03/-/-A HARDWIRED TO... C3Side A etched
0602557175400 B BLCKND-03/-/-B MAKE OUR OWN VINYL 43Side B etched
0602557175394 A BLCKND-03/-/-C HARDWIRED TO... 93Side C etched
0602557175394 B BLCKND-03/-/-D MAKE OUR OWN VINYL C3Side D etched
HARDWIRED TO... CB MPO 0602557175400 A BLCKND-031-1-ASide A runout
MAKE OUR OWN VINYL CB MPO 0602557175400 B BLCKND-031-1-BSide B runout
HARDWIRED TO... CB MPO 0602557175394 A BLCKND-031-1-CSide C runout
MAKE OUR OWN VINYL CB MPO 0602557175394 B BLCKND-031-1-DSide D runout
CB MPO 0602557175400 A BLCKND.031 - 1 - A HARDWIRED TO...Runout side A
CB MPO 0602557175400 B BLCKND - 031 -1 - B MAKE OUR OWN VINYLRunout side B
CB MPO 0602557175394 A BLCKND.031 - 1 - C HARDWIRED TO...Runout side C
CB MPO 0602557175394 B BLCKND - 031 -1 - D MAKE OUR OWN VINYLRunout side D
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | US | BlackenedLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2016 | Europe | Blackened 00602557156379First yearLP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2016 | Europe | Blackened 00602557156416First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2016 | Europe | Blackened 00602557156454First yearBox Set, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, LP, Album, LP, Album, 12", Album, CD, Compilation · Limited, Colored vinyl | Box Set, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, LP, Album, LP, Album, 12", Album, CD, Compilation · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2016 | Europe | Blackened 00602557156416First yearLP, Album, Mispress | LP, Album, Mispress |
| 2016 | US | Blackened BLCKND031-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2016 | US | Blackened BLCKND031-1M / Blackened BLCKND031-1DFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2016 | USA & Canada | Blackened BLCKND031-1DFirst yearLP, Album, LP, Album, 12", CD, Compilation, Box Set, Deluxe Edition · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, LP, Album, 12", CD, Compilation, Box Set, Deluxe Edition · Colored vinyl |
| 2016 | US | Blackened BLCKND031-1IFirst yearLP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | US | Blackened BLCKND031-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | US | Blackened BLCKND031-1WLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | Blackened BLCKND031-1LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | Europe | Blackened BLCKND031-1U / Blackened BLCKND031-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Blackened 00602557156416LP, Album | LP, Album |
14 vinyl pressings of Hardwired...To Self-Destruct are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 2016 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 2016, in US, Europe, USA & Canada. One of them is Blackened BLCKND031-1, released November 18, 2016.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BLCKND031-1, BLCKND031-1M, BLCKND031-1I, 00602557156379) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BLCKND-0031-1-A HARDWIRED TO... CB -41654- P. USA and BLCKND-0031-1-B MAKE OUR OWN VINYL CB MADE ON THE METALLIPRESS -41654- P. USA. 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.
