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Moral Hygiene

by Ministry · 2021

11 pressings4 countriesIndustrial MetalRock

Moral Hygiene was first pressed on vinyl in 2021. 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 Moral Hygiene

8 pressings came out in 2021, 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.

US

October 1, 2021
Label and catalog number
Nuclear Blast NB 5465Nuclear Blast 5465
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · White [Bone]
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US

October 1, 2021
Label and catalog number
Nuclear Blast NB 5465Nuclear Blast 5465
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition · Green
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US

October 1, 2021
Label and catalog number
Nuclear Blast NB 5465Nuclear Blast 5465
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition · White [Bone] w/Green/Yellow/Blue Splatter
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Germany

October 1, 2021
Label and catalog number
Nuclear Blast 27361 54641Nuclear Blast NBA5464-1
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

NBA 5464-1. A.A

NBA 5464-1. BIB

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Germany

October 1, 2021
Label and catalog number
Nuclear Blast 27361-54641Nuclear Blast NBA5464-7
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Pink [Flesh Pink]
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Germany

October 1, 2021
Label and catalog number
Nuclear Blast 27361-54641Nuclear Blast NBA5464-9
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Blue [Baby Blue]
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 11 vinyl pressings

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

2020s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2021GermanyNuclear Blast 27361 54641 / Nuclear Blast NBA5464-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
2021GermanyNuclear Blast 27361-54641 / Nuclear Blast NBA5464-7First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl
2021GermanyNuclear Blast 27361-54641 / Nuclear Blast NBA5464-9First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl
2021USNuclear Blast NB 5465 / Nuclear Blast 5465First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl
2021USNuclear Blast NB 5465 / Nuclear Blast 5465First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2021USNuclear Blast NB 5465 / Nuclear Blast 5465First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2021USA & CanadaNuclear Blast NB 5465 / Nuclear Blast 5465First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2021USA & CanadaNuclear Blast NB 5465 / Nuclear Blast 5465First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2022USA & EuropeNuclear Blast NBA 5464-8 / Nuclear Blast 5464LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited
2022USA & CanadaNuclear Blast NB 5465 / Nuclear Blast 5465LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USNuclear Blast Records NBA5465LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing

Tracklist

  1. A1Alert Level
  2. A2Good Trouble
  3. A3Sabotage Is Sex
  4. A4Disinformation
  5. B1Search And Destroy
  6. B2Believe Me
  7. B3Broken System
  8. B4We Shall Resist

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Moral Hygiene are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Moral Hygiene are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 2021 and 2022.

When was Moral Hygiene first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 2021, in US, Germany, USA & Canada. One of them is Nuclear Blast NB 5465, released October 1, 2021.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NB 5465, 27361 54641, 27361-54641) 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 Moral Hygiene 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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