Vinyl pressings
by My Chemical Romance · 2007
The Black Parade was first pressed on vinyl in 2007. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 2007, 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.
16096.1 (3)... D SR 1-116796 A WR5 2 1–444427— AA-side
16096.2(3)... SR/2 @ SRM 1-116796 B 1-44427–BB-side
16096.3(3)... SR/2 @ SRM 1-116796 C 1-44427–CC-side
SR/2 @ SRM 1-116796 D 16096. 4(3)... 1–444427— DD-side
WARNER BROTHERS RECORDS/ REPRISE 2-44427 MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE - SIDE A 73049E1/AStamped A side
WARNER BROTHERS RECORDS/ REPRISE 2-44427 MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE - SIDE B 73049E2/AStamped B side
WARNER BROTHERS RECORDS/ REPRISE 2-44427 MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE - SIDE C 73049E3/AStamped C side
WARNER BROTHERS RECORDS/ REPRISE 2-44427 MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE - SIDE D 73049E4/AStamped D side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | UK | Reprise Records 91505-4694First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2007 | US | Reprise Records No. 44427LP, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2007 | US | Reprise Records 1-116796LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2007 | US | Reprise Records 116796-1First yearLP, Box Set, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Box Set, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2007 | US | Reprise Records No. 44427-1 / Reprise Records 44427-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | US | Reprise Records 545468-1 / Reprise Records No. 545468LP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Reissue | LP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Reissue |
| 2015 | Europe | Reprise Records 545468 / Reprise Records 9362-49335-9LP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Reissue | LP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Reissue |
| 2015 | US | Reprise Records 545468LP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2015 | US | Reprise Records 545468-1 / Reprise Records No. 545468LP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2016 | Europe | Reprise Records 49186-2LP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, LP, All Media, Album, Reissue | LP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, LP, All Media, Album, Reissue |
| 2016 | US | Reprise Records 556316-1LP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, LP, All Media, Album, Reissue | LP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, LP, All Media, Album, Reissue |
| 2016 | US | Reprise Records 556316-1LP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, LP, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Special Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, LP, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Special Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2016 | US | Reprise Records 093624918622 / Reprise Records 556316-1LP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, LP, All Media, Album, Reissue | LP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, LP, All Media, Album, Reissue |
| 2018 | UK | Reprise Records 9362-49055-8LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue, Stereo · Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue, Stereo · Picture disc |
| 2018 | US | Reprise Records 572158-1LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture disc |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | US | Reprise Records 093624933595LP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Reissue | LP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Reissue |
| 2021 | Worldwide | Reprise Records No. 9362493359LP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Reissue | LP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Reissue |
| 2022 | USA & Canada | Reprise Records No. 093624933595LP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| 2022 | USA & Canada | Reprise Records No. 093624933595 / Reprise Records 093624933595LP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Reissue | LP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Reissue |
| 2024 | US | Reprise Records 093624933595LP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Reissue | LP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Reissue |
| 2025 | US | Reprise Records No. 545468 / Reprise Records 545468-1LP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | US | Reprise Records No. 545468 / Reprise Records 545468-1LP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | Europe | Reprise Records 093624829928 / Reprise Records 093624933595LP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| 2026 | Canada | Reprise Records 093621819301LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue, Stereo · Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue, Stereo · Picture disc |
| 2026 | UK | Reprise Records 093624820734LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | UK | Reprise Records 093624820727LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | UK | Reprise Records 093624820710LP, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | Italy | Reprise Records 093624820703LP, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | Spain | Reprise Records 093624820697LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | US | Reprise Records 093624820444LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
38 vinyl pressings of The Black Parade are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 2007 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 2007, in US, UK. One of them is Reprise Records 116796-1, released December 11, 2007.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 116796-1, No. 44427-1, 91505-4694) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 16096.1 (3)... D SR 1-116796 A WR5 2 1–444427— A and 16096.2(3)... SR/2 @ SRM 1-116796 B 1-44427–B. 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.
