Vinyl pressings
by Neurosis · 2000
Sovereign was first pressed on vinyl in 2000. 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 2000, 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.
HH666-60-A-RE1 𝖨̶𝗍̶'̶𝗌̶ ̶𝖲̶𝗍̶𝖾̶𝗏̶𝖾̶ ̶𝖶̶𝗂̶𝗍̶𝗁̶ ̶𝖳̶𝗂̶𝗇̶𝗒̶ ̶𝖧̶𝖺̶𝗇̶𝖽̶𝗌̶.̶.̶.̶ F/W GSVSide A, etched
HH666-60-B-RE1 .̷.̷.̷𝗈̷𝗇̷ ̷𝗍̷𝗁̷𝖾̷ ̷𝗉̷𝗁̷𝗈̷𝗇̷𝖾̷ F/W GSVSide B, etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | US | Hydra Head Records HH666-6012", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2000 | US | Hydra Head Records HH666-6012", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2000 | US | Hydra Head Records HH666-60 / Neurot Recordings NR-008First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2000 | US | Hydra Head Records HH666-60 / Neurot Recordings NR-008First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2000 | US | Hydra Head Records HH666-60 / Neurot Recordings NR-008First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | US | Hydra Head Records HH666-60 / Neurot Recordings NR-00812", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2011 | US | Hydra Head Records HH666-60 / Neurot Recordings NR-00812", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited |
| 2011 | US | Hydra Head Records HH666-60 / Neurot Recordings NR-00812", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2011 | US | Hydra Head Records HYH-060-112", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Limited Edition, Repress, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Limited | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Limited Edition, Repress, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Limited |
| 2016 | US | Neurot Recordings NR10012", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
10 vinyl pressings of Sovereign are listed here, from 1 country, released between 2000 and 2016.
The earliest pressings are from 2000, in US. One of them is Hydra Head Records HH666-60, released October 31, 2000.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use HH666-60) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, HH666-60-A-RE1 𝖨̶𝗍̶'̶𝗌̶ ̶𝖲̶𝗍̶𝖾̶𝗏̶𝖾̶ ̶𝖶̶𝗂̶𝗍̶𝗁̶ ̶𝖳̶𝗂̶𝗇̶𝗒̶ ̶𝖧̶𝖺̶𝗇̶𝖽̶𝗌̶.̶.̶.̶ F/W GSV and HH666-60-B-RE1 .̷.̷.̷𝗈̷𝗇̷ ̷𝗍̷𝗁̷𝖾̷ ̷𝗉̷𝗁̷𝗈̷𝗇̷𝖾̷ F/W GSV. 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.
