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Century Child

by Nightwish · 2002

15 pressings3 countriesSymphonic MetalRock

Century Child was first pressed on vinyl in 2002. 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 Century Child

1 pressing came out in 2002, 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.

Europe

2002
Label and catalog number
Spinefarm Records spi149lpDrakkar Records 74321 940022
Format
LP, LP, Single Sided, All Media, Album, Limited Edition
Runout / matrix

08-49447-201A1Side A

08-49447-201B1Side B

08-49447-201C1Side C

08-49447-201D1Side D

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 15 vinyl pressings

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

2000s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2002EuropeSpinefarm Records spi149lp / Drakkar Records 74321 940022First yearLP, LP, Single Sided, All Media, Album, Limited Edition · LimitedLP, LP, Single Sided, All Media, Album, Limited Edition · Limited
2004UKBack On Black BOBV008DPDLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2004UKBack On Black BOBV008DPDLP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture discLP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc
2007EuropeSpinefarm Records U.K. 0602517480513 / Universal Music Group International 0602517480513LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue · LimitedLP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited
2010s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2015EuropeSpinefarm Records SPINE735840LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2017EuropeSpinefarm Records 5788340 / Vertigo 5788340LP, LP, All Media, Album, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, LP, All Media, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl
2020s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2022ChinaNortheast Steel Industry NESV-2108LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressingLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing
2022ChinaNortheast Steel Industry NESV-2108LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2022ChinaNortheast Steel Industry NESV-2108LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl
2022ChinaNortheast Steel Industry NESV-2108LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl
2022EuropeSpinefarm Records 4580262 / Spinefarm Records SPINE735840LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2022EuropeSpinefarm Records SPINE735840LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2024ChinaNortheast Steel Industry NESV-2108LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl
2026ChinaNortheast Steel Industry NESV-2108LP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2026ChinaNortheast Steel Industry NESV-2108LP, Album, Club Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Club edition, Colored vinylLP, Album, Club Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Club edition, Colored vinyl

Tracklist

  1. A1Bless The Child6:12
  2. A2End Of All Hope3:54
  3. A3Dead To The World4:19
  4. A4Ever Dream4:43
  5. B1Slaying The Dreamer4:31
  6. B2Forever Yours3:51
  7. B3Ocean Soul4:14
  8. B4Feel For You3:54
  9. B5The Phantom Of The Opera4:09
  10. Beauty Of The Beast
  11. C1.1Long Lost Love
  12. C1.2One More Night To Live
  13. C1.3Christabel

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Century Child are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Century Child are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 2002 and 2026.

When was Century Child first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 2002, in Europe. One of them is Spinefarm Records spi149lp.

How do I tell if my copy of Century Child is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use spi149lp) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 08-49447-201A1 and 08-49447-201B1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Century Child 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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