Vinyl pressings
by Nightwish · 2020
Human. :||: Nature. was first pressed on vinyl in 2020. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 2020, 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.
203911E1/A xvinylx.comSide A
203911E2/A xvinylx.comSide B
203911E3/A xvinylx.comSide C
203911E5/A xvinylx.comSide E
NB 5201-1.A1Runout side A
NB 5201-1.B1Runout side B
NB 5201-1.C1Runout side C
noneRunout side D
NB 5204-1.A/LP1 Side A
NB 5204-1.B/LP1 Side B
NB 5204-1.C/LP2 Side C
NB 5204-1.E/LP3 Side E
NB 5204-1 · A'Side A
NB 5204-1 · B'Side B
NB 5204-1 · C'Side C
NB 5204-1 · E'Side E
NB 5204-1.A/LP1 Side A
NB 5204-1.B/LP1 Side B
NB 5204-1.C/LP2 Side C
NB 5204-1.E/LP3 Side E
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Europe | Nuclear Blast 27361 52041 / Nuclear Blast NB5204-1STKFirst yearLP, Stereo, LP, Single Sided, All Media, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Stereo, LP, Single Sided, All Media, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | Europe | Nuclear Blast 27361 52041 / Nuclear Blast NB5403-7First yearLP, LP, Single Sided, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, LP, Single Sided, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | Europe | Nuclear Blast 27361 52041 / Nuclear Blast NB5204-9First yearLP, LP, Single Sided, LP, All Media, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, LP, Single Sided, LP, All Media, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | Europe | Nuclear Blast 27361 52041 / Nuclear Blast NB5204-1First yearLP, LP, Single Sided, All Media, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, LP, Single Sided, All Media, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2020 | Europe | Nuclear Blast 27361 52041 / Nuclear Blast NB5204-7First yearLP, LP, Single Sided, All Media, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, LP, Single Sided, All Media, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2020 | Europe | Nuclear Blast 27361 52045 / Nuclear Blast NB 5204-5First yearCD, Album, CD, All Media, Deluxe Edition, 12", 45 RPM, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited | CD, Album, CD, All Media, Deluxe Edition, 12", 45 RPM, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2020 | Europe | Nuclear Blast 27361 52041 / Nuclear Blast NB5403-9First yearLP, LP, Single Sided, All Media, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, LP, Single Sided, All Media, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2020 | Europe | Nuclear Blast 27361 52041 / Nuclear Blast NB5204-8First yearLP, LP, Single Sided, All Media, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, LP, Single Sided, All Media, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2020 | Europe | Nuclear Blast 27361 52041 / Nuclear Blast NB5403-8First yearLP, LP, Single Sided, All Media, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, LP, Single Sided, All Media, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2020 | Europe | Nuclear Blast 27361 52041 / Nuclear Blast NB5403-4First yearLP, LP, Single Sided, All Media, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, LP, Single Sided, All Media, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2020 | US | Nuclear Blast NB 5205-1 / Nuclear Blast 5205-1First yearLP, Stereo, LP, Single Sided, All Media, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Stereo, LP, Single Sided, All Media, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | Europe | Nuclear Blast 27361 52041 / Nuclear Blast NB5403-5First yearLP, LP, Single Sided, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, LP, Single Sided, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | Europe | Nuclear Blast 27361 52041 / Nuclear Blast NB5403-3First yearLP, Stereo, LP, Single Sided, All Media, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Stereo, LP, Single Sided, All Media, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2020 | Europe | Nuclear Blast 27361 52041 / Nuclear Blast NB5403-2First yearLP, LP, Single Sided, All Media, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, LP, Single Sided, All Media, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | Europe | Nuclear Blast NB 5204-1LP, LP, Single Sided, All Media, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, LP, Single Sided, All Media, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
19 vinyl pressings of Human. :||: Nature. are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 2020 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 2020, in US, Europe. One of them is Nuclear Blast NB 5205-1, released April 10, 2020.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NB 5205-1, 27361 52041, 27361 52045) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 203911E1/A xvinylx.com and 203911E2/A xvinylx.com. 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.
