Vinyl pressings
by Nightwish · 2004
Once was first pressed on vinyl in 2004. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 2004, 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.
B402769-01 A1 MKSide A
B402769-01 B1 MKSide B
B402769-02 C2 MKSide C
B402769-02 D2Side D
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Europe | Nuclear Blast NB 1291-1 / Nuclear Blast 27361 12911First yearLP, Picture Disc, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, All Media, Album · Picture disc | LP, Picture Disc, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, All Media, Album · Picture disc |
| 2004 | Germany | Nuclear Blast NB 1291-1LP, Test Pressing, White Label, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, White Label, All Media, Album · Test pressing | LP, Test Pressing, White Label, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, White Label, All Media, Album · Test pressing |
| 2005 | UK | Back On Black BOBV035DPDLP, Picture Disc, Album · Picture disc | LP, Picture Disc, Album · Picture disc |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Germany | Nuclear Blast NB 2819-1 / Nuclear Blast 27361 28191LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2012 | Germany | Nuclear Blast NB 2819-1 / Nuclear Blast 27361 28191LP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2012 | Germany | Nuclear Blast NB 2819-1 / Nuclear Blast 27361 28191LP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2012 | Germany | Nuclear Blast NB 2819-1 / Nuclear Blast 27361 28191LP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2012 | Germany | Nuclear Blast NB 2819-1 / Nuclear Blast 27361 28191LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 2013 | Europe | Nuclear Blast NB 1291-1 / Nuclear Blast 27361 12911LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2013 | Germany | Nuclear Blast NB 1291-1 / Nuclear Blast 27361 12911LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered |
| 2013 | Germany | Nuclear Blast NB 1291-1 / Nuclear Blast 27361 12911LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2015 | Europe | Nuclear Blast NB 1291-1 / Nuclear Blast 27361 12911LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| 2019 | US | Nuclear Blast Entertainment NE 4534 / Nuclear Blast Entertainment 4534LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | US | Nuclear Blast Entertainment NE 4534 / Nuclear Blast Entertainment 4534LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | US | Nuclear Blast Entertainment NE 4534 / Nuclear Blast Entertainment 4534LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Europe | Nuclear Blast NB4879-7 / Nuclear Blast 27361 48791LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Europe | Nuclear BlastLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, LP, Remastered, CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, CD, Remastered, CD, Box Set, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, LP, Remastered, CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, CD, Remastered, CD, Box Set, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Europe | Nuclear Blast 27361 48791 / Nuclear Blast NB4879-1LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2021 | Europe | Nuclear Blast NB5732-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Europe | Nuclear Blast NB4879-8 / Nuclear Blast 27361 48791LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Finland | Nuclear Blast 27361 48791LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Finland | Nuclear Blast 27361 48791 / Nuclear Blast NB4879-9LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | Europe | Nuclear Blast Records NBR 12911LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2024 | Europe | Nuclear Blast Records NBR 57322LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | USA & Europe | Nuclear Blast Records NBR57323LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Nuclear Blast NB 1291-1 / Nuclear Blast 27361 12911LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
26 vinyl pressings of Once are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 2004 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 2004, in Europe. One of them is Nuclear Blast NB 1291-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NB 1291-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, B402769-01 A1 MK and B402769-01 B1 MK. 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.
