US
March 14, 2017- Label and catalog number
- Relapse Records RR7370Gibtown Records RR7370
- Format
- LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc

Vinyl pressings
by Obituary · 2017
Obituary was first pressed on vinyl in 2017. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 2017, the album's first year, in 3 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.
RELAPSE RECORDS - RR7370-1 A 151406E1/ASide A, Stamped
RELAPSE RECORDS - RR7370-1 B 151406E2/ASide B, Stamped
RELAPSE RECORDS - RR7370-1 A 151406E1/ASide A, stamped
RELAPSE RECORDS - RR7370-1 B 151406E2/ASide B, stamped
RELAPSE RECORDS - RR7370-1 A 151406E1/ASide A, Stamped
RELAPSE RECORDS - RR7370-1 B 151406E2/ASide B, Stamped
RELAPSE RECORDS - RR7370-1 A 151406E1/ASide A, Stamped
RELAPSE RECORDS - RR7370-1 B 151406E2/ASide B, Stamped
RELAPSE RECORDS - RR7370-1 A 151406E1/ASide A, Stamped
RELAPSE RECORDS - RR7370-1 B 151406E2/ASide B, Stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | US | Relapse Records RR7370 / Gibtown Records RR7370LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | USA, Canada & Europe | Relapse Records RR7370 / Gibtown Records RR7370LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited |
| 2017 | US | Relapse Records RR7370 / Gibtown Records RR7370First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc |
| 2017 | Germany | Relapse Records RR7370 / Gibtown Records RR7370First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | US | Relapse Records RR7370 / Gibtown Records RR7370First yearLP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | US | Relapse Records RR7370 / Gibtown Records RR7370First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | US | Relapse Records RR7370 / Gibtown Records RR7370First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | US | Relapse Records RR7370 / Gibtown Records RR7370First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | US | Relapse Records RR7370 / Gibtown Records RR7370First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | US | Relapse Records RR7370 / Gibtown Records RR7370LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2017 | USA & Europe | Relapse Records RR7370 / Gibtown Records RR7370LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | USA, Canada & Europe | Relapse Records RR7370 / Gibtown Records RR7370First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2018 | Europe | Relapse Records RR3968 / Gibtown Records RR3968LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | US | Relapse Records RR3968 / Gibtown Records RR3968LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | Europe | Relapse Records RR3968 / Gibtown Records RR3968LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | US | Relapse Records RR7370LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2021 | USA, Canada & Europe | Relapse Records RR7370 / Gibtown Records RR7370LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | USA, Canada & Europe | Relapse Records RR7370 / Gibtown Records RR7370LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl |
19 vinyl pressings of Obituary are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 2017 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 2017, in US, Germany, USA, Canada & Europe. One of them is Relapse Records RR7370, released March 14, 2017.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RR7370) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.