Germany
1993- Label and catalog number
- Atlantic 7567-82476-1
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
WMME Alsdorf 756 782476-1-A Hù 3Side A, stamped
WMME Alsdorf 756 782476-1-B Hù 3Side B, stamped
Vinyl pressings
by Overkill · 1993
I Hear Black was first pressed on vinyl in 1993. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1993, 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.
WMME Alsdorf 756 782476-1-A Hù 3Side A, stamped
WMME Alsdorf 756 782476-1-B Hù 3Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Germany | Atlantic 7567-82476-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1993 | South Korea | Warner Music Korea Ltd. 7567-82586-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Germany | Cast In Stone Entertainment STONE-001LP, Album, Numbered, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing, Numbered | LP, Album, Numbered, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing, Numbered |
| 2017 | Europe | Cast In Stone Entertainment STONE-001LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | Europe | Cast In Stone Entertainment STONE-001LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | Europe | Cast In Stone Entertainment STONE-001LP, Repress · Colored vinyl | LP, Repress · Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | Germany | Cast In Stone Entertainment STONE-001LP, Album, Repress, Special Edition · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Repress, Special Edition · Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | Europe | Cast In Stone Entertainment STONE-001LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Europe | Atlantic 538676961 / BMG 538676961LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing, Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing, Limited |
| 2023 | US | Atlantic 538676961 / BMG 538676961LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
10 vinyl pressings of I Hear Black are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1993 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1993, in Germany, South Korea. One of them is Atlantic 7567-82476-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7567-82476-1, 7567-82586-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WMME Alsdorf 756 782476-1-A Hù 3 and WMME Alsdorf 756 782476-1-B Hù 3. 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.