Vinyl pressings
by Pallbearer · 2017
Heartless 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.
12 pressings came out in 2017, 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.
NE 3946-1 · A1 F.T.Side A, etched
NE 3946-1 · B1Side B, etched (F.T. etched above in next runout)
NE 3946-1 · C'Side C, etched
NE 3946-1 · D'Side D, etched
PFL 179 5 A S-9927 SAFFSide A, etched
PFL 179 5 B S-99228 SAFFSide B, etched
PFL 179 5 C S-99229 SAFFSide C, etched
PFL 179 5 D S-99230 SAFFSide D, etched
PFL 179 5 A S-9927 SAFFSide A, etched
PFL 179 5 B S-99228 SAFFSide B, etched
PFL 179 5 C S-99229 SAFFSide C, etched
PFL 179 5 D S-99230 SAFFSide D, etched
PFL 179 5 A S-99227 SAFFSide A, etched
PFL 179 5 B S-99228 SAFFSide B, etched
PFL 179 5 C S-99229 SAFFSide C, etched
PFL 179 5 D S-99230 SAFFSide D, etched
PFL•179•5•A 5-99227 SAFFSide A Runout
PFL•179•5•B 5-99228 SAFFSide B Runout
PFL•179•5•C 5-99229 SAFFSide C Runout
PFL•179•5•D 5-99230 SAFFSide D Runout
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 | Germany | Nuclear Blast Entertainment NE 3946-1 / Nuclear Blast Entertainment 27361 39461First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | Germany | Nuclear Blast Entertainment NE 3946-1 / Nuclear Blast Entertainment 27361 39461First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | Germany | Nuclear Blast Entertainment NE 3946-1 / Nuclear Blast Entertainment 27361 39461First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | USA & Canada | Profound Lore Records PFL179LPFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | USA & Canada | Profound Lore Records PFL179LPFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | Germany | Nuclear Blast Entertainment NE 3946-1 / Nuclear Blast Entertainment 27361 39461First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2017 | USA & Canada | Profound Lore Records PFL179LPFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | USA & Canada | Profound Lore Records PFL179LPFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | USA & Canada | Profound Lore Records PFL179LPFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2017 | USA & Canada | Profound Lore Records PFL179LPFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | USA & Canada | Profound Lore Records PFL179LPFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | USA & Canada | Profound Lore Records PFL179LPFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
12 vinyl pressings of Heartless are listed here, from 2 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 2017, in Germany, USA & Canada. One of them is Nuclear Blast Entertainment NE 3946-1, released March 24, 2017.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NE 3946-1, PFL179LP) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, NE 3946-1 · A1 F.T. and NE 3946-1 · B1. 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.
