Vinyl pressings
by Pestilence · 1991
Testimony Of The Ancients was first pressed on vinyl in 1991. 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 1991, 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.
08 30666 20 1A1 9285-1Runout side A, Stamped, Variant 1
08 30666 20 1B1 9285-1Runout side B, Stamped, Variant 1
08 30666 20 1A1 9285-1 A [etched]Runout side A, Stamped, Variant 2
08 30666 20 1B1 9285-1 A [etched]Runout side B, Stamped, Variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Europe | R/C Records RC 9285-1 / R/C Records RC 9285 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Europe | Hammerheart Records HHR 2017-15LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2017 | Netherlands | Hammerheart Records HHR 2017-15LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | Netherlands | Hammerheart Records HHR 2017-15LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | Netherlands | Hammerheart Records HHR 2017-15LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | Netherlands | Hammerheart Records HHR 2017-15LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2018 | Netherlands | Hammerheart Records HHR 2017-15LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Netherlands | Hammerheart Records HHR 2021-09LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, LP, Stereo, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, LP, Stereo, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Netherlands | Hammerheart Records HHR 2021-09LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, LP, Stereo, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, LP, Stereo, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Netherlands | Hammerheart Records HHR 2021-09LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, LP, Stereo, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, LP, Stereo, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2022 | Netherlands | Hammerheart Records HHR 2017-15LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2022 | Netherlands | Hammerheart Records HHR 2017-15LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | Netherlands | Hammerheart Records HHR 2017-15LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | Netherlands | Hammerheart Records HHR 2017-15LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | Poland | Agonia Records ARLP223LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2023 | Poland | Agonia Records ARLP223LP, Album, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | Poland | Agonia Records ARLP223LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | Poland | Agonia Records ARLP223LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | Netherlands | Hadeon RecordsLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
19 vinyl pressings of Testimony Of The Ancients are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1991 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1991, in Europe. One of them is R/C Records RC 9285-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RC 9285-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 08 30666 20 1A1 9285-1 and 08 30666 20 1B1 9285-1. 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.
