Vinyl pressings
by Powerwolf · 2021
Call Of The Wild was first pressed on vinyl in 2021. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 2021, 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.
NPR 976 VINYL BL41642-01 A1 BWRunout side A etched
NPR 976 VINYL BL41642-01 B1 BWRunout side B etched
BL 41642-01 A1 BW NPR 976 VINYLRunout side A etched
BL 41642-01 B1 BW NPR 976 VINYLRunout side B etched
BL 41654-01 A1 NPR976VINYLBOX-NRRunout side C etched
BL 41654-01 B1 NPR976VINYLBOX-NRRunout side D etched
BL 41642-01 A1 x1 BW NPR 976 VINYLRunout side A, etched, x1 mirrored
BL 41642-01 B1 11 BW NPR 976 VINYLRunout side B, etched, 11 mirrored
BL 41642-01 A1 11 BW NPR 976 VINYLRunout side A, etched, 11 mirrored
BL 41642-01 B1 11 BW NPR 976 VINYLRunout side B, etched, 11 mirrored
BL 41654-01 A1 11 NPR976VINYLBOX-NRRunout side C, etched, 11 mirrored
BL 41654-01 B1 11 NPR976VINYLBOX-NRRunout side D, etched, 11 mirrored
BL 41642-01 A1 x1 BW NPR 976 VINYLRunout side A, etched, x1 mirrored
BL 41642-01 B1 11 BW NPR 976 VINYLRunout side B, etched, 11 mirrored
NAPALM RECORDS NPR976MAXI-DWTD AL45512-01 manufactured by optimal media GmbH
NAPALM RECORDS NPR976DP AL45212-01 manufactured by optimal media GmbH
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Austria | Napalm Records NPR976VINYLFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Austria | Napalm Records NPR976VINYLBOX / Napalm Records NPR976VINYLFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo, Box Set, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo, Box Set, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Europe | Napalm Records NPR976VINYLFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 2021 | Europe | Napalm Records NPR976VINYLFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Europe | Napalm Records NPR976VINYLBOX / Napalm Records NPR976VINYLFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo, Box Set, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo, Box Set, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Europe | Napalm Records NPR976VINYL / Napalm Records NPR976MAXI-DWTDFirst yearAll Media, Limited Edition, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo, CD, Maxi-Single, CD, Single · Limited | All Media, Limited Edition, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo, CD, Maxi-Single, CD, Single · Limited |
| 2021 | Germany | Napalm Records NPR976VINYLFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Germany | Napalm Records NPR976VINYLBOX / Napalm Records NPR976VINYLFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo, Box Set, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo, Box Set, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Austria | Napalm Records NPR976VINYLFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Europe | Napalm Records NPR976VINYL-2First yearLP, LP, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, LP, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
10 vinyl pressings of Call Of The Wild are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 2021, in Austria, Europe, Germany. One of them is Napalm Records NPR976VINYL, released July 16, 2021.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NPR976VINYL, NPR976VINYLBOX, NPR976VINYL-2) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, NPR 976 VINYL BL41642-01 A1 BW and NPR 976 VINYL BL41642-01 B1 BW. 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.
