Vinyl pressings
by Primordial · 2018
Exile Amongst The Ruins was first pressed on vinyl in 2018. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 2018, 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.
MB 15550-1 A -46339- SSTSide A, hand etched / machine stamped
MB 15550-1 B -46339- SSTSide B, hand etched / machine stamped
MB 15550-1 C -46934- SSTSide C, hand etched / machine stamped
MB 15550-1 D -46934- SSTSide D, hand etched / machine stamped
MB 15550-1 A -46339- SSTSide A, hand etched / machine stamped
MB 15550-1 B -46339- SSTSide B, hand etched / machine stamped
MB 15550-1 C -46934- SSTSide C, hand etched / machine stamped
MB 15550-1 D -46934- SSTSide D, hand etched / machine stamped
MB 15550-1 A SST AL -46339-Etched / machine stamp runout side A
MB 15550-1 B SST AL -46339-Etched / machine stamp runout side B
MB 15550-1 C SST AL -46934-Etched / machine stamp runout side C
MB 15550-1 D SST AL -46934-Etched / machine stamp runout side D
MB 15550 - 1 A -46339- SSTSide A
MB 15550 - 1 B -46339- SSTSide B
MB 15550 - 1 C -46339- SSTSide C
MB 15550 - 1 D -46339- SSTSide D
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-15550-1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-15550-1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-41092-2First yearBox Set, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered, 10", 45 RPM, Album, 10", 45 RPM, CD, Album, CD · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | Box Set, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered, 10", 45 RPM, Album, 10", 45 RPM, CD, Album, CD · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-15550-1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-15550-1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-15550-1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-41092-2First yearBox Set, Numbered, 10", 45 RPM, Album, 10", 45 RPM, 12", 45 RPM, Numbered, CD, Album, CD, Limited Edition · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | Box Set, Numbered, 10", 45 RPM, Album, 10", 45 RPM, 12", 45 RPM, Numbered, CD, Album, CD, Limited Edition · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | Germany | Metal Blade Records 3984-15550-1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | Germany | Metal Blade Records 3984-15550-1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | USA & Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-15550-1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2018 | USA & Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-15550-1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-15578-7LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
12 vinyl pressings of Exile Amongst The Ruins are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 2018 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 2018, in USA & Europe, Europe, Germany. One of them is Metal Blade Records 3984-15550-1, released March 30, 2018.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 3984-15550-1, 3984-41092-2) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MB 15550-1 A -46339- SST and MB 15550-1 B -46339- SST. 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.
