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Vinyl pressings

A Shedding Of Skin

by Protector · 1991

17 pressings1 countryDeath MetalThrashRock

A Shedding Of Skin 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.

How to spot a first pressing of A Shedding Of Skin

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.

Germany

1991
Label and catalog number
C&C CC 016/038-1
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

CC0 1 7 0 3 8 - A 1Side A, stamped

CC0 1 7 0 3 8 - B 1Side B, stamped

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 17 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1990s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1991GermanyC&C CC 016/038-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1991GermanyC&C CC 016LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing
2010s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2016GermanyHigh Roller Records HRR 427LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl
2016GermanyHigh Roller Records HRR 427LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited
2016GermanyHigh Roller Records HRR 427LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl
2016GermanyHigh Roller Records HRR 427LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl
2020s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2020GermanyHigh Roller Records HRR 427LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited
2020GermanyHigh Roller Records HRR 427LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl
2020GermanyHigh Roller Records HRR 427LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl
2020GermanyHigh Roller Records HRR 427-3RDLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing, LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Limited
2021GermanyHigh Roller Records HRR 427LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Repress · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Repress · Limited
2021GermanyHigh Roller Records HRR 427LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Repress · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl
2021GermanyHigh Roller Records HRR 427LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl
2023GermanyHigh Roller Records HRR 427LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl
2023GermanyHigh Roller Records HRR 427LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2025GermanyHigh Roller Records HRR 427LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl
2025GermanyHigh Roller Records HRR 427LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited

Tracklist

  1. A1Intro1:25
  2. A2Mortuary Nightmare2:53
  3. A3A Shedding Of Skin3:40
  4. A4Face Fear3:17
  5. A5Retribution In Darkness3:37
  6. A6Doomed To Failure3:10
  7. B1Thy Will Be Done3:45
  8. B2Whom Gods Destroy4:37
  9. B3Necropolis1:13
  10. B4Tantalus4:07
  11. B5Death Comes Soon3:27
  12. B6Unleashed Terror3:46

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of A Shedding Of Skin are there?

17 vinyl pressings of A Shedding Of Skin are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1991 and 2025.

When was A Shedding Of Skin first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1991, in Germany. One of them is C&C CC 016/038-1.

How do I tell if my copy of A Shedding Of Skin is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CC 016/038-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CC0 1 7 0 3 8 - A 1 and CC0 1 7 0 3 8 - B 1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is A Shedding Of Skin on vinyl worth?

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.

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