Vinyl pressings
by Rivers Of Nihil · 2021
The Work 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.
9 pressings came out in 2021, the album's first year, in 4 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.
01015753 - A - 1
01015753 - B - 1
01015791 - C - 1
01015753 - D - 1
01015753 - A - 1Side A, variant 1
01015753 - B - 1Side B, variant 1
01015791 - C - 1Side C, variant 1
01015753 - D - 1Side D, variant 1
01015753 - A - 1
01015753 - B - 1
01015791 - C - 1
01015753 - D - 1
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 | Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-15800-5First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-15800-6 / Metal Blade Records 3984-15800-1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-15800-5First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-15800-1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-15800-1 / Metal Blade Records 3984-15800-8First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Germany | Metal Blade Records 3984-15800-1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Germany | Metal Blade Records 3984-15800-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2021 | USA & Canada | Metal Blade Records 3984-25193-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | USA & Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-15800-0First yearLP, Album, Special Edition, Box Set · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Special Edition, Box Set · Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | US | Metal Blade Records 3984-25193-1LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-15800-1 / Metal Blade Records 3984-25193-3LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-15800-1 / Metal Blade Records 3984-25193-5LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
12 vinyl pressings of The Work are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 2021 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 2021, in Europe, Germany, USA & Canada, USA & Europe. One of them is Metal Blade Records 3984-15800-5, released September 24, 2021.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 3984-15800-5, 3984-15800-6, 3984-15800-1, 3984-25193-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 01015753 - A - 1 and 01015753 - B - 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.
