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Vinyl pressings

Theogonia

by Rotting Christ · 2007

18 pressings4 countriesBlack MetalRock

Theogonia was first pressed on vinyl in 2007. 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 Theogonia

5 pressings came out in 2007, 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.

Greece

February 6, 2007
Label and catalog number
Dark Side Records DSR 005
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Clear
Runout / matrix

71895E1/BSide A runout stamped

71895E2/BSide B runout stamped

Full details of this pressing

Greece

February 6, 2007
Label and catalog number
Dark Side Records DSR 005
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Red
Runout / matrix

71895E1/BSide A runout stamped

71895E2/BSide B runout stamped

Full details of this pressing

Greece

February 6, 2007
Label and catalog number
Dark Side Records DSR 005
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · White Red-Black Splatter
Runout / matrix

71895E1/BSide A runout stamped

71895E2/BSide B runout 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 18 vinyl pressings

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

2000s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2007GreeceDark Side RecordsFirst yearLP, Album, Box Set, Limited Edition · LimitedLP, Album, Box Set, Limited Edition · Limited
2007GreeceDark Side RecordsFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Picture Disc · Limited, Numbered, Picture discLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Picture Disc · Limited, Numbered, Picture disc
2007GreeceDark Side Records DSR 005First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2007GreeceDark Side Records DSR 005LP, Album, Picture Disc, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Picture discLP, Album, Picture Disc, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Picture disc
2007GreeceDark Side Records DSR 005LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing
2007GreeceDark Side Records DSR 005First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2007GreeceDark Side Records DSR 005First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2010s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2014UKBack On Black BOBV414LPLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressingLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing
2015UKBack On Black BOBV414LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2017FranceSeason Of Mist SOM 143LP / Season Of Mist SOM143LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited
2017FranceSeason Of Mist SOM 143LPLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2018FranceSeason Of Mist SOM 143LPLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressingLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing
2018FranceSeason Of Mist SOM 143LP / Season Of Mist SOM143LPCGLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2020s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2021FranceSeason Of Mist SOM 143LP / Season Of Mist SOM143LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited
2021FranceSeason Of Mist SOM 143LP / Season Of Mist SOM143LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited
2021FranceSeason Of Mist SOM 143LP / Season Of Mist SOM 143LPCOLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl
2023USA, Canada & EuropeSeason Of Mist SOM 143LP / Season Of Mist SOM 143LPCRLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceSeason Of Mist SOM 143LP / Season Of Mist SOM143LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited

Tracklist

  1. A1Χάος Γένετο (The Sign Of Prime Creation)
  2. A2Keravnos Kivernitos
  3. A3Nemecic
  4. A4Enuma Elish
  5. A5Phobos' Synagogue
  6. B1Gaia Tellus
  7. B2Rege Diabolicus
  8. B3He, The Aethyr
  9. B4Helios Hyperion
  10. B5Threnody

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Theogonia are there?

18 vinyl pressings of Theogonia are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 2007 and 2023.

When was Theogonia first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 2007, in Greece. One of them is Dark Side Records DSR 005, released February 6, 2007.

How do I tell if my copy of Theogonia is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DSR 005) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 71895E1/B and 71895E2/B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Theogonia 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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