Vinyl pressings
by RX Bandits · 2007
...And The Battle Begun 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.
1 pressing 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.
72869F1/A PIRATES PRESS MDB909 ASide A
72869F2/A PIRATES PRESS MDB909 BSide B
72869F3/A PIRATES PRESS MDB909 CSide C
72869F4/A PIRATES PRESS MDB909 DSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | US | MDB Records MDB-909 / Sargent HouseFirst year10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album | 10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album |
| 2007 | US | MDB Records MDB-909 / Sargent House10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | US | Sargent House SH000LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2016 | US | Sargent House SH 000LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| 2016 | US | Sargent House SH 00012", Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | 12", Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2016 | US | Sargent House SH 000LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | USA & Europe | Sargent House SH 000-20LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | US | Sargent House SH 000-20LP, Album, Limited Edition, Remastered · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Remastered · Limited |
| 2026 | US | Sargent House SH000-20IPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | US | Sargent House SH 000-20LP, Album, Remastered | LP, Album, Remastered |
| 2026 | USA & Europe | Sargent House SH 000-20LP, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
11 vinyl pressings of ...And The Battle Begun are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 2007 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 2007, in US. One of them is MDB Records MDB-909, released October 15, 2007.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MDB-909) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 72869F1/A PIRATES PRESS MDB909 A and 72869F2/A PIRATES PRESS MDB909 B. 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.
