Vinyl pressings
by Sabaton · 2016
The Last Stand was first pressed on vinyl in 2016. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 2016, 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.
NB3734-1-1 BG39728-01 A1 HLSide A
NB3734-1-1 BG39728-01 B1 HLSide B
NB3734-1-1 BG39728-02 C1 HLSide C
NB3734-1-1 BG39728-02 D1 HLSide D
BG39728-01 A1 HL NB3734-1-1Side A runout, variant 1
BG39728-01 B2 HL NB3734-1-1Side B runout, variant 1
BG39728-02 C1 HL NB3734-1-2Side C runout, variant 1
BG39728-02 D2 HL NB3734-1-2Side D runout, variant 1
BG39728-01 A1 HL NB3734-1-1Side A
BG39728-01 B2 HL NB3734-1-1Side B
BG39728-02 C1 HL NB3734-1-2Side C
BG39728-02 D2 HL NB3734-1-2Side D
BG39728-01 A1 HL NB3734-1-1Side A
BG39728-01 B2 HL NB3734-1-1Side B
BG39728-02 C1 HL NB3734-1-2Side C
BG39728-02 D2 HL NB3734-1-2Side D
BG39728-01 A1 HL NB3734-1-1Side A
BG39728-01 B2 HL NB3734-1-1Side B
BG39728-02 C1 HL NB3734-1-2Side C
BG39728-02 D2 HL NB3734-1-2Side D
BG39728-01 A1 HL NB3734-1-1Side A
BG39728-01 B2 HL NB3734-1-1Side B
BG39728-02 C1 HL NB3734-1-2Side C
BG39728-02 D2 HL NB3734-1-2Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Europe | Nuclear Blast NB 3734-4First yearBox Set, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, CD, Album, CD, DVD, DVD-Video, PAL, All Media, LP, 45 RPM, Album, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc | Box Set, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, CD, Album, CD, DVD, DVD-Video, PAL, All Media, LP, 45 RPM, Album, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc |
| 2016 | Europe | Nuclear Blast NB 3734-1 / Nuclear Blast 27361 37341First yearLP, 45 RPM, Album | LP, 45 RPM, Album |
| 2016 | Europe | Nuclear Blast NB 3734-1 / Nuclear Blast 27361 37341First yearLP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2016 | Europe | Nuclear Blast NB 3734-1 / Nuclear Blast 27361 37341First yearLP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2016 | Europe | Nuclear Blast NB 3734-1 / Nuclear Blast 27361 37341First yearLP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2016 | Germany | Nuclear Blast NB 3734-1 / Nuclear Blast 27361 37341First yearLP, 45 RPM, LP, 45 RPM, All Media, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, 45 RPM, LP, 45 RPM, All Media, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2016 | Germany | Nuclear BlastFirst yearAll Media, Limited Edition, Box Set, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, CD, Album, CD, DVD, DVD-Video, PAL, All Media, LP, Album, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc | All Media, Limited Edition, Box Set, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, CD, Album, CD, DVD, DVD-Video, PAL, All Media, LP, Album, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc |
| 2016 | Germany | Nuclear Blast NB 3734-1 / Nuclear Blast 27361 37341First yearLP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2016 | Scandinavia | Nuclear Blast NB 3734-1 / Nuclear Blast 27361 37341First yearLP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2016 | Sweden | Nuclear Blast NB 3734-1 / Nuclear Blast 27361 37341First yearLP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | Germany | Nuclear Blast NB 3734-4 / Nuclear Blast 27361 37344LP, 45 RPM, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc | LP, 45 RPM, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Europe | Nuclear Blast Records NBR 37341LP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue |
| 2026 | Europe | Nuclear Blast Records NBR 373411LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Nuclear Blast NB 3734-1 / Nuclear Blast 27361 37341LP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
14 vinyl pressings of The Last Stand are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 2016 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 2016, in Europe, Germany, Scandinavia, Sweden. One of them is Nuclear Blast NB 3734-4, released August 19, 2016.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NB 3734-4, NB 3734-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, NB3734-1-1 BG39728-01 A1 HL and NB3734-1-1 BG39728-01 B1 HL. 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.
