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Vinyl pressings

Dopesmoker

by Sleep · 2003

49 pressings4 countriesDoom MetalRock

Dopesmoker was first pressed on vinyl in 2003. 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 Dopesmoker

1 pressing came out in 2003, 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.

US

2003
Label and catalog number
Tee Pee Records TP-049LP
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

Side A: TPE 49-1A

Side B: TPE 49-1B

Side A: TPE 49-1C

Side A: TPE 49-1D

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 49 vinyl pressings

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

2000s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2003USTee Pee Records TP-049LPFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
2004USTee Pee Records TPE-049BLP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
2010s35 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2012EuropeSouthern Lord LORD158LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
2012EuropeSouthern Lord LORD158LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2012EuropeSouthern Lord LORD158LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2012USSouthern Lord LORD158LP, Album, Reissue, Picture Disc, Limited Edition, Remastered · Limited, Picture discLP, Album, Reissue, Picture Disc, Limited Edition, Remastered · Limited, Picture disc
2012USSouthern Lord LORD158LP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl
2012USSouthern Lord LORD158LP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition, Remastered · LimitedLP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition, Remastered · Limited
2012USSouthern Lord LORD158LP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl
2012USSouthern Lord LORD158LP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition, Remastered · LimitedLP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition, Remastered · Limited
2012USSouthern Lord LORD158LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Repress · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl
2012USSouthern Lord LORD158LP, Album, Remastered, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Remastered, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2013USSouthern Lord LORD158LP, Album, Remastered, Reissue, Limited Edition · LimitedLP, Album, Remastered, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited
2013USSouthern Lord LORD158LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited
2013USSouthern Lord LORD158LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl
2014USSouthern Lord LORD158LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Repress · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Repress · Limited
2014USSouthern Lord LORD158LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Repress · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl
All 35 pressings from the 2010s
2020s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2020USA & EuropeSouthern Lord LORD158LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue, Remastered · Picture discLP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue, Remastered · Picture disc
2020USSouthern Lord LORD158LP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Colored vinyl
2022USSouthern Lord LORD158LP, Repress, LP, Repress, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Repress, LP, Repress, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl
2022USThird Man Records TMR-763LP, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
2022USThird Man Records TMR-763LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, LP, Single Sided, Etched, LP, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Box Set, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, LP, Single Sided, Etched, LP, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Box Set, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2022USThird Man Records TMR-764LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · LimitedLP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited
2022USThird Man Records TMR-764LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
2024UKThird Man Records TMR-764LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl
2024USThird Man Records TMR-764LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?EuropeSouthern Lord LORD158LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Repress · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Repress · Limited
?USTee Pee Records TP-049LPLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing
?USSouthern Lord LORD158LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. ADopesmoker (Part 1)21:24
  2. BDopesmoker (Part 2)20:13
  3. CDopesmoker (Part 3)21:27
  4. DSonic Titan9:12

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Dopesmoker are there?

49 vinyl pressings of Dopesmoker are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 2003 and 2024.

When was Dopesmoker first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 2003, in US. One of them is Tee Pee Records TP-049LP.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TP-049LP) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, Side A: TPE 49-1A and Side B: TPE 49-1B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Dopesmoker 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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