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Vol 2

by Sleep · 1991

12 pressings3 countriesDoom MetalStoner RockRock

Vol 2 was first pressed on vinyl in 1991. 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 Vol 2

1 pressing came out in 1991, 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.

Switzerland

1991
Label and catalog number
Off The Disk Records OTD 15
Format
7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

OTD - 015 A G P

OTD - 015 B G P

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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1990s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1991SwitzerlandOff The Disk Records OTD 15First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Stereo7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Stereo
1991SwitzerlandOff The Disk Records OTD 157", EP, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing, Colored vinyl7", EP, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing, Colored vinyl
2020s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2023GermanyNot On Label12", Single Sided, EP, Numbered · Numbered, Colored vinyl12", Single Sided, EP, Numbered · Numbered, Colored vinyl
2023GermanyNot On Label12", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
2023USNot On Label12", Single Sided, EP, Numbered · Numbered, Colored vinyl12", Single Sided, EP, Numbered · Numbered, Colored vinyl
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USNot On Label (Sleep)LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
?USNot On Label (Sleep)LP, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
?USNot On Label (Sleep)LP, Picture Disc, Limited Edition, Numbered, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Numbered, Picture discLP, Picture Disc, Limited Edition, Numbered, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Numbered, Picture disc
?USNot On Label (Sleep)LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
?USNot On Label (Sleep)LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
?USNot On Label (Sleep)LP, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
?USNot On Label (Sleep)LP, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial

Tracklist

  1. ALord Of This World
  2. BThe Druid / Nain's Baptism

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Vol 2 are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Vol 2 are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1991 and 2023.

When was Vol 2 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1991, in Switzerland. One of them is Off The Disk Records OTD 15.

How do I tell if my copy of Vol 2 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use OTD 15) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, OTD - 015 A G P and OTD - 015 B G P. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Vol 2 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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