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Esoteric Malacology

by Slugdge · 2018

14 pressings2 countriesDeath MetalProgressive MetalRock

Esoteric Malacology was first pressed on vinyl in 2018. 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 Esoteric Malacology

3 pressings came out in 2018, 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 14 vinyl pressings

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

2010s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2018UKWillowtip WT-153-2LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl
2018UKWillowtip WT-153-2LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl
2018UKWillowtip WT-153-2LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl
2018UKWillowtip WT-153-2First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2018UKWillowtip WT-153-2First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2018UKWillowtip WT-153-2LP, Limited Edition, Reissue · LimitedLP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited
2018UKWillowtip WT-153-2First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
2019UKWillowtip WT-153-2LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl
2019UKWillowtip WT-153-2LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited
2019UKWillowtip WT-153-2LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl
2020s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2020UKWillowtip WT-153-2LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl
2020UKWillowtip WT-153-2LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl
2020USWillowtip WT-153-2LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UKWillowtip WT-153-2LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl

Tracklist

  1. A1War Squids
  2. A2Crop Killer
  3. B1The Spectral Burrows
  4. B2Slave Goo World
  5. C1Transilvanian Fungus
  6. C2Putrid Fairytale
  7. D1Salt Thrower
  8. D2Limo Vincit Omnia

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Esoteric Malacology are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Esoteric Malacology are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 2018 and 2020.

When was Esoteric Malacology first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 2018, in UK. One of them is Willowtip WT-153-2, released March 2, 2018.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WT-153-2) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Esoteric Malacology 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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