Vinyl pressings
by Testament · 2012
Dark Roots Of Earth was first pressed on vinyl in 2012. 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 2012, the album's first year, in 3 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.
PIRATES PRESS - NBR - 2509 - 1 A 100841E1/ASide A
PIRATES PRESS - NBR - 2509 - 1 B 100841E2/ASide B
PIRATES PRESS - NBR - 2509 - 1 C 100841E3/ASide C
PIRATES PRESS - NBR - 2509 - 1 D 100841E4/ASide D
PIRATES PRESS-NBR-2509-1A 100841E1/ASide A
PIRATES PRESS-NBR-2509-1B 100841E2/ASide B
PIRATES PRESS-NBR-2509-1C 100841E3/ASide C
PIRATES PRESS-NBR-2509-1D 100841E4/ASide D
BC79474- 01 A1 MK NB2509-1Side A
BC79474- 01 B1 MK NB2509-1Side B
BC79474- 02 C1 MK NB2509-1Side C
BC79474- 02 D1 MK NB2509-1Side D
BC 79474-01 A1 MKSide A
BC 79474-01 B1 MKSide B
BC 79474-02 C1 MKSide C
BC 79474-02 C2 MKSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Germany | Nuclear Blast NB 2509-1 / Nuclear Blast 27361 25091First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2012 | Germany | Nuclear Blast NB 2509-1 / Nuclear Blast 27361 25091First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2012 | Europe | Nuclear Blast NB 2509-1 / Nuclear Blast 27361 25091First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2012 | Europe | Nuclear Blast NB 2509-1 / Nuclear Blast 27361 25091LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 2012 | Germany | Nuclear Blast NB 2509-1 / Nuclear Blast 27361 25091First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2012 | Germany | Nuclear Blast NB 2509-1 / Nuclear Blast 27361 25091First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2012 | Germany | Nuclear Blast NB 2509-9 / Nuclear Blast 27361 25099First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc |
| 2012 | Germany | Nuclear Blast NB 2509-1 / Nuclear Blast 27361 25091First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2012 | US | Nuclear Blast NB 2509-1 / Nuclear Blast 2509-1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2012 | US | Nuclear Blast NB 2509-1 / Nuclear Blast 2509-1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2012 | US | Nuclear Blast Records NB2509-1First year12", Album | 12", Album |
| 2015 | Europe | Nuclear Blast NB 2509-1 / Nuclear Blast 27361 25091LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Repress · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Repress · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2015 | Europe | Nuclear Blast NB 2509-1 / Nuclear Blast 27361 25091LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Repress · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Repress · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2015 | Europe | Nuclear Blast NB 2509-1 / Nuclear Blast 27361 25091LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | USA & Europe | Nuclear Blast NB 2968-4 / Nuclear Blast 2968-4LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | Europe | Nuclear Blast Records NB 2968-3LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl |
16 vinyl pressings of Dark Roots Of Earth are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 2012 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 2012, in US, Europe, Germany. One of them is Nuclear Blast NB 2509-1, released July 27, 2012.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NB 2509-1, NB2509-1, NB 2509-9) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PIRATES PRESS - NBR - 2509 - 1 A 100841E1/A and PIRATES PRESS - NBR - 2509 - 1 B 100841E2/A. 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.
