Vinyl pressings
by Testament · 2008
The Formation Of Damnation was first pressed on vinyl in 2008. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 2008, the album's first year, in 2 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.
NBA 2005-1 SIDE A 77534E1/ASide A Stamped
NBA 2005-1 SIDE B 77534E2/ASide B Stamped
NBA 2005-1 SIDE C 77534E3/ASide C Stamped
NBA 2005-1 SIDE D 77534E4/ASide D Stamped
NB 2005-1 A B829116-01 A1 HLSide A
B829116-01 B1 HLSide B
B829116-01 A1 HL NB2005-1ASide A
B829116-01 B1 HLSide B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Europe | Nuclear Blast NB 2005-1 / Nuclear Blast 27361 20051First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Picture Disc · Limited, Numbered, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Picture Disc · Limited, Numbered, Picture disc |
| 2008 | Europe | Nuclear Blast NB 2005-9 / Nuclear Blast 27361 20059First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered |
| 2008 | Germany | Nuclear Blast NB 2005-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Limited, Picture disc |
| 2008 | US | Nuclear Blast NB 2005-1 / Nuclear Blast 2005-1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2008 | US | Nuclear Blast NB 2005-1 / Nuclear Blast 2005-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Europe | Nuclear Blast NB 2826-1 / Nuclear Blast 27361 28261LP, LP, Single Sided, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, LP, Single Sided, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2012 | Germany | Nuclear Blast NB 2826-1 / Nuclear Blast 27361 28261LP, LP, Single Sided, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, LP, Single Sided, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2012 | Germany | Nuclear Blast NB 2826-1 / Nuclear Blast 27361 28261LP, LP, Single Sided, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, LP, Single Sided, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2012 | Germany | Nuclear Blast NB 2826-1 / Nuclear Blast 27361 28261LP, LP, Single Sided, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Mispress, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, LP, Single Sided, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Mispress, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2015 | Germany | Nuclear Blast NB 2005-9 / Nuclear Blast 27361 20059LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2019 | Europe | Nuclear Blast 27361 47471 / Nuclear Blast NB 4747-1LP, Album, CD, Album, All Media, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, CD, Album, All Media, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2019 | Europe | Nuclear Blast 27361 47471 / Nuclear Blast NB 4747-7LP, Album, CD, Album, All Media, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, CD, Album, All Media, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | USA & Europe | Nuclear Blast Records NBR 20059 / Nuclear Blast Records NB 2005-9LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2022 | USA & Europe | Nuclear Blast NB 6004LP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | USA & Europe | Nuclear Blast NB 6004LP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
15 vinyl pressings of The Formation Of Damnation are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 2008 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 2008, in US, Europe. One of them is Nuclear Blast NB 2005-1, released September 2, 2008.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NB 2005-1, NB 2005-9) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, NBA 2005-1 SIDE A 77534E1/A and NBA 2005-1 SIDE B 77534E2/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.
