Vinyl pressings
by The Devil's Blood · 2011
The Thousandfold Epicentre was first pressed on vinyl in 2011. 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 2011, 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.
-23582- ELDORADO VAN - 62 A DMM H.P.Etched, Side A ['-23582-' Stamped]
-23582- ELDORADO VAN - 62 B DMM H.P.Etched, Side B ['-23582-' Stamped]
-23583- ELDORADO VAN - 62 Ci DMM H.P.Etched, Side C ['-23583-' Stamped]
-23583- ELDORADO VAN - 62 D DMM H.P.Etched, Side D ['-23583-' Stamped]
-23582- ELDORADO VAN-62 A DM
-23582- ELDORADO VAN-62 B DM
-23583- ELDORADO VAN-62 C DM
-23583- ELDORADO VAN-62 D DM
ELDORADO VAN-62 A DMM -23582-Side A
ELDORADO VAN-62 B DMM -23582-Side B
ELDORADO VAN-62 C DMM -23583-Side C
ELDORADO VAN-62 D DMM -23583-Side D
ELDORADO VAN-62 A DMM -23582-Side A
ELDORADO VAN-62 B DMM -23582-Side B
ELDORADO VAN-62 C DMM -23583-Side C
ELDORADO VAN-62 D DMM -23583-Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Germany | Ván Ván62LP, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 2011 | Germany | Ván VÁN062vFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2011 | Germany | Ván Ván 62v / Ván Ván 062First yearLP, Album, CD, Album, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, CD, Album, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2011 | Germany | Ván Ván 62 / Ván Ván062First yearLP, Album, CD, Album, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, CD, Album, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2011 | Germany | Ván Ván062vLP, Album, White Label, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, White Label, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2011 | Germany | Ván Ván 62 / Ván Ván062First yearLP, Album, CD, Album, All Media, Special Edition · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, CD, Album, All Media, Special Edition · Colored vinyl |
| 2012 | US | Metal Blade Records 3984-15074-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2013 | US | Metal Blade Records 3984-15185-1LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Germany | Ván Ván062vLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2021 | Germany | Ván VÁN062LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | Germany | Ván VÁN062LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
11 vinyl pressings of The Thousandfold Epicentre are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 2011 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 2011, in Germany. One of them is Ván VÁN062v, released November 11, 2011.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VÁN062v, Ván 62v, Ván 62) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, -23582- ELDORADO VAN - 62 A DMM H.P. and -23582- ELDORADO VAN - 62 B DMM H.P.. 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.
