Vinyl pressings

Mandylion

by The Gathering · 1995

26 pressings5 countriesGothic MetalDoom MetalRock

Mandylion was first pressed on vinyl in 1995. 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 Mandylion

1 pressing came out in 1995, 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.

Europe

August 28, 1995

Label and catalog number

Century Media 77098-1 P

Format

LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc

Runout / matrix

MZE 2879/ASide A

MZE 2880/ASide B

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 26 vinyl pressings

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

1990s1 pressing

Year	Country	Label and catalog number	Format
1995	Europe	Century Media 77098-1 PFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc	LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc

2010s9 pressings

Year	Country	Label and catalog number	Format
2010	Finland	Svart Records SVR022LP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl	LP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2010	Finland	Svart Records SVR022LP, Album, Reissue, White Label, Test Pressing · Test pressing	LP, Album, Reissue, White Label, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2013	Finland	Svart Records SVR022LP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited	LP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited
2013	Finland	Svart Records SVR022LP, Album, 45 RPM, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited	LP, Album, 45 RPM, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited
2017	Netherlands	Psychonaut Records PSYN0029LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Picture disc	LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Picture disc
2017	Netherlands	Psychonaut Records PSYN0028LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered	LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
2017	Netherlands	Psychonaut Records PSYN0028LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing	LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2019	Netherlands	Psychonaut Records PSYN0028LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl	LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl
2019	Netherlands	Psychonaut Records PSYN0028LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress	LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress

2020s15 pressings

Year unknown1 pressing

Year	Country	Label and catalog number	Format
?	Netherlands	Psychonaut Records PSYN0028LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress · Colored vinyl	LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress · Colored vinyl

Tracklist

A1Strange Machines
A2Eléanor
A3In Motion #1
A4Leaves
B1Fear The Sea
B2Mandylion
B3Sand & Mercury
B4In Motion #2

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Mandylion are there?

26 vinyl pressings of Mandylion are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1995 and 2026.

When was Mandylion first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1995, in Europe. One of them is Century Media 77098-1 P, released August 28, 1995.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 77098-1 P) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MZE 2879/A and MZE 2880/A. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Mandylion 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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