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Anthropocentric

by The Ocean · 2010

15 pressings1 countryHardcorePost RockExperimentalProg Rock

Anthropocentric was first pressed on vinyl in 2010. 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 Anthropocentric

4 pressings came out in 2010, 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.

Germany

December 2010
Label and catalog number
Pelagic Records PEL 008
Format
LP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Limited Edition · Blue Marbled; Blue Marbled
Full details of this pressing

Germany

December 2010
Label and catalog number
Pelagic Records PEL 008
Format
LP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Limited Edition · Gold; Gold
Full details of this pressing

Germany

2010
Label and catalog number
Pelagic Records PEL 008
Format
LP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Limited Edition · Greenish Gold With Green And Black Haze, 180g; Greenish Gold With Green And Black Haze, 180g
Runout / matrix

88140 1A PEL 008Side A

88140 1B PEL 008Side B

88140 1C PEL 008Side C

Full details of this pressing

Germany

2010
Label and catalog number
Pelagic Records PEL 008
Format
LP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Limited Edition
Runout / matrix

88140 1A PEL 008Side A

88140 1B PEL 008Side B

88140 1C PEL 008Side C

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 15 vinyl pressings

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

2010s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2010GermanyPelagic Records PEL 008First yearLP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2010GermanyPelagic Records PEL 008First yearLP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Limited Edition · LimitedLP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Limited Edition · Limited
2010GermanyPelagic Records PEL 008First yearLP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2010GermanyPelagic Records PEL 008First yearLP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2018GermanyPelagic Records PEL 089-VLP, LP, Single Sided, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing, LimitedLP, LP, Single Sided, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Limited
2019GermanyPelagic Records PEL 089-VLP, LP, Single Sided, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing, LimitedLP, LP, Single Sided, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Limited
2019GermanyPelagic Records PEL 089LP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2019GermanyPelagic Records PEL 089LP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2019GermanyPelagic Records PEL 089LP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, ReissueLP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Reissue
2019GermanyPelagic Records PEL 089LP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2020s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2022GermanyPelagic Records PEL 089 / Metal Blade Records PEL 089LP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2025GermanyPelagic Records PEL 189LP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2025GermanyPelagic Records PEL 189LP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, ReissueLP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Reissue
2025GermanyPelagic Records PEL 189LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2026GermanyPelagic Records PEL 089LP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, ReissueLP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Anthropocentric
  2. A2The Grand Inquisitor I: Karamazov Baseness
  3. B1She Was The Universe
  4. B2For He That Wavereth...
  5. B3The Grand Inquisitor II: Roots & Locusts
  6. B4The Grand Inquisitor III: A Tiny Grain Of Faith
  7. C1Sewers Of The Soul
  8. C2Wille Zum Untergang
  9. C3Heaven TV
  10. C4The Almightiness Contradiction

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Anthropocentric are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Anthropocentric are listed here, from 1 country, released between 2010 and 2026.

When was Anthropocentric first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 2010, in Germany. One of them is Pelagic Records PEL 008, released December 2010.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PEL 008) 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 Anthropocentric 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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