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Holocene

by The Ocean · 2023

19 pressings2 countriesPost-MetalElectronicRock

Holocene was first pressed on vinyl in 2023. 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 Holocene

17 pressings came out in 2023, 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.

Europe

May 19, 2023
Label and catalog number
Pelagic Records PEL 215V
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

253473E1/ASide A

253473E2/ASide B

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Europe

May 19, 2023
Label and catalog number
Pelagic Records PEL 215VPelagic Records PEL 215VC
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition · Blue Transparent
Runout / matrix

253473E1/ASide A

253473E2/ASide B

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Europe

May 19, 2023
Label and catalog number
Pelagic Records PEL 215VPelagic Records PEL 215VC
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition · Liquid
Runout / matrix

253473E1/ARunout side A

253473E2/ARunout side B

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Germany

May 19, 2023
Label and catalog number
Pelagic Records PEL225V
Format
Box Set, Limited Edition, LP, Album, LP, Album, LP, Album, 10", EP · Clear With Black Smoke And Red/Light Orange/Orange Metallic Splatter; Clear With Black Smoke And Blue/Light Blue/Orange Metallic Splatter; Clear With Black Smoke And Green/Yellow/Orange Metallic Splatter; Clear With Black Smoke And Purple/Blue/Orange Metallic Splatter
Runout / matrix

embrace the loss of knowledge - A1Side A

and critical thinking - B1Side B

in absence of reason - A1Side C

lost all we believed in - B1Side D

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Germany

May 19, 2023
Label and catalog number
Pelagic Records PEL 215V
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition, Special Edition · Sea Of Reeds Edition
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Germany

May 19, 2023
Label and catalog number
Pelagic Records PEL225V
Format
Box Set, Limited Edition, LP, Album, LP, Album, LP, Album, 10", EP · Multi Colored; Multi Colored; Multi Colored; Multi Colored
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 19 vinyl pressings

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2020s19 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2023EuropePelagic Records PEL 215VFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
2023EuropePelagic Records PEL 215V / Pelagic Records PEL 215VCFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2023EuropePelagic Records PEL 215V / Pelagic Records PEL 215VCFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited
2023GermanyPelagic Records PEL225VFirst yearBox Set, Limited Edition, LP, Album, LP, Album, LP, Album, 10", EP · Limited, Colored vinylBox Set, Limited Edition, LP, Album, LP, Album, LP, Album, 10", EP · Limited, Colored vinyl
2023GermanyPelagic Records PEL 215VFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Special Edition · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Special Edition · Limited
2023GermanyPelagic RecordsLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Limited, NumberedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Limited, Numbered
2023GermanyPelagic Records PEL225VFirst yearBox Set, Limited Edition, LP, Album, LP, Album, LP, Album, 10", EP · Limited, Colored vinylBox Set, Limited Edition, LP, Album, LP, Album, LP, Album, 10", EP · Limited, Colored vinyl
2023GermanyPelagic Records PEL 215VFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Special Edition · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Special Edition · Limited
2023GermanyPelagic Records PEL 215VFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Special Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Special Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2023GermanyPelagic Records PEL 215VFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Special Edition · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Special Edition · Limited
2023GermanyPelagic Records PEL 215VFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Special Edition · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Special Edition · Limited
2023GermanyPelagic Records PEL215LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Limited, NumberedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Limited, Numbered
2023GermanyPelagic Records PEL216VFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2023GermanyPelagic Records PEL225VFirst yearBox Set, Limited Edition, LP, Album, LP, Album, LP, Album, 10", EP · Limited, Colored vinylBox Set, Limited Edition, LP, Album, LP, Album, LP, Album, 10", EP · Limited, Colored vinyl
2023GermanyPelagic Records PEL225VFirst yearBox Set, Limited Edition, LP, Album, LP, Album, LP, Album, 10", EP · Limited, Colored vinylBox Set, Limited Edition, LP, Album, LP, Album, LP, Album, 10", EP · Limited, Colored vinyl
All 19 pressings from the 2020s

Tracklist

  1. Holocene
  2. A1Preboreal
  3. A2Boreal
  4. A3Sea Of Reeds
  5. A4Atlantic
  6. B1Subboreal
  7. B2Parabiosis
  8. B3Subatlantic
  9. Holocene - Instrumental
  10. C1Preboreal
  11. C2Boreal
  12. C3Sea Of Reeds
  13. C4Atlantic
  14. D1Subboreal
  15. D2Parabiosis
  16. D3Subatlantic
  17. Limbus
  18. E1Response
  19. E2Remission
  20. E3Relapse
  21. E4Recovery
  22. FRecurrence
  23. Unconformities
  24. GUnconformities
  25. HUnconformities (Instrumental)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Holocene are there?

19 vinyl pressings of Holocene are listed here, from 2 countries.

When was Holocene first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 2023, in Europe, Germany. One of them is Pelagic Records PEL 215V, released May 19, 2023.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PEL 215V, PEL225V, PEL216V) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 253473E1/A and 253473E2/A. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Holocene 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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