Vinyl pressings
by The Ocean · 2020
Phanerozoic II: Mesozoic | Cenozoic was first pressed on vinyl in 2020. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
22 pressings came out in 2020, 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.
205480E1/A MELANCHOLIA HAS ARRIVEDSide A
205480E2/A ANTARES WAS A LIESide B
205480E3/A RECURRENCE. FOR THE WEAK...Side C
205480E4/A ...ETERNAL SPIRAL OF SELF-DEFEATSide D
205480E1/A MELANCHOLIA HAS ARRIVEDSide A
205480E2/A ANTARES WAS A LIESide B
205480E3/A RECURRENCE. FOR THE WEAK...Side C
205480E4/A ...ETERNAL SPIRAL OF SELF-DEFEATSide D
205480E1/A MELANCHOLIA HAS ARRIVEDSide A
205480E2/A ANTARES WAS A LIESide B
205480E3/A RECURRENCE. FOR THE WEAK...Side C
205480E4/A ...ETERNAL SPIRAL OF SELF-DEFEATSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Unknown | Pelagic Records PEL 149LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2020 | Unknown | Pelagic Records PEL148LP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing, Limited, Numbered | LP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing, Limited, Numbered |
| 2020 | Germany | Pelagic Records PEL 150LP, Album, Limited Edition, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Limited |
| 2020 | Europe | Pelagic Records PEL150First yearLP, Album, Stereo, LP, Album, Stereo, Memory Stick, All Media, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Stereo, LP, Album, Stereo, Memory Stick, All Media, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2020 | Europe | Pelagic Records PEL150First yearLP, LP, All Media, Album, Special Edition · Colored vinyl | LP, LP, All Media, Album, Special Edition · Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | Europe | Pelagic Records PEL150First yearLP, LP, All Media, Album, Special Edition · Colored vinyl | LP, LP, All Media, Album, Special Edition · Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | Europe | Pelagic Records PEL150First yearLP, Album, Stereo, LP, Album, Stereo, Memory Stick, All Media, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Stereo, LP, Album, Stereo, Memory Stick, All Media, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2020 | Europe | Pelagic Records PEL148First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2020 | Europe | Pelagic Records PEL148First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2020 | Europe | Pelagic Records PEL150First yearLP, Album, Stereo, LP, Album, Stereo, Memory Stick, All Media, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Stereo, LP, Album, Stereo, Memory Stick, All Media, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2020 | Europe | Pelagic Records PEL150First yearLP, Album, Stereo, LP, Album, Stereo, Memory Stick, All Media, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Stereo, LP, Album, Stereo, Memory Stick, All Media, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2020 | Europe | Pelagic Records PEL149First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2020 | Europe | Pelagic Records PEL150First yearLP, Album, Stereo, LP, Album, Stereo, Memory Stick, All Media, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Stereo, LP, Album, Stereo, Memory Stick, All Media, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2020 | Europe | Pelagic Records PEL148 / Metal Blade Records PEL 148First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | Europe | Pelagic Records PEL148 / Metal Blade Records PEL 148First yearLP, LP, All Media, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, LP, All Media, Album · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Pelagic Records PEL148 / Metal Blade Records PEL148LP, Album | LP, Album |
35 vinyl pressings of Phanerozoic II: Mesozoic | Cenozoic are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 2020 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 2020, in Europe, Germany. One of them is Pelagic Records PEL150, released September 2020.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PEL150, PEL148, PEL149) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 205480E1/A MELANCHOLIA HAS ARRIVED and 205480E2/A ANTARES WAS A LIE. 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.
