US
October 22, 2012- Label and catalog number
- Razor & Tie 7930183356-1
- Format
- LP, Album, Limited Edition · Glow In The Dark [Mint Green]
- Runout / matrix
79301833561-ASide A etched
79301833561-BSide B etched

Vinyl pressings
by The Sword · 2012
Apocryphon was first pressed on vinyl in 2012. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 2012, 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.
79301833561-ASide A etched
79301833561-BSide B etched
79301833561-ASide A etched
79301833561-BSide B etched
79301833561-ASide A etched
79301833561-BSide B etched
79301833561 - ASide A
79301833561 - BSide B
79301833561-ASide A; etched
79301833561-BSide B; etched
79301833561-ASide A etched
79301833561-BSide B etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Germany | Napalm Records NPR 462 LP / Spinning Goblin Productions NPR 462 LPFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, CD · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, CD · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2012 | Germany | Napalm Records NPR 462 LP / Spinning Goblin Productions NPR 462 LPFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, CD, Album, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, CD, Album, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2012 | US | Razor & Tie 7930183356-1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Special Cut · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Special Cut · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2012 | US | Razor & Tie 7 93018 33561 4First year12", Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc | 12", Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc |
| 2012 | US | Razor & Tie 7930183356-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2012 | Germany | Napalm Records NPR 462 LP / Spinning Goblin Productions NPR 462 LPFirst yearLP, Limited Edition, CD, Album · Limited | LP, Limited Edition, CD, Album · Limited |
| 2012 | US | Razor & Tie 7930183356-1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2012 | US | Razor & Tie 7930183356-1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2012 | US | Razor & Tie 7930183356-1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Mispress · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Mispress · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2012 | Germany | Spinning Goblin Productions NPR 462 LP / Napalm Records NPR 462 LPFirst yearLP, Album, CD, Album, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, CD, Album, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2012 | Germany | Napalm Records NPR 462LP / Spinning Goblin Productions NPR 462LPFirst yearLP, Album, CD, Album, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, CD, Album, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2012 | Germany | Napalm Records NPR 462 LP / Spinning Goblin Productions NPR 462 LPFirst yearLP, Album, CD, Album, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, CD, Album, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2012 | Germany | Napalm Records NPR 462 LP / Spinning Goblin Productions NPR 462 LPFirst yearLP, Album, CD, Album, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, CD, Album, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2013 | US | Razor & Tie NPR 462 LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2014 | Germany | Napalm Records NPR 462 LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | US | Razor & Tie CR00586LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | Razor & Tie CR00633LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
20 vinyl pressings of Apocryphon are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 2012 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 2012, in US, Germany. One of them is Razor & Tie 7930183356-1, released October 22, 2012.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7930183356-1, 7 93018 33561 4, NPR 462 LP, NPR 462LP) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 79301833561-A and 79301833561-B. 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.