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Vinyl pressings

Apocryphon

by The Sword · 2012

20 pressings2 countriesHeavy MetalStoner RockRock

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Apocryphon

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.

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

Full details of this pressing

US

October 22, 2012
Label and catalog number
Razor & Tie 7930183356-1
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition · Clear Solar-flared
Runout / matrix

79301833561-ASide A etched

79301833561-BSide B etched

Full details of this pressing

US

2012
Label and catalog number
Razor & Tie 7930183356-1
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition, Special Cut · Orange Lava
Runout / matrix

79301833561-ASide A etched

79301833561-BSide B etched

Full details of this pressing

US

2012
Label and catalog number
Razor & Tie 7 93018 33561 4
Format
12", Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc
Runout / matrix

79301833561 - ASide A

79301833561 - BSide B

Full details of this pressing

US

2012
Label and catalog number
Razor & Tie 7930183356-1
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

79301833561-ASide A; etched

79301833561-BSide B; etched

Full details of this pressing

US

October 22, 2012
Label and catalog number
Razor & Tie 7930183356-1
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition, Mispress · Glow In The Dark [Emerald Green Marbled]
Runout / matrix

79301833561-ASide A etched

79301833561-BSide B etched

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 20 vinyl pressings

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

2010s18 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2012GermanyNapalm Records NPR 462 LP / Spinning Goblin Productions NPR 462 LPFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, CD · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, CD · Limited, Colored vinyl
2012GermanyNapalm Records NPR 462 LP / Spinning Goblin Productions NPR 462 LPFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, CD, Album, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, CD, Album, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2012USRazor & Tie 7930183356-1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Special Cut · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Special Cut · Limited, Colored vinyl
2012USRazor & Tie 7 93018 33561 4First year12", Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc12", Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc
2012USRazor & Tie 7930183356-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
2012GermanyNapalm Records NPR 462 LP / Spinning Goblin Productions NPR 462 LPFirst yearLP, Limited Edition, CD, Album · LimitedLP, Limited Edition, CD, Album · Limited
2012USRazor & Tie 7930183356-1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2012USRazor & Tie 7930183356-1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2012USRazor & Tie 7930183356-1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Mispress · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Mispress · Limited, Colored vinyl
2012GermanySpinning Goblin Productions NPR 462 LP / Napalm Records NPR 462 LPFirst yearLP, Album, CD, Album, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, CD, Album, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2012GermanyNapalm Records NPR 462LP / Spinning Goblin Productions NPR 462LPFirst yearLP, Album, CD, Album, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, CD, Album, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2012GermanyNapalm Records NPR 462 LP / Spinning Goblin Productions NPR 462 LPFirst yearLP, Album, CD, Album, All Media, Limited Edition · LimitedLP, Album, CD, Album, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited
2012GermanyNapalm Records NPR 462 LP / Spinning Goblin Productions NPR 462 LPFirst yearLP, Album, CD, Album, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, CD, Album, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2013USRazor & Tie NPR 462 LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2014GermanyNapalm Records NPR 462 LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
All 18 pressings from the 2010s
2020s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2022USRazor & Tie CR00586LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2023USRazor & Tie CR00633LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1The Veil Of Isis5:33
  2. A2Cloak Of Feathers5:25
  3. A3Arcane Montane4:06
  4. A4The Hidden Masters4:49
  5. B1Dying Earth5:22
  6. B2Execrator2:46
  7. B3Seven Sisters3:31
  8. B4Hawks & Serpents4:31
  9. B5Eyes Of The Stormwitch3:11
  10. B6Apocryphon4:57

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Apocryphon are there?

20 vinyl pressings of Apocryphon are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 2012 and 2023.

When was Apocryphon first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 2012, in US, Germany. One of them is Razor & Tie 7930183356-1, released October 22, 2012.

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

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.

How much is Apocryphon 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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