Vinyl pressings
by Tool · 1996
Ænima was first pressed on vinyl in 1996. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1996, 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.
72445-11087-1-A1 RE1Side A runout
72445-11087-1-B1 RE1Side B runout
72445-11087-1-C1 RE1Side C runout
72445-11087-1-D1 RE1Side D runout
72445-11087-1-A1 RE1
72445-11087-1-B1 RE1
72445-11087-1-C1 RE1
72445-11087-1-D1 RE1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | US | Zoo Entertainment 61422 31087 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1996 | US | Zoo Entertainment 72445-11087-1 / BMG 72445-11087-1First yearLP, Album, Special Cut | LP, Album, Special Cut |
| 1996 | US | Zoo Entertainment 72445-11087 1LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1997 | US | Zoo Entertainment 61422 31145 1 / Zoo Entertainment 72445-11087-1LP, Album, Repress, Special Cut | LP, Album, Repress, Special Cut |
| 1997 | US | Zoo Entertainment 61422 31087 1LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | US | Classic Records 72445 11087LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2004 | Unknown | Zoo Entertainment 72445 11087 1 / BMG 72445 11087 1LP, Album, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial |
| 2008 | US | Zoo Entertainment 72445 11087 1 / BMG 72445 11087 1LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2009 | Unknown | Zoo Entertainment 72445 11087-1 / BMG Entertainment 72445 11087-1LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2009 | US | Zoo Entertainment 72445-11087-1 / BMG 72445-11087LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2009 | US | Zoo Entertainment 72445 11087 1LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2009 | US | Zoo Entertainment 72445-11087-1 / BMG 72445-11087LP, Album, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Europe | Zoo Entertainment 72445-11087-1LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2014 | US | Zoo Entertainment 72445 11087-1LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2016 | Unknown | Zoo Entertainment 72445-11087-1 / BMG 72445 11087LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2016 | US | Zoo Entertainment 72445110871LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | Unknown | Not On Label (Tool (2)) 72445 110871LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | Unknown | Zoo Entertainment 72445 11087-1 / BMG Entertainment 72445 11087-1LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2019 | US | Not On Label (Tool (2)) 72445 110871LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | US | Not On Label (Tool (2)) 72445 110871LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Unknown | Not On Label (Tool (2)) 72445-11087LP, LP, All Media, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, LP, All Media, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | Unknown | Not On Label (Tool (2)) 72445-11087-1LP, LP, All Media, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, LP, All Media, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | Germany | Not On Label (Tool (2)) 72445110871LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2020 | US | Not On Label (Tool (2)) 72445 110871LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | US | Not On Label (Tool (2)) 72445 110871LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2020 | US | Not On Label (Tool (2)) 72445 110871LP, LP, All Media, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, LP, All Media, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Unknown | Zoo Entertainment 72445 11087-1 / BMG Entertainment 72445 11087-1LP, LP, All Media, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, LP, All Media, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | US | Zoo Entertainment 72445-11087-1LP, LP, All Media, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, LP, All Media, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | US | Zoo Entertainment 61422-31087-2 / BMG 61422-31087-2LP, LP, All Media, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, LP, All Media, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | US | Zoo Entertainment 72445-11087-1 / BMG 72445-11087-1LP, LP, All Media, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, LP, All Media, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | Unknown | Not On Label (Tool (2)) 72445-11087LP, All Media, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, All Media, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | US | Not On Label (Tool (2)) 72445 11087-1LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | Europe | Not On Label (Tool (2)) 72445-11087-1LP, LP, All Media, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, LP, All Media, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | Not On Label (Tool (2)) 72445 110871LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2024 | Europe | Zoo Entertainment 7244511087-1 / BMG Music 7244511087-1LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Zoo Entertainment 72445-11087-1 / BMG 72445-11087-1LP, LP, All Media, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, LP, All Media, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| ? | Unknown | Zoo Entertainment 61422-31087-2LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| ? | Unknown | Zoo Entertainment 72445-11087-1 / BMG 72445-11087-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| ? | Unknown | Not On Label (Tool (2)) 72445 110871LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Unknown | Zoo Entertainment 72445 11087-1 / BMG Entertainment 72445 11087-1LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| ? | Unknown | Zoo Entertainment / BMGLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| ? | Unknown | Zoo Entertainment 72445110871LP, LP, All Media, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, LP, All Media, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| ? | Unknown | Not On Label (Tool (2)) 72445-11087LP, LP, All Media, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, LP, All Media, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| ? | Unknown | Zoo Entertainment / BMGLP, Album, LP, All Media, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, LP, All Media, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| ? | Unknown | Zoo Entertainment 72445 110871 / BMG 72445 110871LP, Album, LP, All Media, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, LP, All Media, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| ? | Europe | Zoo Entertainment 72445 11087-1 / BMG 72445 11087-1LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Europe | Zoo Entertainment 72445-11087-1 / BMG 72445-11087-1LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| ? | Europe | Zoo Entertainment 72445 11087-1LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| ? | Europe | Zoo Entertainment 72445 11087-1 / BMG 72445 11087-1LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Germany | Zoo Entertainment 72445 11087 1 / BMG 72445 11087 1LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
69 vinyl pressings of Ænima are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1996 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1996, in US. One of them is Zoo Entertainment 72445-11087-1, released September 17, 1996.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 72445-11087-1, 61422 31087 1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 72445-11087-1-A1 RE1 and 72445-11087-1-B1 RE1. 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.
