Vinyl pressings
by Torche · 2015
Restarter was first pressed on vinyl in 2015. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 2015, 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.
RELAPSE RECORDS - RR7268 - 1 A 121461E1/C[Stamped] Side A
RELAPSE RECORDS - RR7268 - 1 B 121461E2/B[Stamped] Side B
RELAPSE RECORDS - RR3425 - 1 121928M1/A[Stamped] Side C
RELAPSE RECORDS-RR7268-1A 121461E1/B
RELAPSE RECORDS-RR7268-1B 121461E2/B
RELAPSE RECORDS- RR7268-1A 121461E1/BSide A, stamped
RELAPSE RECORDS- RR7268-1B 121461E2/BSide B, stamped
RELAPSE RECORDS - RR7268 - 1 A 121461E1/C[Stamped] Side A
RELAPSE RECORDS - RR7268 - 1 B 121461E2/B[Stamped] Side B
RELAPSE RECORDS - RR3425 - 1 121928M1/A[Stamped] Side C
RELAPSE RECORDS - RR7268 - 1 A 121461E1/C[Stamped] Side A
RELAPSE RECORDS - RR7268 - 1 B 121461E2/B[Stamped] Side B
RELAPSE RECORDS - RR3425 - 1 121928M1/A[Stamped] Side C
RELAPSE RECORDS - RR7268 - 1 A 121461E1/C[Stamped] Side A
RELAPSE RECORDS - RR7268 - 1 B 121461E2/B[Stamped] Side B
RELAPSE RECORDS - RR3425 - 1 121928M1/A[Stamped] Side C
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | US | Relapse Records RR7268First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2015 | US | Relapse Records RR7268First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 2015 | Europe | Relapse Records RR7268First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2015 | US | Relapse Records RR3425First yearLP, 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2015 | US | Relapse Records RR7268First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2015 | US | Relapse Records RR7268First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2015 | US | Relapse Records RR3425First yearLP, 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2015 | US | Relapse Records RR3425First yearLP, 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2015 | US | Relapse Records RR3425First yearLP, 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2015 | US | Relapse Records RR7268First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2015 | US | Relapse Records RR7268LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2015 | Europe | Relapse Records RR7268First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2015 | US | Relapse Records RR7268First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | US | Relapse Records RR7268 / Relapse Records RR44491LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl |
14 vinyl pressings of Restarter are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 2015 and 2021.
The earliest pressings are from 2015, in US, Europe. One of them is Relapse Records RR3425, released February 17, 2015.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RR3425, RR7268) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RELAPSE RECORDS - RR7268 - 1 A 121461E1/C and RELAPSE RECORDS - RR7268 - 1 B 121461E2/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.
