Vinyl pressings
by Tribulation · 2021
Where The Gloom Becomes Sound was first pressed on vinyl in 2021. 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 2021, the album's first year, in 3 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.
PIRATES PRESS - 157401 A 213906E1/ASide A
PIRATES PRESS - 157401 B 213906E2/ASide B
BK26390-01 A1 HLSide A
BK26390-01 B1 HLSide B
213554E1/APressed on LP1 - side A
213554E2/APressed on LP1 - side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Europe | Century Media 19439808531First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Europe | Century Media 19439808531First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Europe | Century Media 19439836431First yearLP, Album, LP, Picture Disc, All Media, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, LP, Picture Disc, All Media, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited, Picture disc |
| 2021 | Europe | Century Media 19439808531First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Europe | Century Media 19439808531First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2021 | Europe | Century Media 19439808531First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Europe | Century Media 19439808531First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Europe | Century Media 19439808531First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Sweden | Century Media 19439808531First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | US | Metal Blade Records 3984-15740-1 / Metal Blade Records 039841574067First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | US | Metal Blade Records 3984-15740-1 / Metal Blade Records 039841574012First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | US | Metal Blade Records 3984-15740-1 / Metal Blade Records 039841574067First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
12 vinyl pressings of Where The Gloom Becomes Sound are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 2021, in US, Europe, Sweden. One of them is Metal Blade Records 3984-15740-1, released January 29, 2021.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 3984-15740-1, 19439808531, 19439836431) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PIRATES PRESS - 157401 A 213906E1/A and PIRATES PRESS - 157401 B 213906E2/A. 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.
