Vinyl pressings
by Unleash The Archers · 2020
Abyss was first pressed on vinyl in 2020. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 2020, the album's first year, in 4 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.
(Side A): NPR958VINYL BK09709-01 A1 KR VI
(Side B): NPR958VINYL BK09709-01 B1 KR VI
(Side C): NPR958VINYL BK09709-02 C1 KR VI
(Side D): NPR958VINYL BK09709-02 D1 KR VI
(Side A): NPR958VINYL BK09709-01 A1 KR VI
(Side B): NPR958VINYL BK09709-01 B1 KR VI
(Side C): NPR958VINYL BK09709-02 C1 KR VI
(Side D): NPR958VINYL BK09709-02 D1 KR VI
(Side A): NPR958VINYL BK09709-01 A1 KR VI
(Side B): NPR958VINYL BK09709-01 B1 KR VI
(Side C): NPR958VINYL BK09709-02 C1 KR VI
(Side D): NPR958VINYL BK09709-02 D1 KR VI
NPR958VINYL BK09709-01 A1 KRRunout Side A, etched
NPR958VINYL BK09709-01 B1 KRRunout Side B, etched
NPR958VINYL BK09709-02 C1 KRRunout Side C, etched
NPR958VINYL BK09709-02 D1 KRRunout Side D, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Unknown | Napalm Records NPR958VINYLFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | Unknown | Napalm Records NPR958VINYLFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | Unknown | Napalm Records NPR958VINYLFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | Austria | Napalm Records NPR958VINYLFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | Austria | Napalm Records NPR958VINYLFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | Germany | Napalm Records NPR958VINYLFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2020 | US | Napalm Records NPR958VINYLFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | USA & Europe | Napalm Records NPR958VINYLFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | USA & Europe | Napalm Records NPR958EBFirst yearCD, Album, CD, Album, 7", Single, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited | CD, Album, CD, Album, 7", Single, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2023 | Austria | Napalm Records NPR958VINYLLP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | Germany | Napalm Records NPR958VINYLLP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl |
11 vinyl pressings of Abyss are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 2020 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 2020, in US, Austria, Germany, USA & Europe. One of them is Napalm Records NPR958VINYL, released August 2020.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NPR958VINYL, NPR958EB) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, (Side A): NPR958VINYL BK09709-01 A1 KR VI and (Side B): NPR958VINYL BK09709-01 B1 KR VI. 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.
