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Samsara

by Venom Prison · 2019

10 pressings3 countriesDeath MetalRock

Samsara was first pressed on vinyl in 2019. 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 Samsara

5 pressings came out in 2019, 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.

Country unknown

March 15, 2019
Label and catalog number
Prosthetic Records PROS103471
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition · Turquoise With Black Smoke And Cream Swirl
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Country unknown

March 15, 2019
Label and catalog number
Prosthetic Records PROS103471
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition · Grey Stone With Black Swirl
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Country unknown

March 15, 2019
Label and catalog number
Prosthetic Records PROS103471
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition · White
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Country unknown

March 15, 2019
Label and catalog number
Prosthetic Records PROS103471
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Screen Printed Cover
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 10 vinyl pressings

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

2010s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2018USProsthetic Records PROS103641LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2019UnknownProsthetic Records PROS103471First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited
2019UnknownProsthetic Records PROS103471First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited
2019UnknownProsthetic Records PROS103471First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2019UnknownProsthetic Records PROS103471First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, NumberedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered
2019USProsthetic Records PROS103471First yearLP, Album · Colored vinylLP, Album · Colored vinyl
2020s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2021UK & EuropeProsthetic Records PROS10497LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl
2021UK, Europe & USProsthetic Records PROS104976 / Prosthetic Records PROS10497LP, Album, Repress · Colored vinylLP, Album, Repress · Colored vinyl
2021UK, Europe & USProsthetic Records PROS10497LP, Album, Repress · Colored vinylLP, Album, Repress · Colored vinyl
2021USProsthetic Records PROS104971LP, Album, Repress, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Repress, Test Pressing · Test pressing

Tracklist

  1. A1Matriphagy
  2. A2Megillus & Leaena
  3. A3Uterine Industrialisation
  4. A4Self Inflicted Violence
  5. A5Deva's Enemy
  6. A6Asura's Realm
  7. B1Sadistic Rituals
  8. B2Implementing The Metaphysics Of Morals
  9. B3Dukkha
  10. B4Naraka

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Samsara are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Samsara are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 2018 and 2021.

When was Samsara first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 2019, in US. One of them is Prosthetic Records PROS103471, released March 15, 2019.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PROS103471) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Samsara 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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