Germany
July 2020- Label and catalog number
- Darker Than Black DTB 470Darker Than Black DTB470
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
DTB 470 ASide A, Stamped
DTB 470 BSide B, Stamped
DTB 470 CSide C, Stamped
DTB 470 DSide D, Stamped
Vinyl pressings
by Vothana · 2020
Biệt Động Quân / Commando 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.
3 pressings came out in 2020, 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.
DTB 470 ASide A, Stamped
DTB 470 BSide B, Stamped
DTB 470 CSide C, Stamped
DTB 470 DSide D, Stamped
DTB 470 ASide A, stamped
DTB 470 BSide B, stamped
DTB 470 CSide C, stamped
DTB 470 DSide D, stamped
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 | Germany | Darker Than Black DTB 470 / Darker Than Black DTB470LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Limited, Numbered |
| 2020 | Germany | Darker Than Black DTB 470 / Darker Than Black DTB470First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2020 | Germany | Darker Than Black DTB 470First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | Germany | Darker Than Black DTB 470First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Germany | Darker Than Black DTB 470LP, Album, Numbered, Remastered, Repress, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Numbered | LP, Album, Numbered, Remastered, Repress, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Numbered |
| 2021 | Germany | Darker Than Black DTB 470 / Darker Than Black DTB470LP, Album, Repress · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Repress · Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Germany | Darker Than Black DTB 470LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 2022 | Germany | Darker Than Black DTB 470LP, Album, Repress · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Repress · Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | Germany | Darker Than Black DTB 470LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 2022 | Germany | Darker Than Black DTB 470LP, Album, Numbered, Remastered, Repress, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Numbered | LP, Album, Numbered, Remastered, Repress, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Numbered |
| 2024 | Italy | Darker Than Black DTB 470LP, Picture Disc, Repress · Picture disc | LP, Picture Disc, Repress · Picture disc |
| 2026 | US | Vothan666 Rec. V666-007LP, Album, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | US | Vothan666 Rec. V666-007LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2026 | US | Vothan666 Rec. V666-007LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl |
14 vinyl pressings of Biệt Động Quân / Commando are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 2020 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 2020, in Germany. One of them is Darker Than Black DTB 470, released July 2020.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DTB 470) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DTB 470 A and DTB 470 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.