Vinyl pressings
by Whitechapel · 2021
Kin 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.
19 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.
228666E1/B PIRATES PRESS - 251971 ARunout side A stamped
228666E2/A PIRATES PRESS - 251971 BRunout side B stamped
228666E3/A PIRATES PRESS - 251971 CRunout side C stamped
228666E1/B PIRATES PRESS - 251971 ARunout side A, stamped
228666E2/A PIRATES PRESS - 251971 BRunout side B, stamped
228666E3/A PIRATES PRESS - 251971 CRunout side C, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | US | Metal Blade Records 3984-25197-1 / Metal Blade Records 039842519760First yearLP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-15806-1 / Metal Blade Records 3984-15806-3First yearLP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-15806-1 / Metal Blade Records 3984-15806-7First yearLP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-15806-1 / Metal Blade Records 3984-15806-9First yearLP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-15806-1 / Metal Blade Records 3984-15806-5First yearLP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-15806-1First yearLP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-15806-1 / Metal Blade Records 3984-15806-8First yearLP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-15806-1 / Metal Blade Records 3984-15806-6First yearLP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-15806-1 / Metal Blade Records 3984-15806-3First yearLP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | US | Metal Blade Records 3984-25197-1 / Metal Blade Records 039842519739First yearLP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | US | Metal Blade Records 3984-25197-1 / Metal Blade Records 039842519753First yearLP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | US | Metal Blade Records 3984-25197-1 / Metal Blade Records 039842519784First yearLP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2021 | Worldwide | Metal Blade Records 3984-15807-2First yearBox Set, Limited Edition, Special Edition, 7", Single, LP, Album, LP, Single Sided, Album, Etched · Limited, Colored vinyl | Box Set, Limited Edition, Special Edition, 7", Single, LP, Album, LP, Single Sided, Album, Etched · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Worldwide | Metal Blade Records 3984-15807-2First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | US | Metal Blade Records 3984-25197-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
19 vinyl pressings of Kin are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 2021, in US, Europe, Worldwide. One of them is Metal Blade Records 3984-25197-1, released October 28, 2021.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 3984-25197-1, 3984-15806-1, 3984-15807-2) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 228666E1/B PIRATES PRESS - 251971 A and 228666E2/A PIRATES PRESS - 251971 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.
