Vinyl pressings
by Wu-Tang Clan · 2025
Black Samson, The Bastard Swordsman was first pressed on vinyl in 2025. 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 2025, 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.
RNMV 1078 A PNSide A runout
RNMV 1078 B PNSide B runout
RNMV 1078 C PNSide C runout
RNMV 1078 D PNSide D runout
RNMV 1078A - ARunout side A
RNMV 1078A - B PNRunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | UK | RuffNation Music 085218108229First year12", 45 RPM, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Numbered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Numbered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
| 2025 | US | RuffNation Music 085218108229First year12", 45 RPM, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered |
| 2025 | Worldwide | 36 Chambers RNMV1078A / Ruffnation Entertainment RNMV1078AFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 2026 | Europe | 36 Chambers / All Maf Productions Inc.LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc |
| 2026 | Europe | 36 ChambersLP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc |
| 2026 | Europe | 36 Chambers / All Maf Productions Inc.LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Special Edition · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Special Edition · Limited, Picture disc |
| 2026 | Europe | 36 Chambers / All Maf Productions Inc.LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc |
| 2026 | Europe | 36 Chambers 76846946 / Sonic Records 76846946LP, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc |
| 2026 | Europe | 36 Chambers / All Maf Productions Inc.LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc |
| 2026 | Europe | 36 Chambers / All Maf Productions Inc.LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc |
| 2026 | Europe | 36 Chambers / All Maf Productions Inc.LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Special Edition · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Special Edition · Limited, Picture disc |
| 2026 | Europe | 36 Chambers / All Maf Productions Inc.LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc |
| 2026 | Europe | 36 Chambers / All Maf Productions Inc.LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc |
| 2026 | Europe | 36 Chambers / All Maf Productions Inc.LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc |
| 2026 | Europe | 36 Chambers / All Maf Productions Inc.LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Picture disc |
16 vinyl pressings of Black Samson, The Bastard Swordsman are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 2025 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 2025, in UK, US, Worldwide. One of them is RuffNation Music 085218108229, released April 12, 2025.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 085218108229, RNMV1078A) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RNMV 1078 A PN and RNMV 1078 B PN. 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.
