Bat Country is on Side B the label on the record is messed up.

Could a generous soul please provide the matrix codes for this release? I suspect I own this pressing but with a misprint on the labels (https://www.discogs.com/release/9176596) and I would like to compare the matrix codes to make sure. Thanks in advance!

I really enjoy this album, but this pressing should be avoided. Quality is very poor. When I put it on my turntable it sounds like someone threw a blanket over my speakers. Very compressed.

Same mastering as the black vinyl. If you pay 4 times the price for the purple, that's fine, but paying that much more for a color seems silly. This is overpriced and the black is undrpriced.

One of the best vinyl pressings for this album. Basically noiseless, would heavily recommend!

Is there anyway to distinguish this from the 2016 black pressing?

Yes, actually. Not the same text on the matrix. Regards

Is there anyway to distinguish this from the original 2005 black pressing?

Record plays fine, good-looking and still affordable, despite its availability and rarity.

This record sounds just like it looks; beautiful! This is also still available on FYE's site if anyone is looking.

Beautiful record. The purple marble color matches perfectly with the white/silver label. As most vinyl, it looks better in person than in pictures. I really appreciate the track list order, each side of the records starts with a marvelous kick in the nuts, almost as if they planned the track order to be on vinyl and not on CD. This album is a staple for any A7X fan. definitely worth the price. Boom! that's my opinion, nobody asked for it, but there it is. Thank you for reading.

1st pressing sounds better, you'd be silly to pay more for this reissue. The 1st pressing is underpriced, this is overpriced.