Vinyl pressings
by Adam And The Ants · 1982
Deutscher Girls was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 11 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.
EGO 5 A//2 V 2 O R ARUNRunout A-side. Variant 1
EGO 5 B//2 V 2 O S STRAWBERRYRunout B-side. Variant 1
EGO 5 A//2 ▽ 420 O R ARUNRunout A-side. Variant 2
EGO 5 B//2 ▽ 420 S 2 STRAWBERRYRunout B-side. Variant 2
EGO 5 A // 2 ▽ 420 R ARUNSide A runout
EGO 5 B // 2 ▽ 420 S STRAWBERRYSide B runout
EGO 5 A//2 V 2 O R ARUNRunout A-side. Variant 1
EGO 5 B//2 V 2 O S STRAWBERRYRunout B-side. Variant 1
EGO 5 A//2 ▽ 420 O R ARUNRunout A-side. Variant 2
EGO 5 B//2 ▽ 420 S 2 STRAWBERRYRunout B-side. Variant 2
EGO 5 A//2 V 2 O R ARUNRunout A-side. Variant 1
EGO 5 B//2 V 2 O S STRAWBERRYRunout B-side. Variant 1
EGO 5 A//2 ▽ 420 O R ARUNRunout A-side. Variant 2
EGO 5 B//2 ▽ 420 S 2 STRAWBERRYRunout B-side. Variant 2
2002 121 S 1 320 24 2Runout A, stamped
2002 121 S 2=2 320 24 2Runout B, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australia | Polydor 2002 121First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Austria | Polydor 2002 121First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | France | EG 2002 121First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Germany | EG 2002 121First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Ireland | EG EGO 5 / Polydor 2002 121First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Italy | EG 2002 121First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Japan | Polydor 7DM 0045First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Japan | Polydor 7DM 0045First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Polydor 2002 121 / EG 2002 121First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Scandinavia | EG 2002 121First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Spain | EG 20 02 121First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | UK | EG EGO 5 / Polydor 2002 121First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | UK | EG EGO 5 / Polydor 2002 121First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | UK | EG EGO 5 / Polydor 2002 121First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | UK | EG EGO 5 / Polydor 2002 121First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
15 vinyl pressings of Deutscher Girls are listed here, from 11 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, Australia, Austria, France and more. One of them is EG EGO 5.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EGO 5, 2002 121, 7DM 0045, 20 02 121) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EGO 5 A//2 V 2 O R ARUN and EGO 5 B//2 V 2 O S STRAWBERRY. 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.
