Vinyl pressings
by Amon Düül II · 1975
Lemmingmania was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 9 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.
29723 A2/S3A Made in GermanyStamped runout, side A
29723 B1/S3A Ⅱ Made in GermanyStamped & etched ("Ⅱ") runout, side B
UAS 29 723 AOn label, side A
UAS 29 723 BOn label, side B
UAG29723 A1/S3ASide A runout, variant 1
UAG29723 B1/S3ASide B runout, variant 1
UAG29723 A2/S3ASide A runout, variant 2
UAG29723 B1/S3ASide B runout, variant 2
UALP 12001 A GSide A Stamped
UALP 12001 B GSide B Stamped
12001-ASide A Label
12001-BSide B Label
TX UAS 29723 ASide A Runout, Etched
TXD UAS 29723 BSide B Runout, Etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Australia | United Artists Records L35591First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1975 | Brazil | United Artists Records UALP 12001First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1975 | Canada | United Artists Music Co., Inc. UAS 29 723 GFirst yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1975 | Italy | United Artists Records UAL 24031First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1975 | Italy | United Artists Records UAS 29723First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1975 | New Zealand | United Artists Records L-35591First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1975 | Spain | United Artists Records 88738 I / United Artists Records 88.738-IFirst yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1975 | UK | United Artists Records UAG 29 723 G / United Artists Records UAG.29723First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | United Artists Records UAS 29 723 GFirst yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1975 | Germany | United Artists Records UAS 29 723 GFirst yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Europe | SPV Recordings SPV 304211 2LPLP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
11 vinyl pressings of Lemmingmania are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1975 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in Germany, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is United Artists Records UAS 29 723 G, released February 1975.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UAS 29 723 G, UAG 29 723 G, L35591, UALP 12001) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 29723 A2/S3A Made in Germany and 29723 B1/S3A Ⅱ Made in Germany. 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.
