Vinyl pressings
by Amon Düül II · 1971
Tanz Der Lemminge was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 5 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.
C 83473 A-1 Made in GermanyA-side, stamped
C 83473 B-1 Made in GermanyB-side, stamped
C 83 474 A-1 Made in GermanyC-side, stamped
C 83 474 B-1 Made in GermanyD-side, stamped
UAD 60003 A-1USide A, stamped
LPFB 2Side B, stamped
UAD 60003 B-1USide C, stamped
LPFB 2Side D, stamped
UAD 60003 A-1USide A, stamped - variant 1
UAD 60003 B-1USide B, stamped - variant 1
UAD 60004 A-2USide C, stamped - variant 1
UAD 60004 B-1USide D, stamped - variant 1
UAS-9954-ASide A [variation 1]
UAS-9954-BSide B [variation 1]
/UAS-9954-CSide C [variation 1]
¹UAS-9954-DSide D [variation 1]
UAS-9954-ARunout, Etched, Side A
UAS-9954-BRunout, Etched, Side B
UAS-9954-CRunout, Etched, Side C
UAS-9954-D 6-11-71Runout, Etched, Side D
C 83473 A-1Side A runout stamped
C 83473 B-1Side B runout stamped
C 83474 A-1Side C runout stamped
C 83474 B-1Side D runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | France | United Artists Records UAD 60.003/4First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Germany | Liberty LBS 83 473 / 74 XFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Italy | United Artists Records 2 UAS 29227/8First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | UK | United Artists Records UAD 60003/4First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1971 | UK | United Artists Records UAD60003/4 / United Artists Records UAD 60003/4First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | United Artists Records UAS-9954 / United Artists Records UAS 9954First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | United Artists Records UAS-9954First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Japan | Liberty LP-93001BLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Japan | Liberty LP-93001BLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | France | United Artists Records UAD 60.003/4LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1974 | UK | United Artists Records UAD60003/4LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1975 | New Zealand | United Artists Records L-45585/6LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | Strand 6.28525 DTLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1978 | Germany | Strand 6.28525 DTLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Italy | Base Record UDB 8030LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | US | Purple Pyramid CLP1712LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2014 | US | Purple Pyramid CLP1712LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | Europe | SPV SPV 304201 2LP / SPV Recordings SPV 304201 2LPLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Liberty LBS 83473/74 XLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Liberty LBS 83 473 / 74 XLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | United Artists Records AUAL 224053LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | United Artists Records UAD60003/4LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | UK | United Artists Records UAD60003/4 / United Artists Records UAD 6000 3/4LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
23 vinyl pressings of Tanz Der Lemminge are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1971 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in Germany, UK, US, France and more. One of them is Liberty LBS 83 473 / 74 X.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LBS 83 473 / 74 X, UAD 60003/4, UAD60003/4, UAS-9954) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, C 83473 A-1 Made in Germany and C 83473 B-1 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.
