Vinyl pressings
by Amon Düül II · 1973
Vive La Trance was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 4 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.
29504 A1/C3A Made in GermanyRunout side A [stamped]
29504 B1/C3A Made in GermanyRunout side B [stamped]
(UAS 29 504 A)Label side A
(UAS 29 504 B)Label side B
UAS 29504 A - 1 ·1Side A stamped, variant 1
UAS 29504 B - 1 DGSide B stamped, variant 1
UAS 29504 A - 1 11Side A stamped, variant 2
UAS 29504 B - 1 11Side B stamped, variant 2
UAS 29504 AA-side runout etched
UAS 29504 BB-side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | France | United Artists Records UAS 29.504First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | United Artists Records UAS 29 504 IFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Japan | Liberty LLP-80961First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Japan | Liberty LLP-80961First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | UK | United Artists Records UAS 29 504 / United Artists Records UAS 29504First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Australia | United Artists Records L 35028LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Canada | United Artists Records UA-LA198-FLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Italy | United Artists Records UASL 29504LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Italy | United Artists Records UASL 29504LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | New Zealand | United Artists Records L35028LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | South Africa | United Artists Records UAS 7066LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Spain | United Artists Records HUS 061-110LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | United Artists Records UA-LA198-FLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | United Artists Records UA-LA198-FLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Venezuela | United Artists Records UA-LA198-FLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Germany | Telefunken 6.24849 APLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1986 | Italy | Base Record UDB 8027LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | US | Purple Pyramid CLP1720LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | Europe | SPV SPV 305381 2LP / SPV Recordings SPV 305381 2LPLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
21 vinyl pressings of Vive La Trance are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1973 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in Germany, UK, France, Japan. One of them is United Artists Records UAS 29 504 I.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UAS 29 504 I, UAS 29 504, UAS 29.504, LLP-80961) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 29504 A1/C3A Made in Germany and 29504 B1/C3A 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.
