Vinyl pressings
by Amon Düül II · 1972
Wolf City was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 7 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 29406 A-1 Made in GermanyRunout A, stamped
C 29406 B-1 Made in GermanyRunout B, stamped
29 406 ALabel A
29 406 BLabel B
C 29406 A-1 Made in GermanyA-side, stamped
C 29406 B-1 Made in GermanyB-side, stamped
UA-LA017-F1Side A runout
UA-LA017-F2Side B runout
UA-LA017-F1 66Side A
UA-LA017-F2 66Side B
UA-LA017-F-A-1 T B2A-side runout
UA-LA017-F-B-1 IT A6B-side runout: 'A6' may be '9V'
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Canada | United Artists Records UA-LA017-FFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | France | United Artists Records UAS 29 406First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Germany | United Artists Records UAS 29 406 I / United Artists Records 29 406 IFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Italy | United Artists Records UAG 29406First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Japan | Liberty LLP-80783First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Japan | Liberty LLP-80783First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | UK | United Artists Records UAG 29406First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | UK | United Artists Records UAG 29406LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1972 | US | United Artists Records UA-LA017-FFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | United Artists Records UA-LA017-FFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | United Artists Records UA-LA017-FFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | United Artists Records UA-LA017-FFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | France | United Artists Records UAS 29 406LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1973 | France | United Artists Records UAS 29 406LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1973 | France | United Artists Records UAS 29 406LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Greece | United Artists Records 14C 062-82912LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | Germany | Telefunken 6.24848LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | Germany | Telefunken 6.24848 APLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1986 | Italy | Base Record UDB 8029LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | US | Purple Pyramid CLP1587LP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2014 | US | Purple Pyramid CLP1587LP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | Europe | SPV SPV 305371 2LP / SPV Recordings SPV 305371 2LPLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | United Artists Records UAS 29 406LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | United Artists Records UAG 29406LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
32 vinyl pressings of Wolf City are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1972 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in Germany, UK, US, Canada and more. One of them is United Artists Records UAS 29 406 I.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UAS 29 406 I, UAG 29406, UA-LA017-F, UAS 29 406) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, C 29406 A-1 Made in Germany and C 29406 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.
