Vinyl pressings
by Amon Düül · 1969
Psychedelic Underground was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1969, the album's first year. 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.
1 ST-MLP-15.332-A ℗ 1969 C 28 679652 A PFSide A runout, stamped; "ST-MLP-15.332-A" & "PF", etched
ST-MLP-15.332-B ℗ 1969 1 B 28 679652 B PFSide B runout, stamped; "ST-MLP-15.332-B" & "PF", etched
ST-MLP-15 332-ASide A label
ST-MLP-15 332-BSide B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Germany | Metronome MLP 15.332 / Metronome MLP 15 332First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | US | Prophesy Records PRS 1003LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Prophesy Records PRS 1003 / Prophesy Records 1003LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Germany | Metronome 2001 200 146LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1975 | Germany | Metronome 2001 200 146LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1979 | Germany | Brain 0040.149LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Germany | Brain 0040.149LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1981 | Japan | Brain 22S-39 / Polystar 22S-39LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Germany | Metronome MLP 15 332LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Germany | Metronome MLP 15 332LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2016 | France | Klimt Records MJJ386LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Germany | Ohr OMM 66.008-6 / Breeze Music OMM 66.008-6LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Metronome MLP 15.332 / Metronome MLP 15 332LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Germany | Ichspiel chs1695LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
14 vinyl pressings of Psychedelic Underground are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1969 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in Germany. One of them is Metronome MLP 15.332.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MLP 15.332) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1 ST-MLP-15.332-A ℗ 1969 C 28 679652 A PF and ST-MLP-15.332-B ℗ 1969 1 B 28 679652 B PF. 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.
