Vinyl pressings
by Ash Ra Tempel · 1972
Schwingungen 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.
1 pressing came out in 1972, 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 ℗ 1972 C72 ◇G C 280664 141 S1 OMM 556 020 ARunout side A, variant 1
1 ℗ 1972 C72 ◇G C 280664 141 S2 OMM 556 020 BRunout side B, variant 1
1 ℗ 1972 C72 ◇G B 28 0664 141 S1 OMM 556 020 ARunout side A, variant 2
1 ℗ 1972 C72 ◇G A 1 28 0664 141 S2 OMM 556 020 BRunout side B, variant 2
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 | Germany | Ohr OMM 556.020 / Ohr OMM 556020First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | France | Clementine Disques CLE 33006LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | France | Clementine Disques CLE 33006LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | France | Clementine Disques CLE 33006LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | France | Spalax Music SPALAXLP14762LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2004 | France | Spalax Music SPALAXLP14762LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label, Promo · Test pressing, Promo | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label, Promo · Test pressing, Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Germany | Ohr OMM 556020LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Germany | Ohr OMM 556020LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2021 | Germany | MG.ART MG.ART 612LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Ohr OMM 556020LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Unknown | Ohr OMM 556020LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| ? | Germany | Ohr OMM 556.020LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Germany | Ohr OMM 556020LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
13 vinyl pressings of Schwingungen are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1972 and 2021.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in Germany. One of them is Ohr OMM 556.020.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use OMM 556.020) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1 ℗ 1972 C72 ◇G C 280664 141 S1 OMM 556 020 A and 1 ℗ 1972 C72 ◇G C 280664 141 S2 OMM 556 020 B. 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.
