Germany
1968- Label and catalog number
- MPS Records MPS 15170 ST
- Format
- LP, Album · Gatefold
- Runout / matrix
00 679146 A MPS 15170 A 1 ℗ 1968 98 ◇ VA-Side runout inscription
XIXIX25 679146 B MPS 15170 B 1 ℗ 1968 08 ◇ VB-Side runout inscription
Vinyl pressings
by Attila Zoller · 1968
Zo-Ko-Ma was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. 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 1968, 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.
00 679146 A MPS 15170 A 1 ℗ 1968 98 ◇ VA-Side runout inscription
XIXIX25 679146 B MPS 15170 B 1 ℗ 1968 08 ◇ VB-Side runout inscription
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Germany | MPS Records MPS 15170 STFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Japan | MPS Records YS-2207-MPLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | Japan | MPS Records YS-2207-MPLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Germany | MPS Records MPS 15170 ST / BASF CRM 664LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1973 | Germany | MPS Records 21 20664-5 / BASF 21 20664-5LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1976 | UK | MPS Records BAP 5072LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Japan | MPS Records UXP-55-P / BASF UXP-55-PLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1976 | Japan | MPS Records UXP-55-PLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Germany | Crystal 066 CRY 63 555LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1981 | Spain | MPS Records JS-019 / CFE JS-019LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | Germany | MPS Records 15170 / Corona Music Company 15170Test Pressing, LP, Album · Test pressing | Test Pressing, LP, Album · Test pressing |
| 1983 | Switzerland | Corona Music Company 015.170 / Corona Music Company CMJ 015.170LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of Zo-Ko-Ma are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1968 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in Germany. One of them is MPS Records MPS 15170 ST.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MPS 15170 ST) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 00 679146 A MPS 15170 A 1 ℗ 1968 98 ◇ V and XIXIX25 679146 B MPS 15170 B 1 ℗ 1968 08 ◇ V. 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.