Vinyl pressings
by Barclay James Harvest · 1982
Berlin (A Concert For The People) was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
24 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 15 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.
2475 554 S 1 = 2 ·STRAWBERRY· A 1Runout side A, variant 1
2475 554 S2 = 2 ·STRAWBERRY· F 1Runout side B, variant 1
2475 554 S 1 ·STRAWBERRY· 1 ASRunout side A, variant 2
2475 554 S 2 ·STRAWBERRY· ABRunout side B, variant 2
2383 638 S1 320 BTSide A, variant 1
2383 638 S2 320 1 BGSide B, variant 1
2383 638 S1 320 CA 3Side A, variant 2
2383 638 S2 320 DA 3Side B, variant 2
2383 638 S 1 320 C KSide A, stamped, variant 1
2383 638 S 2 320 D W 3Side B, stamped, variant 1
2383 638 S 1 320 CP 1Side A, stamped, variant 2
2383 638 S 2 320 CB 1Side B, stamped, variant 2
2383 638 S 1 320 1 YSide A, stamped - Variant 1
2383 638 S 2 320 T 1Side B, stamped - Variant 1
2383 638 S 1 320 A YSide A, stamped - Variant 2
2383 638 S 2 320 A VSide B, stamped - Variant 2
2475 554 S 1 = 2 ·STRAWBERRY· 1 DWRunout side A, variant 1
2475 554 S2 = 2 ·STRAWBERRY· DR 1Runout side B, variant 1
2475 554 S 1 ·STRAWBERRY· [AU] 1Side A, stamped, [] rotated by 90°
2475 554 S2 ·STRAWBERRY· [AU]Side A, stamped, [] rotated by 90°
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australia | Polydor 2383 644First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Austria | Polystar 2475 554First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | France | Polydor 2383 638First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | France | Polydor 2383 638First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | France | Polydor 2383 638First yearLP | LP |
| 1982 | Germany | Polydor 2383 638First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1982 | Germany | Polydor 32 030-9LP, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1982 | Germany | Polystar 91 757 5LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1982 | Germany | Polydor 2383 638First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Germany | Polydor 2383 638First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Germany | Polystar 2475 554First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Germany | Polystar 2475 554First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Greece | Polydor 2383 638First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Ireland | Polydor POLD 5052First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Israel | Polydor 2383.638First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
28 vinyl pressings of Berlin (A Concert For The People) are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1982 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in Germany, UK, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is Polystar 2475 554, released January 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2475 554, 2383 638, POLD 5052, 28MM 0174) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2475 554 S 1 = 2 ·STRAWBERRY· A 1 and 2475 554 S2 = 2 ·STRAWBERRY· F 1. 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.
