Vinyl pressings
by City · 1978
Am Fenster was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 2 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.
8 55 586 - 1A C78 W NT A1B 1 4Runout side A, variant 1
8 55 586 - 2B C78 GR NT A1B2 0Runout side B, variant 1
8 55 586 - 1A C78 W NT A5YRunout side A, variant 2
8 55 586 - 2B C78 GR NT A2CZRunout side B, variant 2
8 55 586 - 1A C78 W NT A5AY C 0Runout side 1
8 55 586 - 2B C78 GR NT A2 DU C 0Runout side 2
6.235213-01-1 Manufactured in Germany H1Runout side A, variant 1
6.235213-01-2 Manufactured in Germany H1Runout side B, variant 1
6.235213-01-1 Manufactured in Germany H1Runout side A, variant 2
6.235213-01-2/1 Manufactured in Germany H1Runout side B, variant 2
6.23513-01-1 Manufactured in Germany H1Runout side A
6.23513-01-2 Manufactured in Germany H1Runout side B
6.23 513-01-1Label side A
6.23 513-01-2Label side B
6.235213-01-1 Manufactured in GermanySide A, runout
6.235213-01-2 Manufactured in GermanySide B, runout
ℋ𝟣Side A & B, runout, etched
6.23 513-01-1Side A, Label
6.23513-01-1 ℋ1 Manufactured in GermanyRunout side A stamped, ℋ1 etched
6.23513-01-2 ℋ1 Manufactured in GermanyRunout side B stamped, ℋ1 etched
6.23 513-01-1Label side A
6.23 513-01-2Label side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | Amiga 8 55 586First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | AMIGA 8 55 586First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Germany | Pool 6.23513 / Pool 6.23513 APFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | Telefunken 6.23513 AO / Telefunken 6.23513First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | Pool 6.23513 AOFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | Telefunken 6.23513 AO / Telefunken 6.23513First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | Telefunken 6.23513 AO / Telefunken 6.23513First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Germany | Epic EPC 84676LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | Greece | Epic EPC 84676LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Greece | Epic EPC 84676LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Germany | Pool 31 908 7LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition |
| 1981 | Germany | Pool 6.23513 / Pool 6.23513 APLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1986 | Germany | Pool 6.23513 BLLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1987 | Germany | TELDEC 244 114-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1989 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | AMIGA 8 55 586LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | South Korea | Capuz Records SCL-1016LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Germany | AMIGA 88985311291LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Germany | AMIGA 88985311291LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Telefunken 6.23513 AO / Telefunken 6.23513LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | TELDEC 244 114-1 / TELDEC 6.23513LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Pool 244 114-1 / Pool 6.23513LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| ? | Germany | TELDEC Schallplatten GmbH 244 114-1 / TELDEC Schallplatten GmbH 6.23513LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | TELDEC Schallplatten GmbH 6.23513 BLLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Greece | Epic EPC 84676LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
24 vinyl pressings of Am Fenster are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1978 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in German Democratic Republic (GDR), Germany. One of them is Amiga 8 55 586.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 8 55 586, 6.23513, 6.23513 AO) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 8 55 586 - 1A C78 W NT A1B 1 4 and 8 55 586 - 2B C78 GR NT A1B2 0. 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.
