Vinyl pressings
by Cluster · 1974
Zuckerzeit was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. 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 1974, 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.
PF st-1065-A 0664.633 S1Side A runout, etched
PF st-1065-B 0664.633 S2Side B runout, etched
st-1065-a (0664.633 s 1)Side A label
st-1065-b (0664.633 s 2)Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Germany | Brain BRAIN 1065 / Brain 1065First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Japan | Brain UXP-741-EBLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Germany | Brain 0040.116LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Russia | Lilith LR132LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2007 | Russia | Lilith LR333LP, Album, Reissue, CD, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue, CD, Album, Reissue |
| 2009 | Europe | Brain 9812987LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | US | Superior Viaduct SV189LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2024 | Germany | Bureau B BB447 / Brain bb 447LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
| 2026 | Germany | Bureau B BB447 / Brain bb 447LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Brain BRAIN 1065 / Brain 1065LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Brain BRAIN 1065 / Brain 1065LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Zuckerzeit are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1974 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in Germany. One of them is Brain BRAIN 1065.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BRAIN 1065) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PF st-1065-A 0664.633 S1 and PF st-1065-B 0664.633 S2. 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.
