Vinyl pressings
by Deuter · 1979
Ecstasy was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1979, 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.
66, 22 118-01-1/1 H1Runout side A (Variant 1)
66, 22 118-01-2/1 H1Runout side B (Variant 1)
66, 22 118-01-1/1 H1 Manufactured in GermanyRunout side A (Variant 2)
66, 22 118-01-2/1 H1Runout side B (Variant 2)
020 A-4214/A3 et Made in GermanyRunout side A
020 A-4214/B4 et Made in GermanyRunout side B
A-4214 ALabel side A
A-4214 BLabel side B
66, 22 118-01-1/1 H1Runout side A
66, 22 118-01-2/1 H1Runout side B
A-4214 A 66. 22 118-01-1Matrix, label A
A-4214 B 66. 22 118-01-2Matrix, label B
020 A-4214/A3 et Made in GermanyRunout side A
020 A-4214/B4 et Made in GermanyRunout side B
A-4214 ALabel side A
A-4214 BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Germany | Kuckuck 044First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Germany | Kuckuck 044LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1979 | Germany | Kuckuck 044First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Germany | Kuckuck 044First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Germany | Kuckuck 044LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1979 | Germany | Kuckuck 044First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Kuckuck 044LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Germany | Kuckuck 044LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Kuckuck 044LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Kuckuck 044LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
10 vinyl pressings of Ecstasy are listed here, from 1 country.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in Germany. One of them is Kuckuck 044.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 044) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 66, 22 118-01-1/1 H1 and 66, 22 118-01-2/1 H1. 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.
