Vinyl pressings
by Deutsch Amerikanische Freundschaft · 1981
Alles Ist Gut was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 10 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.
V-2202-A2 TOWNHOUSE V 1Side A runout, variant 1
V-2202-B1 TOWNHOUSE V 6Side B runout, variant 1
V-2202-A1 TOWNHOUSE VSide A runout, variant 2
V-2202-B2 TOWNHOUSE VSide B runout, variant 2
G MX200002 V 2202-1Runout A, stamped
G MX200003 V 2202-2Runout B, stamped
012 020 203 644 A-2Runout side A, etched
TOWN HOUSE LONDON M̶a̶d̶e̶ ̶i̶n̶ ̶G̶e̶r̶m̶a̶n̶y̶Runout side A, stamped
012 020 203 644 B-2Runout side B, etched
TOWN HOUSE LONDON M̶a̶d̶e̶ ̶i̶n̶ ̶G̶e̶r̶m̶a̶n̶y̶Runout side B, stamped
020 203 644 A-1Runout side A, etched, variant 1
020 203 644 B-1Runout side B, etched, variant 1
020 203 644 A-2Runout side A, etched, variant 2
020 203 644 B-1Runout side B, etched, variant 2
020 203 644 A-1 TOWN HOUSE LONDON Made in GermanyRunout A
020 203 644 B-1 TOWN HOUSE LONDON Made in GermanyRunout B
S 203 644 ALabel A
S 203 644 BLabel B
[AGI logo] 81 5 203644 ASide A runout
[AGI logo] 81 5 203644 BSide B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Australia | Virgin V 2202First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Austria | Virgin 203 644 / Virgin 203 644-320First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Benelux | Virgin 203 644 / Virgin 203 644-320First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Europe | Virgin 203 644 / Virgin 203 644-320First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | France | Virgin 203644First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Germany | Virgin 203 644 / Virgin 203 644-320First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Germany | Virgin 28 439-8 / Sonocord 28 439-8LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1981 | Germany | Virgin 203 644 / Virgin 203 644-320First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Greece | Virgin V2202 / Virgin 2473 823First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Greece | Virgin V2202First yearLP, White Label | LP, White Label |
| 1981 | Italy | Virgin VIL 12202First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Netherlands | Virgin 203 644 / Virgin 203 644-320First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | UK | Virgin V2202First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Spain | Virgin I-203644LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | France | Virgin 70064LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Europe | Grönland Records LPGRON172 / Grönland Records 5060238633598LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Italy | Virgin OVED 59LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
21 vinyl pressings of Alles Ist Gut are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1981 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in UK, Australia, Austria, Benelux and more. One of them is Virgin V2202.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use V2202, V 2202, 203 644, 203644) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, V-2202-A2 TOWNHOUSE V 1 and V-2202-B1 TOWNHOUSE V 6. 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.
