Vinyl pressings
by Deutsch Amerikanische Freundschaft · 1981
Der Mussolini (Remix '87) 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.
10 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 4 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.
600362 A-1/81S I Made in GermanyRunout side A
600362 B-1/81S I Made in GermanyRunout side B
S 600 362 ALabel side A
S 600 362 BLabel side B
VS-418-12-A3 ∙ ∙ :ɔ Λ TOWN HOUSERunout side A, variant 1
VS-418-12-B1 ∙ ∙ ◜ ɔ Λ TOWN HOUSERunout side B, variant 1
|) VS 418-12 A2 ( ) Λ TOWN HOUSERunout side A, variant 2
2 VS 418-12 B1 (-) Λ TOWN HOUSERunout side B, variant 2
VS 418-ASide A label
VS 418-BSide B label
VS-418-12-A1Side A, etched
VS-418-12-B1Side B, etched
TOWN HOUSESides A & B, stamped
G MX194882 VS 418-1Side A, stamped
G MX194883 VS 418-2Side B, stamped
MX194882Side A, label
MX194883Side B, label
G MX194884 VS 41812 - 1Side A, Stamped
G MX194885 B VS 41812 - 2Side B, Stamped
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 VS 418First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Australia | Virgin VS 418First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Australia | Virgin VS 418-12First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Finland | Virgin VS 418First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1981 | Finland | Virgin VS 418First year7", Single, White Label | 7", Single, White Label |
| 1981 | Germany | Virgin 600 362 / Virgin 600 362-213First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | UK | Virgin vs418-12First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | UK | Virgin VS 418First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | UK | Virgin vs418-12First year12", 45 RPM, Single, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, Single, White Label |
| 1981 | Australia | Virgin vs418-12First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Australia | Virgin VOZT 022 / EMI Music Group Australasia VOZT 02212", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | Europe | Virgin 608 915 / Virgin 608 915-21312", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Virgin 608 915 / Virgin 608 915-21312", 45 RPM, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
13 vinyl pressings of Der Mussolini (Remix '87) are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1981 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in Germany, UK, Australia, Finland. One of them is Virgin 600 362.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 600 362, vs418-12, VS 418, VS 418-12) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 600362 A-1/81S I Made in Germany and 600362 B-1/81S I Made in Germany. 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.
