Vinyl pressings
by Deutsch Amerikanische Freundschaft · 1982
Für Immer was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 8 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.
V2239 -A3 TOWNHOUSEDSide A, runout variant 1
V2239 B1 TOWN HOUSESide B, runout variant 1
V2239 -A3 TOWNHOUSED [B 5]Side A, runout variant.2
V2239-B-2 TOWN HOUSE [A 2]Side B, runout variant 2
020 204956 A-1 TOWN HOUSE Made in GermanyRunout side A, variant 1
020 204956 B-2 TOWN HOUSE Made in GermanyRunout side B, variant 1
204956 A-1 II TOWN HOUSE Made in GermanyRunout side A, variant 2
020 204956 B-1 TOWN HOUSE Made in GermanyRunout side B, variant 2
204956 A-1Side A, runout
020 204956 B-1Side B, runout
S 204 956 ASide A, label
S 204 956 BSide B, label
204 956 A MPOEtched Side A
204 956 MPOEtched Side B
2473 841 S 1Side A label
2473 841 S 2Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Europe | Virgin 204 956-320First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | France | Virgin 204 956First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Greece | Virgin 2473 841First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Italy | Virgin VIL 12239First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | New Zealand | Virgin V 2239First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Scandinavia | Virgin V 2239First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Spain | Virgin I-204956First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | UK | Virgin V 2239First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Europe | Virgin 204 956 / Virgin 204 956-320First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | France | Virgin 70084LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | UK | Virgin OVED 82LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Germany | Grönland Records LPGRON174LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Virgin OVED 82 / Virgin V-2239LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
13 vinyl pressings of Für Immer are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1982 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, Europe, France, Greece and more. One of them is Virgin V 2239.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use V 2239, 204 956, 204 956-320, 2473 841) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, V2239 -A3 TOWNHOUSED and V2239 B1 TOWN HOUSE. 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.
