Vinyl pressings
by Dschinghis Khan · 1979
Dschinghis Khan / Sahara 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.
15 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 7 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.
100430 A-1/79S Made in GermanyRunout side A, variant 1
100430 B-1/79S Made in GermanyRunout side B, variant 1
100430 A-2/79S Made in GermanyRunout side A, variant 2
100430 B-2/79S Made in GermanyRunout side B, variant 2
M̶a̶d̶e̶ ̶i̶n̶ ̶G̶e̶r̶m̶a̶n̶y̶ 062 100 430 A-2/79S 5 CVIRunout side A variant 1
M̶a̶d̶e̶ ̶i̶n̶ ̶G̶e̶r̶m̶a̶n̶y̶ 062 100 430 B-2/79S 8 1DRunout side B variant 1
M̶a̶d̶e̶ ̶i̶n̶ ̶G̶e̶r̶m̶a̶n̶y̶ 062 100 430 A-2/79S 11 1 CVIRunout side A variant 2
M̶a̶d̶e̶ ̶i̶n̶ ̶G̶e̶r̶m̶a̶n̶y̶ 062 100 430 B-2/79S 56 1DRunout side B variant 2
100430 A - 1/79S Made in GermanyRunout side A, variant 1
100430 B - 1/79S Made in GermanyRunout side B, variant 1
100430 A-1/79S II Made in GermanyRunout side A, variant 2
100430 B-1/79S Made in GermanyRunout side B, variant 2
002 100 430 A-1/79S M̶a̶d̶e̶ ̶i̶n̶ ̶G̶e̶r̶m̶a̶n̶y̶ Manufactured in GermanyRunout side A
002 100 430 B-1/79S M̶a̶d̶e̶ ̶i̶n̶ ̶G̶e̶r̶m̶a̶n̶y̶ Manufactured in GermanyRunout side B
S 100 430 ALabel side A
S 100 430 BLabel side B
S 100 430 ALabel side A
S 100 430 BLabel side B
100 430 A-2/79S ‒ M̶a̶d̶e̶ ̶i̶n̶ ̶G̶e̶r̶m̶a̶n̶y̶ 055A-side runout
100 430 B-2/79S ‒ M̶a̶d̶e̶ ̶i̶n̶ ̶G̶e̶r̶m̶a̶n̶y̶ 055B-side runout
S 100 430 ALabel side A
S 100 430 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 | Unknown | Not On LabelFirst yearFlexi-disc, 5", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Card Backed, Picture Disc · Picture disc | Flexi-disc, 5", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Card Backed, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 1979 | Austria | Jupiter Records 100 430 / Jupiter Records 100 430-100First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Austria | Jupiter Records 100 430 / Jupiter Records 100 430-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Germany | Jupiter Records 100 430 / Jupiter Records 100 430-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Germany | Jupiter Records 100 430 / Jupiter Records 100 430 - 100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Germany | Jupiter Records 100 430 / Jupiter Records 100 430-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Germany | Jupiter Records 100 430 / Jupiter Records 100 430 - 100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Germany | Jupiter Records 100 430 / Jupiter Records 100 430 - 100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Germany | Jupiter Records 100 430 / Jupiter Records 100 430 - 100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Germany | Jupiter Records 100 430 / Jupiter Records 100 430-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Greece | Music-Box M. Box 10082First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1979 | Israel | Jupiter Records 100 430First year7", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Jupiter Records 100 430 / Jupiter Records 100 430-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Poland | Tonpress R-0927First yearFlexi-disc, 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Card Backed, Picture Disc, Mono · Mono, Picture disc | Flexi-disc, 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Card Backed, Picture Disc, Mono · Mono, Picture disc |
| 1979 | Switzerland | Jupiter Records 100 430 / Jupiter Records 100 430-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Germany | Jupiter Records 885 879-77", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue |
16 vinyl pressings of Dschinghis Khan / Sahara are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1979 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in Germany, Austria, Greece, Israel and more. One of them is Jupiter Records 100 430.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 100 430, M. Box 10082, R-0927) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 100430 A-1/79S Made in Germany and 100430 B-1/79S 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.
