Vinyl pressings
by Dschinghis Khan · 1979
Moskau 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.
24 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 13 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.
100888 A-2/79S Made in GermanyRunout side A, variant 1
100888 B-2/79S II Made in GermanyRunout side B, variant 1
100888 A-2/79S II Made in GermanyRunout side A, variant 2
100888 B-2/79S II Made in GermanyRunout side B, variant 2
100688 A-2/79SRunout side A, variant 1
100688 B-3/79SRunout side B, variant 1
100688 A-4/79SRunout side A, variant 2
100688 B-7/79SRunout side B, variant 2
600059 A-2/79S Made in GermanyRunout side A, variant 1
600059 B-3/79S II Made in GermanyRunout side B, variant 1
600059 A-2/79S Made in GermanyRunout side A, variant 2
600059 B-3/79S Made in GermanyRunout side B, variant 2
600059 A-2/79S II Made in GermanyRunout side A
600059 B-3/79S II Made in GermanyRunout side B
100688 A-5/79SSide A - variation 1
100688 B-5/79SSide B - variation 1
100688 A-9/79S II Made in GermanySide A - variation 2
100688 B-3/79S Made in GermanySide B - variation 2
100688 A-4/79S II Made in GermanyRunout side A, variant 1
100688 B-2/79S II Made in GermanyRunout side B, variant 1
100688 A-2/79S II Made in GermanyRunout side A, variant 2
100688 B-4/79S Made in GermanyRunout side B, variant 2
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 | Argentina | Jupiter Records 3826 9200First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Austria | Jupiter Records 100 688 / Jupiter Records 100 688 - 100First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Bolivia | Jupiter Records JRS-S-004 / Jupiter Records JRS - 004First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Colombia | Jupiter Records 586009First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1979 | Ecuador | Ariola 220141-GFirst year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | France | Eurodisc 911 232 / Eurodisc 100.888First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1979 | Germany | Jupiter Records 100 888 / Jupiter Records 100 888-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Germany | Jupiter Records 100 688 / Jupiter Records 100 688 - 100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Germany | Jupiter Records 600 059-213 / Jupiter Records 600 059First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1979 | Germany | Jupiter Records 600 059 / Jupiter Records 600 059-213First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Germany | Jupiter Records 100 688 / Jupiter Records 100 688 - 100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Germany | Jupiter Records 100 688 / Jupiter Records 100 688 - 100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Germany | Jupiter Records 100 688 - 100 / Jupiter Records 100 688First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Germany | Jupiter Records 100 688 / Jupiter Records 100 688 - 100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Greece | Music-Box M. Box 10086First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Argentina | MICSA 3828-92007", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1980 | Australia | 7 Records IS 239 / Image IS 2397", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Australia | Image IS 2397", Single | 7", Single |
| 1980 | Brazil | Young 301.02377", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Brazil | Young 301.0237 / Jupiter Records 301.02377", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1980 | Ecuador | Fermata 220141-G12" | 12" |
| 1980 | Ecuador | Producciones Fermata 220141-G12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Ecuador | Producciones Fermata 220141-G12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM · Colored vinyl | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1980 | Mexico | Musart MI 306457", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Poland | Tonpress R-1028Flexi-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 |
| 1980 | Poland | Tonpress R-1019Flexi-disc, 7", 45 RPM, Shape, Single Sided, Card Backed, Mono · Mono | Flexi-disc, 7", 45 RPM, Shape, Single Sided, Card Backed, Mono · Mono |
| 1980 | Poland | Tonpress R-1019Flexi-disc, 7", 45 RPM, Shape, Single Sided, Card Backed, Picture Disc, Mono · Mono, Picture disc | Flexi-disc, 7", 45 RPM, Shape, Single Sided, Card Backed, Picture Disc, Mono · Mono, Picture disc |
| 1980 | Spain | Ariola 01577", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Turkey | West W 387", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | South Africa | Gallo PD 19307", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Poland | Tonpress R-1028Flexi-disc | Flexi-disc |
40 vinyl pressings of Moskau are listed here, from 19 countries, released between 1979 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in Germany, Argentina, Austria, Bolivia and more. One of them is Jupiter Records 100 888.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 100 888, 100 688, 600 059-213, 600 059) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 100888 A-2/79S Made in Germany and 100888 B-2/79S II 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.
