Vinyl pressings
by EAV (Erste Allgemeine Verunsicherung) · 1985
Geld Oder Leben! was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1985, the album's first year. 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.
1333631-A1-CRunout side A, stamped, variant 1
1333631-B1-CRunout side B, stamped, variant 1
1333631-A2-CRunout side A, stamped, variant 2
1333631-B1-CRunout side B, stamped, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Austria | EMI 13 33631 / EMI Columbia 12C 066-13 33631LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1985 | Austria | EMI 43 433 2 / EMI Columbia 43 433 2LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1985 | Austria | EMI 43 433 2 / EMI Columbia 43 433 2LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1985 | Austria | EMI 32 362-6 / EMI 12C 066-1333631LP, Album, Club Edition, Special Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Special Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1985 | Austria | EMI Columbia 066-13 33631LP, Single Sided, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Single Sided, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1985 | Austria | EMI 066 1333631LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1985 | Germany | EMI 32 362-6 / EMI 12C 066-1333631LP, Album, Club Edition, Special Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Special Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1985 | Austria | EMI 13 33631 / EMI Columbia 12C 066-13 33631First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Austria | EMI Columbia 12C 066-1333631 / EMI Columbia 43307LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1985 | Austria | EMI 13 3363 1 / EMI Columbia 12C 066-13 33631LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Geld Oder Leben! are listed here, from 2 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in Austria. One of them is EMI 13 33631, released June 25, 1985.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 13 33631) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1333631-A1-C and 1333631-B1-C. 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.
