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80-83 Strategien Gegen Architekturen

by Einstürzende Neubauten · 1984

17 pressings8 countriesIndustrialExperimentalElectronic

80-83 Strategien Gegen Architekturen was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of 80-83 Strategien Gegen Architekturen

6 pressings came out in 1984, 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.

UK

January 23, 1984
Label and catalog number
Mute STUMM 14
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

STUMM 14 A1 TOWNHOUSE GG MVSS3Runout side A

STUMM 14 B1 TOWNHOUSE GG MVSS3Runout side B

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Greece

1984
Label and catalog number
Mute MUTE 4509Mute STUMM 14
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

4509 A STUMM 14 A1 timtom-cbs GGRunout Etchings Side 1

4509 B STUMM 14 B1 TY GGRunout Etchings Side 2

Mute 4509 S 1

Mute 4509 S 2

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Greece

1984
Label and catalog number
Mute MUTE 4509Mute STUMM 14
Format
LP, Compilation, White Label
Runout / matrix

4509 A STUMM 14 A1 timtom-cbs GGRunout side A

4509 B STUMM 14 B1 TY GGRunout side B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 17 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984GermanyMute RTD 23 / Mute STUMM 14LP, Compilation, RemasteredLP, Compilation, Remastered
1984GreeceMute MUTE 4509 / Mute STUMM 14First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1984GreeceMute MUTE 4509 / Mute STUMM 14First yearLP, Compilation, White LabelLP, Compilation, White Label
1984JapanSMS Records SP25-5111First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1984UKMute STUMM 14LP, Album, Compilation, RemasteredLP, Album, Compilation, Remastered
1984UKMute STUMM 14LP, Compilation, RemasteredLP, Compilation, Remastered
1984FranceMute 540071 / Vogue 540071First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1984UKMute STUMM 14First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1984JapanSMS Records SP25-5111First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · PromoLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo
1986USHomestead Records HMS 063LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1986USHomestead Records HMS 063LP, Compilation, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Compilation, Reissue · Colored vinyl
1986USHomestead Records HMS 063LP, Compilation, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered
1988GermanyIntercord Ton GmbH IRS 940.214 / Mute STUMM 14LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?EuropeMute STUMM 14LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?EuropeMute STUMM 14LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?GermanyRough Trade RTD 23 / Mute STUMM 14LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?UK & EuropeMute STUMM 14LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Tanz Debil3:20
  2. A2Schmerzen Hören2:32
  3. A3Mikroben1:31
  4. A4Krieg In Den Städten3:44
  5. A5Zum Tier Machen3:07
  6. A6Draußen Ist Feindlich0:48
  7. A7Stahlversion5:33
  8. B1Schwarz4:14
  9. B2Negativ Nein2:24
  10. B3Kalte Sterne4:13
  11. B4Spaltung2:26
  12. B5U-Haft Muzak3:43
  13. B6Gestohlenes Band (ORF)0:17
  14. B7Schwarz (Mutiert)3:26

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of 80-83 Strategien Gegen Architekturen are there?

17 vinyl pressings of 80-83 Strategien Gegen Architekturen are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1984 and 1988.

When was 80-83 Strategien Gegen Architekturen first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1984, in UK, France, Greece, Japan. One of them is Mute STUMM 14, released January 23, 1984.

How do I tell if my copy of 80-83 Strategien Gegen Architekturen is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use STUMM 14, 540071, MUTE 4509, SP25-5111) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, STUMM 14 A1 TOWNHOUSE GG MVSS3 and STUMM 14 B1 TOWNHOUSE GG MVSS3. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is 80-83 Strategien Gegen Architekturen on vinyl worth?

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.

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