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

Vinyl pressings
by Einstürzende Neubauten · 1984
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.
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.
STUMM 14 A1 TOWNHOUSE GG MVSS3Runout side A
STUMM 14 B1 TOWNHOUSE GG MVSS3Runout side B
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
4509 A STUMM 14 A1 timtom-cbs GGRunout side A
4509 B STUMM 14 B1 TY GGRunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Germany | Mute RTD 23 / Mute STUMM 14LP, Compilation, Remastered | LP, Compilation, Remastered |
| 1984 | Greece | Mute MUTE 4509 / Mute STUMM 14First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1984 | Greece | Mute MUTE 4509 / Mute STUMM 14First yearLP, Compilation, White Label | LP, Compilation, White Label |
| 1984 | Japan | SMS Records SP25-5111First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1984 | UK | Mute STUMM 14LP, Album, Compilation, Remastered | LP, Album, Compilation, Remastered |
| 1984 | UK | Mute STUMM 14LP, Compilation, Remastered | LP, Compilation, Remastered |
| 1984 | France | Mute 540071 / Vogue 540071First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1984 | UK | Mute STUMM 14First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1984 | Japan | SMS Records SP25-5111First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | US | Homestead Records HMS 063LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1986 | US | Homestead Records HMS 063LP, Compilation, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 1986 | US | Homestead Records HMS 063LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered |
| 1988 | Germany | Intercord Ton GmbH IRS 940.214 / Mute STUMM 14LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Mute STUMM 14LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Europe | Mute STUMM 14LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Rough Trade RTD 23 / Mute STUMM 14LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | UK & Europe | Mute STUMM 14LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
17 vinyl pressings of 80-83 Strategien Gegen Architekturen are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1984 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in UK, France, Greece, Japan. One of them is Mute STUMM 14, released January 23, 1984.
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.
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.