Vinyl pressings
by Falco · 1982
Einzelhaft was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. 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 1982, the album's first year, in 15 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.
6.25 111-01-1 EO 222107 A H1 CXRunout A, variant 1, stamped/etched
6.25 111-01-2 EO 222107 B H1 CXRunout B, variant 1, stamped/etched
6.25 111-01-1 EO H1 CXRunout A, variant 2, stamped/etched
6.25 111-01-2 EO H1 CXRunout B, variant 2, stamped/etched
[MR logo] △ 26028 AM SP 0̶4̶9̶5̶1-A MI. [Face with pointy ears] [Trumpet] SP6- ̶5̶4951-ARunout side A
[MR logo] △ 26028 X AM ̶S̶P̶0̶̶̶4̶̶̶9̶̶̶5̶̶̶1-B MI. [Face with pointy ears] [Trumpet] SP6-4951-BRunout side B
SP-06-4951-ALabel side A
SP-06-4951-BLabel side B
AM SP6 0̶ 4951-A RCA 1. ^⚇^ [Trumpet symbol]Side A runout, variant 1
AM SP6 0̶ 4951-B RCA 1. ^⚇^ [Trumpet symbol]Side B runout, variant 1
AM SP6 0̶ 4951-A RCA 1. ^⚇^ [Trumpet symbol] A2 DSide A runout, variant 2
AM SP6 0̶ 4951-B RCA 1. ^⚇^ [Trumpet symbol] A1 CSide B runout, variant 2
AM SP004951-A ES1 {Face with 2 eyes and horns} EMWRunout A etched
AM SP0 0 {scratched out] 4951-B ES1 {Face with 2 eyes} EMWRunout B, etched
SP-6-4951-ALabel A
SP-6-4951-BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Argentina | A&M Records 20373 / A&M Records SP-6-4951First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Argentina | A&M Records SP 6 4951 / A&M Records 20373LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1982 | Argentina | A&M Records Ltd. 20.373First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Austria | GiG Records GIG 222 107 / GiG Records GIG 29244LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1982 | Brazil | A&M Records 170.075First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Canada | A&M Records SP 79802 / A&M Records SP-79802First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Germany | GiG Records 6.25111 / GiG Records 6.25111 APFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Germany | GiG Records 6.25111-01LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1982 | Germany | GiG Records 6.25111 / GiG Records 6.25111 APFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Germany | GiG Records 6.25111 / GiG Records 6.25 111 APLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1982 | Greece | A&M Records AMLH 68550First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Italy | VIP VIP 20327 / GiG Records VIP 20327First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Japan | A&M Records AMP-28073 / A&M Records A&M SP-6-4951First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Netherlands | A&M Records AMLH 68550First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Netherlands | A&M Records AMLH 68550First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Europe | Ariola 88875085341 / Sony Music 88875085341LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Austria | Ariola 19439939501 / GiG Records 1943993950112", Stereo · Colored vinyl | 12", Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | Europe | Sony Music Entertainment GmbH 19658742721LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 2023 | Europe | Ariola 19658742721 / GiG Records 19658742721LP, Album, 12", 12", Box Set, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, 12", 12", Box Set, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | GiG Records 6.25111 APLP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | GiG Records 6.25111 / GiG Records 6.25111 APLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
49 vinyl pressings of Einzelhaft are listed here, from 19 countries, released between 1982 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in Austria, UK, US, Argentina and more. One of them is GiG Records GIG 222 107, released May 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use GIG 222 107, AMLH 68550, SP-6-4951, 20373) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 6.25 111-01-1 EO 222107 A H1 CX and 6.25 111-01-2 EO 222107 B H1 CX. 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.
