Vinyl pressings
by Guru Guru · 1972
Känguru was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. 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 1972, 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.
st-1007-A 0664.147 S1 PF 1 CRunout side A, variant 1
st-1007-B 0664.147 S2 PF 1 BRunout side B, variant 1
st-1007-A 0664.147 S1 PF 1 BRunout side A, variant 2
st-1007-B 0664.147 S2 PF 1 BRunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Germany | Brain 1007 / Metronome 1007First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | Brain 1007 / Metronome 1007LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1973 | Italy | PDU Pld. A. 5067LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Japan | Brain UPS-586-EB / Metronome UPS-586-EBLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Japan | Brain UPS-586-EB / Metronome UPS-586-EBLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Brazil | Sabado Som OW 608 / Brain OW 608LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Germany | Brain 1007 / Metronome 1007LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1977 | Germany | Brain 1007 / Metronome 1007LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1977 | Germany | Brain 1007 / Metronome 1007LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | Brain 1007 / Metronome 1007LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Germany | Brain 0060.400LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1981 | Japan | Brain 22S-24 / Polystar 22S-24LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | Japan | Brain 22S-24 / Polystar 22S-24LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Germany | Brain 531 859-6 / Metronome 531 859-6LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Germany | MIG MIG03351LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | Germany | MIG MIG03351LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | Germany | MIG MIG03351LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | Germany | MIG MIG03351LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | Germany | MIG MIG03351LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
19 vinyl pressings of Känguru are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1972 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in Germany. One of them is Brain 1007.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1007) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, st-1007-A 0664.147 S1 PF 1 C and st-1007-B 0664.147 S2 PF 1 B. 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.
