France
1981- Label and catalog number
- Milan SLP 38SPI SLP 38
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Black Labels
Vinyl pressings
by Hanna Schygulla · 1981
Lili Marleen - Bande Originale Du Film was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 9 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.
[AGI logo] 81_4 SLP 38 A Y.D.A-side runout
[AGI logo] 81_4 SLP 38 B Y.D.B-side runout
ILPS 9708 A-1U GDSide A runout
ILPS 9708 B-1USide B runout
SL-9506A-1A EDPA runout
SL-9506B-1A EDPB runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | France | Milan SLP 38 / SPI SLP 38First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | France | Milan SLP 38First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | France | Milan SLP 38 / SPI SLP 38First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Germany | Philips 6435 083First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Greece | Music-Box SMB 40154First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Italy | VIP 20251First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Japan | Philips 28PP-14First yearLP | LP |
| 1981 | Japan | Philips 28PP-14First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Scandinavia | Philips 6435 083 SFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Spain | EMI 10C 064-064.538 / EMI 10C064-064.538First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | UK | Metropolis ILPS 9708First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | US | DRG Records SL 9506First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Europe | Spi SPD 38LP, Album, Picture Disc · Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
13 vinyl pressings of Lili Marleen - Bande Originale Du Film are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1981 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in France, UK, US, Germany and more. One of them is Milan SLP 38.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SLP 38, ILPS 9708, SL 9506, 6435 083) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.