Vinyl pressings
by Hoffmann & Hoffmann · 1983
Rücksicht was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. 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 1983, the album's first year, in 6 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.
DS 105222 A-3/83S IRunout side A
DS 105222 B-1/83S IRunout side B
S 105 222 ALabel side A
S 105 222 BLabel side B
DS 105222 A-3/83S I III.Runout side A, variant 1
DS 105222 B-1/83S I III.Runout side B, variant 1
DS 105222 A-3/83S I Made in GermanyRunout side A, variant 2
DS 105222 B-1/83S I Made in GermanyRunout side B, variant 2
DS 105359 A-1/83S IRunout side A
DS 105359 B-1/83S I II.Runout side B
S 105 359 ALabel side A
S 105 359 BLabel side B
DS 105222 A-3/83S IRunout side A, variant 1
DS 105222 B-1/83S IRunout side B, variant 1
Made in Germany DS 105222 A-3/83S IRunout side A, variant 2
Made in Germany DS 105222 B-1/83S IRunout side B, variant 2
A-3396-A1 VRunout side A
A-3396-B1 VRunout side B
A3396 A
A3396 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Europe | Global Records And Tapes 105 222 / Global Records And Tapes 105 222-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | France | Arabella 105 222First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Germany | Global Records And Tapes 105 222 / Global Records And Tapes 105 222-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Germany | Global Records And Tapes 105 222 / Global Records And Tapes 105 222-100First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Germany | Global Records And Tapes 105 359 / Global Records And Tapes S 105 359First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Germany | Global Records And Tapes 105 222 / Global Records And Tapes 105 222-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Portugal | Ariola 105 222First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Sweden | Sonet T-20035 / Sonet T 20035First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Sweden | Sonet T-20036 / Sonet T 20036First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Sweden | Sonet T-20036 / Sonet T 20036First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | UK | CBS A3396First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | UK | CBS A3396 / Global A3396First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
12 vinyl pressings of Rücksicht are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in Germany, UK, Europe, France and more. One of them is Global Records And Tapes 105 222.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 105 222, 105 359, A3396, T-20035) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DS 105222 A-3/83S I and DS 105222 B-1/83S I. 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.
