Vinyl pressings
by James Last · 1971
Voodoo-Party was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. 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 1971, the album's first year, in 5 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.
10 ℗ 1971 / A72 ♢Z1 ⌓⌓ / 00 2371 235 = 2S1Runout side A, variant 1
17 ℗ 1971 / A72 ♢Z1 =< / 00 2371 235 = 2S2Runout side B, variant 1
3 ℗ 1971 / M71 ♢Z1 ⌓⌓ 00 2371 235 = S1Runout side A, variant 2
3 ℗ 1971 / M71 ♢Z1 ⌓⌓ 00 2371 235 = S2Runout side B, variant 2
2371 235 S1Runout stamp A
2371 235 S2Runout stamp B
Made in Austria 2 ℗ 1971 M 71 ◊Z1 00 2371 235 S1 24Runout area A
Made in Austria 2 ℗ 1971 M 71 ◊Z1 00 2371 235 S2 24Runout area B
POLY - 2371235 - 1L 9Runout A, etched
POLY - 2371235 - 2L 8Runout B, etched
3 5 1 ℗ 1971 A72 ◊Z1 00 2371 235 = 2 S 1 ϛRunout A, stamped
3 Ɛ 7 1 ℗ 1971 A72 ◊Z1 00 2371 235 = 2 S2Runout B, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Austria | Polydor 2371 235First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Germany | Polydor 2371 235First yearLP, Album, Misprint, Stereo | LP, Album, Misprint, Stereo |
| 1971 | Germany | Polydor 2371 235First yearLP, Album, Misprint, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Misprint, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | Jamaica | Polydor 2371 235First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Polydor 2371 235First yearLP, Album, Misprint | LP, Album, Misprint |
| 1971 | Peru | Polydor 2371 235First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Australia | Polydor 2371 235LP, Album, Misprint | LP, Album, Misprint |
| 1972 | Australia | Polydor 2371 235LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1972 | Canada | Polydor 2371 235LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | France | Polydor 2371 235LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Germany | Polydor 2371 235LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | India | Polydor 2371 235LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Italy | Polydor 2371 235 LLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Kenya | Polydor 2371 235LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | New Zealand | Polydor 2371 235LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Germany | Polydor 4767313 / Universal 4767313LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Israel | Polydor 2371 235LP, Album | LP, Album |
22 vinyl pressings of Voodoo-Party are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1971 and 2016.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in Germany, Austria, Jamaica, Peru and more. One of them is Polydor 2371 235.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2371 235) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 10 ℗ 1971 / A72 ♢Z1 ⌓⌓ / 00 2371 235 = 2S1 and 17 ℗ 1971 / A72 ♢Z1 =< / 00 2371 235 = 2S2. 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.
