Czechoslovakia
1973- Label and catalog number
- Panton 11 0285
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
PE 141A
PE 142B
Vinyl pressings
by Jazz Q · 1973
Pozorovatelna = The Watch-Tower was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. 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 1973, 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.
PE 141A
PE 142B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Czechoslovakia | Panton 11 0285First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Czechoslovakia | Panton 11 0285LP, Album, Stereo, Repress | LP, Album, Stereo, Repress |
| 1974 | Czechoslovakia | Panton 11 0285LP, Album, Stereo, Repress | LP, Album, Stereo, Repress |
| 1975 | Czechoslovakia | Panton 11 0285LP, Album, Stereo, Repress | LP, Album, Stereo, Repress |
| 1976 | Czechoslovakia | Panton 11 0285LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1977 | Czechoslovakia | Panton 11 0285LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1978 | Czechoslovakia | Panton 11 0285LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1979 | Czechoslovakia | Panton 11 0285LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Czechoslovakia | Panton 11 0285LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1981 | Czechoslovakia | Panton 01 0285 11 0285LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Czechoslovakia | Panton 11 0285LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Czechoslovakia | Panton 11 0285LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Czechoslovakia | Panton 11 0285LP, Album, Stereo, Repress | LP, Album, Stereo, Repress |
| 1987 | Czechoslovakia | Panton 11 0285LP, Album, Stereo, Repress | LP, Album, Stereo, Repress |
14 vinyl pressings of Pozorovatelna = The Watch-Tower are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1973 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in Czechoslovakia. One of them is Panton 11 0285.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 11 0285) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PE 141 and PE 142. 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.