Vinyl pressings
by Joachim Witt · 1982
Tri Tra Trullala (Herbergsvater) was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 7 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.
19163 A-3 E1Runout side A, variant 1
19163 B-3 E1Runout side B, variant 1
19163 A-3x E1Runout side A, variant 2
19163 B-3x E1Runout side B, variant 2
19163 A-3Runout etched side A, variant 1
19163 B-3 E1Runout etched side B, variant 1
19163 A-3x E1Runout etched side A, variant 2
19163 B-3 E1Runout etched side B, variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 28359 A H1Runout, side A
R/S Alsdorf 28359 B H2Runout, side B
82/505-02DALabel, side A
82/505-06DBLabel, side B
R/S Alsdorf 283598 A K19163Side A runout
R/S Alsdorf 283598 BSide B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Austria | WEA WEA 19 163First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Germany | WEA WEA 28 359First year12", Maxi-Single, Limited Edition, 45 RPM · Limited | 12", Maxi-Single, Limited Edition, 45 RPM · Limited |
| 1982 | Germany | WEA K19163First year12", 45 RPM, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, White Label |
| 1982 | Italy | WEA WEA 28 359First year12" | 12" |
| 1982 | Netherlands | WEA WEA 19 163First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Netherlands | WEA WEA 19 163First year7" | 7" |
| 1982 | Netherlands | WEA WEA 19.163First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | South Africa | WEA WIS 580First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | UK | WEA K19163First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Germany | WEA WEA 19 163First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Germany | WEA WEA 19 163First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Portugal | WEA WEA G 19 163First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Germany | WEA WEA 19 163First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Italy | WEA G 191637", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Italy | WEA G 191637", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
17 vinyl pressings of Tri Tra Trullala (Herbergsvater) are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1982 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in Germany, UK, Portugal, Austria and more. One of them is WEA WEA 19 163, released May 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WEA 19 163, WEA 28 359, K19163, WEA G 19 163) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 19163 A-3 E1 and 19163 B-3 E1. 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.
