Germany
1972- Label and catalog number
- Perl Serie PSLP 5344Perl Serie 5344
- Format
- LP
Vinyl pressings
by Jules Verne · 1972
Der Kurier Des Zaren was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1972, 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.
28 506 4A-1Runout Side A
28 506 4B-1Runout Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Germany | Perl Serie PSLP 5344 / Perl Serie 5344First yearLP | LP |
| 1972 | Germany | Intercord 28 506-4 YFirst yearLP | LP |
| 1972 | Germany | Intercord 27 713-7LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1972 | Germany | Silber Hit SH 2045First yearLP | LP |
| 1972 | Germany | Intercord 28 506-4 YFirst yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1975 | Germany | Tempo 9036LP | LP |
| 1977 | Germany | Zebra Jugendserie 91.275LP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | TT Record tt 945 / TT Record HSP 945LP | LP |
| ? | Germany | Domino Membran 5-124-1LP | LP |
| ? | Germany | Mandolino ST 5-151LP | LP |
| ? | Germany | One Records G 3012LP | LP |
11 vinyl pressings of Der Kurier Des Zaren are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1972 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in Germany. One of them is Perl Serie PSLP 5344.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PSLP 5344, 28 506-4 Y, SH 2045) 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.