Vinyl pressings
by Karat · 1980
Schwanenkönig was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 2 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.
8 55 770 - 1A C80 W NTRunout side A, variant 1
8 55 770 - 2A C80 W NTRunout side B, variant 1
8 55 770 - 1A C80 W NT E 0 ˏɅ3TRunout side A, variant 2
8 55 770 - 2A C80 W NT E 0 ˏɅ2 B BRunout side B, variant 2
6.24363-01-1 H1Runout A, variant 1
6.24363-01-2 H1Runout B, variant 1
6.24363-01-1 H1 Manufactured in GermanyRunout A, variant 2
6.24363-01-2 H1 Manufactured in GermanyRunout B, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | Amiga 8 55 770First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Germany | Pool 6.24 363 / Pool 6.24363 APFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Germany | Pool 6.24363 - 01LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1982 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | Amiga 8 55 770LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1982 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | Amiga 8 55 770LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | Amiga 8 55 770LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | Amiga 8 55 770LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Pool 6.24 363 / Pool 6.24363 BLLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | TELDEC 244 103-1 / TELDEC 6.24363LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Pool 6.24 363 / Pool 6.24363 BLLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | TELDEC 6.24363 BLLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
11 vinyl pressings of Schwanenkönig are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1980 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in German Democratic Republic (GDR), Germany. One of them is Amiga 8 55 770.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 8 55 770, 6.24 363) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 8 55 770 - 1A C80 W NT and 8 55 770 - 2A C80 W NT. 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.
