Vinyl pressings
by Klaus Doldinger · 1981
Das Boot (Die Original Filmmusik) was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1981, 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.
STRAWBERRY (0) R/S Alsdorf 58366 A4 A6Runout side A, stamped, 'A6' etched, variant 1
STRAWBERRY (0) R/S Alsdorf 58366 B2 20 DRunout side B, stamped, 20 D' etched, variant 1
STRAWBERRY (0) R/S Alsdorf 58366 A3 XRunout side A, stamped, 'X' etched, variant 2
STRAWBERRY (0) R/S Alsdorf 58366 B2 8Runout side B, stamped, '8' etched, variant 2
STRAWBERRY (0) R/S Alsdorf 58366 A4Side A runout, stamped
31Side A runout, etched
STRAWBERRY (0) R/S Alsdorf 58366 B2Side B runout, stamped
3ASide B runout, etched
STRAWBERRY R / S Alsdorf 58366 A4Side One
STRAWBERRY ( U) R / S Alsdorf 58366 B2Side Two
UK 86scratched in Side One
88scratched in Side Two
R/S Alsdorf 58366 A3 STRAWBERRY (0)stamped in runout side A
R/S Alsdorf 58366 B xxx STRAWBERRY (G)stamped in runout side B, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 58366 B xxxx STRAWBERRY (G) ØRunout side B, stamped, xxxx and Ø etched, variant 2
(81/520-A)Side A label
STRAWBERRY (G) R/S Alsdorf 58366 A4Side A runout
STRAWBERRY (G) R/S Alsdorf 58366 B2 UKSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Europe | WEA WEA 58 366 / WEA K 58 366First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Europe | WEA WEA 58 366First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | France | WEA 58 366First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Germany | WEA WEA 58 366First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Germany | WEA WEA 58 366 / WEA K 58 366First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Germany | WEA K 58 366First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Germany | WEA WEA 58 366First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Netherlands | WEA WEA 58 366First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | UK | WEA WEA 58 366 / WEA K 58 366First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Australia | WEA 99233LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Japan | WEA P-11172LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Japan | WEA P-11172LP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Spain | WEA S 90.555LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | Atlantic SD 19348LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1982 | US | Atlantic SD 19348LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVATM277 / Warner Music MOVATM277LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered |
| 2020 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVATM277 / Warner Music MOVATM277LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2023 | Europe | Warner Music Group Germany Holding GmbH 5054197735417 / Warner Music Central Europe 5054197735417LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl |
21 vinyl pressings of Das Boot (Die Original Filmmusik) are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1981 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in Germany, UK, Europe, France and more. One of them is WEA WEA 58 366.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WEA 58 366, K 58 366, 58 366) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, STRAWBERRY (0) R/S Alsdorf 58366 A4 A6 and STRAWBERRY (0) R/S Alsdorf 58366 B2 20 D. 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.
