Vinyl pressings
by Klaus Schulze · 1972
Irrlicht 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.
1 pressing 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.
0664 179 S1 OMM 556 022 A ℗ 1972 320 1Side A runout, stamped - variant 1
0664 179 S2 OMM 556 022 B ℗ 1972 320 1Side B runout, stamped - variant 1
0664 179 S1 OMM 556 022 A ℗ 1972 320 1 FSide A runout, stamped - variant 2
0664 179 S2 OMM 556 022 B ℗ 1972 320 1 KSide B runout, stamped - 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Germany | Ohr OMM 556.022First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | France | Clementine Disques CLE 33005LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | France | Clementine Disques CLE 33005LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Italy | PDU Pld. SQ 5095 / Die Kosmischen Kuriere Pld. SQ 5095LP, Album, Quadraphonic, Stereo | LP, Album, Quadraphonic, Stereo |
| 1975 | France | Clementine Disques CLE 33005LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1975 | Germany | Brain BRAIN 1077 / Brain 1077LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1976 | Benelux | Ariola 27 582 ET / Ariola (BRAIN 1077) 27 582 ETLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1976 | France | Isadora ISA 9004 / Clementine Productions ISA 9004LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1976 | Netherlands | Ariola 27 582 ET / Ariola (BRAIN 1077) 27 582 ETLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1977 | Germany | Brain 0001.077 / Brain BRAIN 1077LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1979 | Japan | Brain SUX-157-EBLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Japan | Brain 22S-37 / Polystar 22S-37LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | South Korea | Brain SEL-RG 2013 / Brain 833 127-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1997 | France | Spalax Music LP 14121LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Europe | Brain 5789281 / Vertigo 5789281LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Isadora ISA 9004 / Clementine Productions ISA 9004LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Brain BRAIN 1077 / Brain 1077LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Brain BRAIN 1077 / Brain 1077LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Brain 0001 077 / Brain 1077LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Brain BRAIN 1077 / Brain 1077LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Brain BRAIN 1077 / Brain 1077LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Brain 0001.077 / Brain BRAIN 1077LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
22 vinyl pressings of Irrlicht are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1972 and 2017.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in Germany. One of them is Ohr OMM 556.022, released August 1972.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use OMM 556.022) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 0664 179 S1 OMM 556 022 A ℗ 1972 320 1 and 0664 179 S2 OMM 556 022 B ℗ 1972 320 1. 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.
