Vinyl pressings
by Klaus Schulze · 1981
Trancefer 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.
82014-A KS 8̶1̶0̶1̶4̶ -A HALF SPEED PFSide A run-out
82014-B 8̶1̶0̶1̶4̶-BSide B run-out
ST KS 80014-1 1 2 A - B - III LRunout Side A, variant 1
ST KS 80014-B A - B - IIIRunout Side B, variant 1
ST KS 80014-1 1 E A-B-IIIRunout Side A, variant 2
ST KS 80014-B 1 F A-B-IIIRunout Side B, variant 2
ST KS 80014-1 A-B-IIIRunout side A
ST KS 80014-B A-B-IIIRunout side B
81014-A KS-[number struck out]-A PFSide A runout
81014-B KS-[number struck out]-B PFSide B runout
STRAWBERRYStamped on both sides
DJF 20579 A1Runout side A
DJF 20579 B1Runout side B
STRAWBERRYStamped on both sides
DJF . 20579 A1Side A, etched
DJF 20579 B1Side B, etched
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 | Benelux | Roadrunner Records RR 9993 / Innovative Communication RR 9993First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | France | Innovative Communication KS 80014 / EMI 64636LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1981 | Germany | Innovative Communication KS 81 014First yearLP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
| 1981 | Italy | Innovative Communication KS 80 014 / Base Record KS 80 014First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | UK | DJM Records DJF 20579 / Innovative Communication DJF 20579First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | UK | DJM Records DJF 20579 / Innovative Communication DJF 20579First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Germany | Innovative Communication KS 82 014First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
| 1981 | France | EMI 2C 068-64636 / Innovative Communication 2C 068 64636First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Germany | Innovative Communication KS 80 014 / Innovative Communication KS 80014First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Germany | Innovative Communication KS 80 014 / Innovative Communication KS 80014First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Germany | Brain 823 605-1 / Brain 823 605-1MELP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | US | Gramavision 18-7025-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | US | Gramavision 18-7025-1LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1987 | France | EMI 2C 068-64636LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Europe | Brain 5790332 / Brain 00602557903324LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
15 vinyl pressings of Trancefer are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1981 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in Germany, UK, France, Benelux and more. One of them is Innovative Communication KS 82 014, released October 1981.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KS 82 014, KS 80 014, KS 81 014, DJF 20579) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 82014-A KS 8̶1̶0̶1̶4̶ -A HALF SPEED PF and 82014-B 8̶1̶0̶1̶4̶-B. 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.
