Vinyl pressings
by Klaus Wunderlich · 1973
Sound 2000 (Moog-Organ-Rhythm) was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1973, 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.
℗ 1973 092782 Manufactured in GermanyRunout side A, stamped, variant 1
℗ 1973 092783 Manufactured in GermanyRunout side B, stamped, variant 1
℗ 1973 092782 I Manufactured in GermanyRunout side A, stamped, "I" etched, variant 2
℗ 1973 092783 I Manufactured in GermanyRunout side B, stamped, "I" etched, variant 2
℗ 1973 092782 Manufactured in GermanyRunout Side A, Stamped
℗ 1973 092783 Manufactured in GermanyRunout Side B, Stamped
092 782Label Side A
092 783Label Side B
℗ 1973 092782 Manufactured in GermanyRunout Side A, Stamped
℗ 1973 092783 Manufactured in GermanyRunout Side B, Stamped
092 782Label Side A
092 783Label Side B
092782A-side label
092783B-side label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Australia | Telefunken SLE 14 715-P / Telefunken SLE-14 715-PFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Canada | Ace Of Clubs SCL. 2074First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Germany | Telefunken SLE 14 715-PFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Germany | Telefunken SLE 14 715-PFirst yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1973 | Germany | Telefunken SLE 14 715-PFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Mexico | Telefunken TM-10104First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | New Zealand | Telefunken SLE 14 715-P / Telefunken SLE.14 715-PFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Yugoslavia | Helidon SLE 14 715-P / Telefunken SLE 14 715-PLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Germany | Telefunken SLE 14 715-P / Telefunken 6.21134 ASLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Telefunken 6.21134LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
10 vinyl pressings of Sound 2000 (Moog-Organ-Rhythm) are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1973 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in Germany, Australia, Canada, Mexico and more. One of them is Telefunken SLE 14 715-P.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SLE 14 715-P, SCL. 2074, TM-10104) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ℗ 1973 092782 Manufactured in Germany and ℗ 1973 092783 Manufactured in Germany. 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.
