Vinyl pressings
by Kraftwerk · 1978
Die Roboter was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
21 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 13 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.
32 941 A-1Runout A, stamped, variant 1
32 941 B-1Runout B, stamped, variant 1
32 941 A-2Runout A, stamped, variant 2
32 941 B-1Runout B, stamped, variant 2
32 941 A - 1Runout side A, stamped
32 941 B - 1Runout side B, stamped
FRunout both sides, etched
32 941 A-1Runout A
32 941 B-1Runout B
SF 94843 BLAIRSRunout side A, variant 1
SF 94844 BLAIRRunout side B, variant 1
BLAIR 1 SF 94843-2 2Runout side A, variant 2
BLAIR 1 SF 94844-1 0Runout side B, variant 2
S-X94843ALabel Side A
S-X94847ALabel Side B
A: SF 94843 BLAIRSA: Etched
A: SF 94844 BLAIRB: Etched
SF 94843A: Label
SF 94844B: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Argentina | Capitol Records 101063First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Belgium | Capitol Records 4C 006-85496First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Canada | Capitol Records 4620First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | France | Capitol Records 2S 008-85.496First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | France | Capitol Records 2S 008-85.496First year7", 45 RPM, White Label | 7", 45 RPM, White Label |
| 1978 | Germany | Kling Klang 1 C 006-32 941 / EMI Electrola 1C 006-32 941First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1978 | Germany | Kling Klang 1 C 006-32 941 / EMI Electrola 1C 006-32 941First year7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1978 | Germany | EMI Electrola 32 9417", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1978 | Greece | Capitol Records 14C 006 85496First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Greece | Capitol Records 988437", Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1978 | Guatemala | Capitol Records EP-25093First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Italy | Capitol Records 3 C 006-85496 / Capitol Records 3C 006 85496First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1978 | Italy | Capitol Records 3 C 006-85496 / Capitol Records 3C 006 85496First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Japan | Capitol Records ECR-20476First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Japan | Capitol Records ECR-20476First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Russia | буд кон Д60 8658Flexi-disc, 5½", Single Sided, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, Mono, Colored vinyl | Flexi-disc, 5½", Single Sided, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, Mono, Colored vinyl |
| ? | Russia | буд кон Д60 0289Flexi-disc, 5½", Single Sided, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, Mono, Colored vinyl | Flexi-disc, 5½", Single Sided, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, Mono, Colored vinyl |
| ? | Russia | буд кон Д60 1285Flexi-disc, 5½", Single Sided, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, Mono, Colored vinyl | Flexi-disc, 5½", Single Sided, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, Mono, Colored vinyl |
27 vinyl pressings of Die Roboter are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1978 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in Germany, UK, US, Belgium and more. One of them is Kling Klang 1 C 006-32 941, released May 12, 1978.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1 C 006-32 941, CL 15981, 4620, P-4620) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 32 941 A-1 and 32 941 B-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.
