Vinyl pressings
by Kraftwerk · 1972
Kraftwerk 2 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.
3 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 2 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.
10 AA6305117 1Y 320 1 DRunout side A, variant 1
10 AA6305117 2Y 320 1 CRunout side B, variant 1
10 AA6305117 1Y 320 1 DRunout side A, variant 2
10 AA6305117 2Y 320 1 ERunout side B, variant 2
10 AA6305117 1Y 320A side, stamped
10 AA6305117 2Y 320B side, stamped
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 | Philips 6305 117First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Philippines | Philips 6305 117First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | Philips 6305 117First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Germany | Philips 6305 117LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1975 | Germany | Philips 6305 117LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1975 | Germany | Philips 6305 117LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1975 | Germany | Philips 6305 117LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1976 | France | Philips 9118 003LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Germany | Philips 6305 117LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1979 | Japan | Philips BT-8108LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1979 | Japan | Philips BT-8108LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| 1979 | Spain | Philips 63 05 117LP, Reissue, Album | LP, Reissue, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Italy | Crown Records CR 0424-1LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2001 | Italy | Crown Records CR 0424-1LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2001 | Italy | Crown Records CR 0424-1LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Germany | Philips 6305 115LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc |
| 2015 | Germany | Philips 6305 117LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Germany | Philips 6305 117LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| 2024 | Russia | Endless Happiness HE72012LP, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Not On Label (Kraftwerk)LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Test pressing |
| ? | Unknown | Philips 6305 117LP, Album, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc, Colored vinyl |
| ? | Unknown | Philips 6305 117LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Germany | Philips 6305 117DLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial |
| ? | Germany | Philips 6305 117 / Philips 6305 115LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc |
| ? | Germany | Philips 6305 117 D / Philips 6305 117LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| ? | Germany | Philips 6305 117LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Germany | Philips 6305 117LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Reissue · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Reissue · Unofficial |
| ? | Germany | Philips 6305 117LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| ? | Germany | Philips 6305 117 D / Philips 6305 117LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| ? | Germany | Philips 6305 117LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Germany | Not On Label (Kraftwerk)LP, Album, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc |
| ? | Germany | Philips 6305 117LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Germany | Philips 6305 117LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Philips 6305 117LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
34 vinyl pressings of Kraftwerk 2 are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1972 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in Germany, Philippines. One of them is Philips 6305 117, released January 1972.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6305 117) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 10 AA6305117 1Y 320 1 D and 10 AA6305117 2Y 320 1 C. 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.
