Vinyl pressings
by Kraftwerk · 1973
Ralf & Florian 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.
6 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 4 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 AA6305197 1Y 320 EVariant 1: Runout side A stamped, 90° rotation on last letter
10 AA6305197 2Y 320 HVariant 1: Runout side B stamped, 90° rotation on last letter
10 AA6305197 1Y 320 GVariant 2: Runout side A stamped, 90° rotation on last letter
10 AA6305197 2Y 320 EVariant 2: Runout side B stamped, 90° rotation on last letter
10 AA6305197 1Y 320A stamped
10 AA6305197 2Y 320B stamped
6360616 1Y//1 420 04 11 L7 DBSide A runout, variant 1
6360616 2Y//1 420 04 11 23 DBSide B runout, variant 1
6360616 1Y//1 420 04 11 12 DBSide A runout, variant 2
6360616 2Y//1 420 04 11 12 DBSide B runout, variant 2
6360616 1Y//1 420 04 1 1 3 DBSide A, runout stamped
6360616 2Y//1 420 04 1 1 11 DBSide B, runout stamped
6360 616.1Side A label
6360 616.2Side B label
6360-616A LSide A runout
6360-616B LSide B runout
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 | Canada | Philips 6360-616 / Vertigo 6360-616First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Germany | Philips 6305 197First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Germany | Philips 6305 197First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Philippines | Philips 6305 197First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | UK | Vertigo 6360 616LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1973 | UK | Vertigo 6360 616First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | UK | Vertigo 6360 616First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Australia | Vertigo 6360 616LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Brazil | Vertigo 6360 616LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1975 | Germany | Philips 6305 197LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1975 | US | Vertigo VEL-2006LP, Album, Misprint, Stereo | LP, Album, Misprint, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | Vertigo VEL-2006LP, Album, Misprint, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Misprint, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| 1975 | US | Vertigo VEL-2006LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | Vertigo VEL-2006LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | Vertigo VEL-2006LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | UK | Philips 6305 197001LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc |
| 1998 | UK | EMI PH 197 TPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Promo, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Promo, Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Promo, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Promo, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1998 | UK | EMI PH 197 TPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Promo, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Promo, Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Promo, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Promo, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1998 | UK | EMI PH 197 TPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Promo, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Promo, Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Promo, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Promo, Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 1998 | UK | EMI PH 197 TPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Promo, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Promo, Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Promo, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Promo, Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Italy | Crown Records CR 0425-1LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2006 | Europe | Vertigo 6360 616LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc |
| 2006 | Germany | Not On Label (Kraftwerk) 6360 616LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc |
| 2006 | US | Vertigo VEL-2006 / Vertigo 6360 616LP, Album, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc |
| 2006 | US | Vertigo VEL-2006 / Vertigo 6360 616LP, Album, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc |
| 2007 | UK | Vertigo 6360 616LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | US | Vertigo VEL-2006 / Vertigo 6360 616LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2015 | Germany | Philips 6305 197LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| 2016 | Europe | Philips 6305 197LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2016 | Germany | Philips 6305 197LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2016 | Germany | Philips 6305 197LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2016 | Germany | Philips 6305 197LP, Album, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Germany | Philips 6305 197LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | Germany | Philips 6305 197LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2025 | Russia | Endless Happiness HE73013LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Vertigo 6360 616LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc |
| ? | Germany | Philips 6305 197LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Germany | Philips 6305 197LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Germany | Philips 6305 197LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| ? | Germany | Philips 6305 197LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| ? | Germany | Philips 6305 197LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| ? | Germany | Philips 6305 197LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| ? | Germany | Philips 6305 197LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Germany | Philips 6305 197LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | US | Vertigo VEL-2006LP, Album, Repress, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Repress, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
55 vinyl pressings of Ralf & Florian are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1973 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in Germany, UK, Canada, Philippines. One of them is Philips 6305 197.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6305 197, 6360 616, 6360-616) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 10 AA6305197 1Y 320 E and 10 AA6305197 2Y 320 H. 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.
