Vinyl pressings
by Kraftwerk · 1977
Showroom Dummies was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. 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 1977, 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.
12 CLX 104 A-1 M 1Runout side A, variant 1
12 CLX 104 B-1 T 1Runout side B, variant 1
12 CLX 104 A-1 R 1Runout side A, variant 2
12 CLX 104 B-1 A 1Runout side B, variant 2
CLX 104 A-2Side A
CLX 104 B-1Side B
CLX104 A 2
CLX104 B 1
CLX 104A 45Label side A
CLX 104B 45Label side B
S45-X93706A F1 MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide A, Variant 1
S45-X93706B F1 MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide B, Variant 1
S45-X93706A F1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL ─◁ KPSide A, Variant 2
S45-X93706B F1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL ─◁ KPSide B, Variant 2
M3 318745 1 6521 1 A 21Runout side A
M3 318746 1 65211 B 21Runout side B
C 006-85.211 ALabel side A
C 006-85.211 BLabel side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Canada | Capitol Records 8502First year12" | 12" |
| 1977 | France | Capitol Records 2C 006-85.211First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Spain | Capitol Records 10 C 006-085.211First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Spain | Capitol Records 10 C 006-085.2117", 45 RPM, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1977 | UK | Capitol Records 12 CLX 104First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 1977 | UK | Capitol Records CLX 104First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | UK | Capitol Records CLX 104First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | US | Capitol Records 8502First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Japan | Capitol Records PRP-813212", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Japan | Capitol Records 84F7", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1979 | UK | Capitol Records 12 CL 1609812", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Japan | Capitol Records ECR-206587", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Japan | Capitol Records ECR-206587", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Bolivia | EMI International BO 13697", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Ireland | EMI EMI 52727", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | UK | EMI 12 EMI 527212", 45 RPM, Single Sided, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, White Label |
| 1982 | UK | EMI EMI 52727", 45 RPM, Test Pressing, Single · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Test Pressing, Single · Test pressing |
| 1982 | UK | EMI EMI 52727", 45 RPM, Single, Mispress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mispress |
| 1982 | UK | EMI EMI 52727", 45 RPM, Test Pressing, Single · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Test Pressing, Single · Test pressing |
| 1982 | UK | EMI EMI 52727", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | UK | EMI 12EMI 527212", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | UK | EMI EMI 52727", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | New Zealand | Capitol Records F 850212", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Poland | Not On Label (Kraftwerk)Flexi-disc, 4", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | Flexi-disc, 4", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Russia | буд кон Д60 2546Flexi-disc, 5½", Single Sided, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, Mono, Colored vinyl | Flexi-disc, 5½", Single Sided, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, Mono, Colored vinyl |
25 vinyl pressings of Showroom Dummies are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1977 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in UK, US, Canada, France and more. One of them is Capitol Records 12 CLX 104.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 12 CLX 104, CLX 104, 8502, 2C 006-85.211) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 12 CLX 104 A-1 M 1 and 12 CLX 104 B-1 T 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.
