Vinyl pressings
by Kraftwerk · 1981
Taschenrechner was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
44 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 22 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.
46365-A1 1.Runout side A, variant 1
46365-B1 1.Runout side B, variant 1
46365-A1Runout side A, variant 2
46365-B1Runout side B, variant 2
EMI 51 75 - A 1 0Side A runout, variant 1
EMI 51 75 - B 1 0Side B runout, variant 1
EMI 51 75-A1USide A runout, variant 2
EMI 51 75-B1USide B runout, variant 2
12 EMI 5175 A-1A Side variant 1
12 EMI 5175 B-1B Side variant 1
12 EMI 5175 A-1 6A Side variant 2, stamped
12 EMI 5175 B-1 11B Side variant 2, stamped
EMI 51 75 - A 1 0A
EMI 51 75 - B 1 0B
EMI 51 75-A1UEtching Side A
EMI 51 75-B1UEtching Side B
WBS-49723 ZAA-1010V1-S A1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-7250Side A runout, etched
WBS-49723 ZAA-1011-S A1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-7251Side B runout, etched
ZAA 1010 VI SSide A label
ZAA 1011 SSide B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Australia | EMI EMI-497First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Bolivia | EMI International BO 1350First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1981 | Brazil | EMI SDP-852First year7", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM, Single · Promo | 7", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM, Single · Promo |
| 1981 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WBS 49723First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WBS 49723First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records FWB 471 / Warner Bros. Records FWB 0471First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records FWB 0471First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WBS 49723First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1981 | Colombia | EMI 446-1079First year12", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1981 | Colombia | EMI 446-1076First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1981 | France | EMI 2C 052 52888 ZFirst year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1981 | France | EMI 2C 008 64369First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Germany | Kling Klang 1C 006-46 3657", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1981 | Hungary | Pepita SPSK 70517First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Ireland | EMI EMI 5175First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | UK | DDB Records NEWB 1012", Unofficial Release, Single Sided · Unofficial | 12", Unofficial Release, Single Sided · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Russia | буд кон Д60 9494Flexi-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 11137Flexi-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 11486-XFlexi-disc, 5½", Single Sided, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, Mono, Picture disc, Colored vinyl | Flexi-disc, 5½", Single Sided, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, Mono, Picture disc, Colored vinyl |
52 vinyl pressings of Taschenrechner are listed here, from 23 countries, released between 1981 and 2004.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in Germany, UK, US, Japan and more. One of them is Kling Klang 1C 006-46 365, released May 1981.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1C 006-46 365, EMI 5175, 12 EMI 5175, WBS 49723) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 46365-A1 1. and 46365-B1 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.
