Vinyl pressings
by Kraftwerk · 1991
The Mix was first pressed on vinyl in 1991. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1991, the album's first year, in 11 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.
7699511 - A1Runout side A, stamped
7966511 - B1Runout side B, stamped
7966521 - A1Runout side C, stamped
7966521 - B1Runout side D, stamped
7966721-A1Runout, stamped Side A
7966721-B1Runout, stamped Side B
7966731-A1Runout, stamped Side C
7966731-B1Runout, stamped Side D
7 96651 1Label Side A+B
7 96652 1Label Side C+D
EM 14081 A-1U-1-2 DRunout side A
EM 14081 B-2-1-2 DRunout side B
EM 14082 A-1U-1-1 DRunout side C
EM 14082 B-1U-1- DRunout side D
[SRC Logo] STE60869A-1 1-1 MASTERDISK HW
[SRC Logo] STE60869B-1 MASTERDISK HW 1-1
[SRC Logo] STE60869C-1 MASTERDISK 1-1
[SRC Logo] STE60869D-1 MASTERDISK 1-1
EM 14081 A-1U-1-2 DSide A Stamped
EM 14081 B-2-1-2 DSide B Stamped
EM 14082 A-1U-1-1 DSide C Stamped
EM 14082 B-1U-1- DSide D 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Unknown | EMI EM 1408LP, Unofficial Release, LP, Unofficial Release, All Media, Album, Reissue · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Unofficial Release, LP, Unofficial Release, All Media, Album, Reissue · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 1991 | Brazil | EMI 796671 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Colombia | EMI 11001394First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Germany | Kling Klang 1C 164-7 96650 1 / Electrola 7 96650 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Germany | Kling Klang 1C 164-7 96671 1 / Electrola 1C 164-7 96671 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Germany | Kling Klang 1C 164-7 96650 1 / Electrola 7 96650 1First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | Greece | EMI EM 1408 / EMI 14C-164-7966721/31First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Italy | Kling Klang 2-162 7966711First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1991 | Italy | EMI 2-162 7966711First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Spain | EMI 172 79 6671 1 / EMI 172 7966711First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Spain | EMI 1727966711LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1991 | US | Elektra 60869-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Yugoslavia | Jugoton LP-7-2-S 2034659 / EMI 79 6671 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Europe | EMI EM 1408 / EMI 79 6671 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | UK | EMI EM 1408 / EMI 79 6671 1LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | UK | EMI EM 1408LP, LP, All Media, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, LP, All Media, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2006 | UK | EMI EM 1408LP, LP, All Media, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, LP, All Media, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2006 | US | Not On Label (Kraftwerk) EM 1408LP, LP, All Media, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, LP, All Media, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2009 | Europe | Kling Klang 50999 6 99592 1 9 / EMI 50999 6 99592 1 9LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2009 | Europe | Kling Klang Stumm 309 / EMI Stumm 309LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2009 | Europe | Kling Klang 50999 9 66052 1 9 / Mute STUMM 309LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Europe | Kling Klang 50999 9 6659219 / Parlophone 50999 9 6659219LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2014 | Europe | Kling Klang 50999 9 6605219 / Parlophone 50999 9 6605219LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Europe | Kling Klang 50999 9 6605219 / Parlophone 50999 9 6605219LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, Special Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, Special Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | Europe | Kling Klang 50999 6 99592 1 9 / Parlophone 50999 6 99592 1 9LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | EMI EM 1408LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| ? | Germany | Parlophone 509999665921912", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| ? | US | Not On Label (Kraftwerk) EM 1408LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
30 vinyl pressings of The Mix are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1991 and 2020.
The earliest pressings are from 1991, in Germany, UK, US, Europe and more. One of them is Kling Klang 1C 164-7 96650 1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1C 164-7 96650 1, 1C 164-7 96671 1, EM 1408, 60869-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7699511 - A1 and 7966511 - B1. 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.
