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Vinyl pressings

Amok!

by Ledernacken · 1983

14 pressings4 countriesEBMFunk MetalElectronicRock

Amok! was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Amok!

7 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year. 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.

UK

1983
Label and catalog number
Strike Back Records SBR 2T
Format
12", 45 RPM · Purple Coverprint
Runout / matrix

SBR 2-T-A1 A PORKY PRIME CUTRun out Side A

SBR 2-T-B1 ICH NICHT VERSTEHEN DAS PORKY PRIME KUT.Run out Side B

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UK

1983
Label and catalog number
Strike Back Records SBR 2TStrike Back Records SBR2T
Format
12", 45 RPM · Blue Coverprint
Runout / matrix

MPO SBR 2 T - A1 A PORKY PRIME CUTSide A

MPO SBR 2-T - B1 ICH NICHT VERSTEHEN DAS PORKY PRIME KUTSide B

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UK

1983
Label and catalog number
Strike Back Records SBR 2TStrike Back Records SBR2T
Format
12", 45 RPM · Black Coverprint
Runout / matrix

MPO SBR 2 T - A1 A PORKY PRIME CUTSide A

MPO SBR 2-T - B1 ICH NICHT VERSTEHEN DAS PORKY PRIME KUTSide B

Full details of this pressing

UK

1983
Label and catalog number
Strike Back Records SBR 2TStrike Back Records SBR2T
Format
12", 45 RPM · Red Coverprint
Runout / matrix

MPO SBR 2 T - A1 A PORKY PRIME CUTSide A

MPO SBR 2-T - B1 ICH NICHT VERSTEHEN DAS PORKY PRIME KUTSide B

Full details of this pressing

UK

1983
Label and catalog number
Strike Back Records SBR 2T
Format
12", 45 RPM · Red Coverprint
Runout / matrix

SBR 2-T-A1 A PORKY PRIME CUTRun out Side A

SBR 2-T-B1 ICH NICHT VERSTEHEN DAS PORKY PRIME KUT.Run out Side B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 14 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1983UKStrike Back Records SBR 2TFirst year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1983UKStrike Back Records SBR 2T / Strike Back Records SBR2TFirst year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1983UKStrike Back Records SBR 2TFirst year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1983UKStrike Back Records SBR 2T / Strike Back Records SBR2TFirst year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1983UKStrike Back Records SBR 2T / Strike Back Records SBR2TFirst year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1983UKStrike Back Records SBR 2TFirst year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1983UKStrike Back Records SBR 2TFirst year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1984CanadaVirgin VSX 122812", 45 RPM, Single12", 45 RPM, Single
1984EuropeArista 106 626 / Arista 106 626-0007", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1984US4th & Broadway BWAY 40212"12"
1984US4th & Broadway PRO 40212", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1984EuropeArista 601 34012", 45 RPM, Stereo12", 45 RPM, Stereo
1984EuropeArista 106 517 / Arista 106 517-1007", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1991UKDeutschland Strike-Back SBR 42T12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM

Tracklist

  1. A1Amok!
  2. A2Galle
  3. B1Amok (Extended Version)!
  4. B2Rhythmus Rausch

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Amok! are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Amok! are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1983 and 1991.

When was Amok! first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1983, in UK. One of them is Strike Back Records SBR 2T.

How do I tell if my copy of Amok! is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SBR 2T) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SBR 2-T-A1 A PORKY PRIME CUT and SBR 2-T-B1 ICH NICHT VERSTEHEN DAS PORKY PRIME KUT.. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Amok! on vinyl worth?

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.

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