Vinyl pressings
by Magma · 1974
Köhntarkösz was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1974, 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.
6325 - 750 A DU1 CIDIS VER A10Runout A side, variant 1
6325 - 750 B DU1 CIDIS VER A9Runout B side, variant 1
6325 - 750 A DU1 CIDIS VER A3Runout A side, variant 2
6325 - 750 B DU1 CIDIS VER A7Runout B side, variant 2
[PHI crossed out] VER [6325 - 750 A] DU1 CIDIS A0runout A side
[PHI crossed out] VER [6325 - 750 B] DU1 CIDIS A5runout B side
AMLS·68260·A3 5 ΛRunout A-side, variant 1
AMLS·68260·B3 C ΛRunout B-side, variant 1
AMLS·68260·A3 C1 ARunout A-side, variant 2
AMLS·68260·B3 C ARunout B-side, variant 2
AMLS·68260·A3Runout, side A, variant 1
AMLS·68260·B3Runout, side B, variant 1
AMLS-68260-A3 ARunout side A, variant 2
AMLS-68260-B3 ARunout side B, variant 2
AMLS·68260·A·IE SIMONSide A runout, variant 1, stamped, [SIMON] etched
AMLS·68260·B·2E SIMONSide B runout, variant 1, stamped, [SIMON] etched
AMLS·68260·A3Side A runout, variant 2, stamped
AMLS·68260·B·3E SIMONSide B runout, variant 2, stamped, [SIMON] etched
T I A&M SP 33703 TISide A runout, etched
T I A&M SP 33704 TISide B runout, etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | France | Vertigo 6325 750First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | France | Vertigo 6325 750First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Italy | A&M Records SLAM 68260First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | A&M Records SP-3650First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | A&M Records SP-3650First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | US | A&M Records SP-3650First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | US | A&M Records SP-3650First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | UK | A&M Records AMLS 68260 / A&M Records AMLS68260First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | UK | A&M Records AMLS68260 / A&M Records AMLS 68260First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | UK | A&M Records AMLS 68260 / A&M Records AMLS68260First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Argentina | A&M Records 8103LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | France | Les Tontons M'Ecoutent LTM 1006LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1979 | France | Celluloid LTM 1006 / Celluloid CEL 2-1006LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | France | Celluloid LTM 1006 / Les Tontons M'Ecoutent LTM 1006LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | France | Celluloid LTM 1006 / Les Tontons M'Ecoutent LTM 1006LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | France | Jazz Village JV 33570057LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Europe | Seventh Records MOVLP3044 / Music On Vinyl MOVLP3044LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Celluloid LTM 6006LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | France | Celluloid LTM 1006 / Celluloid CEL 6006LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
19 vinyl pressings of Köhntarkösz are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1974 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in France, UK, US, Italy. One of them is Vertigo 6325 750.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6325 750, AMLS 68260, AMLS68260, SP-3650) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 6325 - 750 A DU1 CIDIS VER A10 and 6325 - 750 B DU1 CIDIS VER A9. 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.
