Vinyl pressings
by Magma · 1973
Mekanïk Destruktïẁ Kommandöh was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1973, 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.
6499729 1 380 CIDIS DAside A, stamped
6499729 2 380 CIDIS DAside B, stamped
6499 729 1Label, A-side
6499 729 2Label, B-side
6499729 1 380 CIDISside A, stamped
6499729 2 380 CIDISside B, stamped
6499 729 1Label, A-side
6499 729 2Label, B-side
6499729 1 380 CIDIS DA A2Runout side A, variant 1
6499729 2 380 CIDIS DA A4Runout side B, variant 1
VER 6499729 1 380 CIDISRunout side A, variant 2
VER 6499729 2 380 CIDISRunout side B, variant 2
6499729 1 380 CIDIS DAside A, stamped
6499729 2 380 CIDIS DAside B, stamped
6499 729 1Label, A-side
6499 729 2Label, B-side
AMLH 64397 A A+M S̶P̶ ̶4̶6̶7̶9̶3̶ ̶M̶1̶ MR Eng Δ 1̶8̶3̶2̶6̶3̶Runout etching side A
AMLH 64397 B A+M S̶P̶ ̶4̶6̶7̶9̶4̶ ̶M̶1̶ MR Eng Δ 1̶8̶3̶2̶6̶4̶ - XRunout etching side B
AMLH 64347 A A&MVariant 1 - side A runout, etched
AMLH 64347 BVariant 1 - side B runout, etched
AMLH 64347 A A&M ̶S̶P̶4̶6̶9̶3̶ ̶M̶I̶ ̶[̶M̶R̶]̶ Eng ̶△̶ ̶1̶8̶2̶6̶3̶Variant 2 - side A runout, etched
AMLH 64347 B 1 ̶A̶&̶M̶ ̶S̶P̶4̶6̶9̶9̶4̶-̶M̶I̶ ̶[̶M̶R̶]̶ Eng ̶△̶ ̶1̶8̶2̶6̶3̶ -XVariant 2 - side A 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4397First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | France | Vertigo 6499.729 / Vertigo 6499 729First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | France | Vertigo 6499 729First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | France | Vertigo 6499 729First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | France | Vertigo 6499.729 / Vertigo 6499 729First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Italy | A&M Records SLAM 64397First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | UK | A&M Records AMLH 64397First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | UK | A&M Records AMLH 64397First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | UK | A&M Records AMLH 64397First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | A&M Records SP 4397First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | US | A&M Records SP-4397First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Japan | A&M Records AML-193LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Spain | A&M Records 87998 ILP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | France | Les Tontons M'Ecoutent LTM 1007LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1979 | France | Celluloid LTM 1007 / Celluloid CEL 2-1007LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | France | Celluloid LTM 1007 / Celluloid CEL 6007LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | France | Celluloid LTM 1007 / Les Tontons M'Ecoutent LTM 1007LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | France | Mercury 531 662-.3 / Mercury 531 662-3LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | France | Mercury 278 967 6 / Universal 278 967 6LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture disc |
| 2015 | France | Mercury 2789676/DMM / Universal 2789676/DMMLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2015 | France | Jazz Village JV33570070LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP2975LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Celluloid LTM 1007LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
24 vinyl pressings of Mekanïk Destruktïẁ Kommandöh are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1973 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in France, UK, US, Canada and more. One of them is Vertigo 6499.729.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6499.729, 6499 729, AMLH 64397, SP-4397) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 6499729 1 380 CIDIS DA and 6499729 2 380 CIDIS DA. 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.
