Italy
1994- Label and catalog number
- Plastika PLA 3017
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM
- Runout / matrix
PLA 3017 - ARunout side A
PLA 3017 - BRunout side B

Vinyl pressings
by Mo-Do · 1994
Eins, Zwei, Polizei was first pressed on vinyl in 1994. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1994, the album's first year, in 7 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.
PLA 3017 - ARunout side A
PLA 3017 - BRunout side B
PLA 3022 ARunout side A, etched
PLA 3022 BRunout side B, etched
PLA 3017 - ARunout side A
PLA 3017 - BRunout side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Belgium | Trance Mission TM 073First year12" | 12" |
| 1994 | France | Scorpio Music 190 691-1 / Scorpio Music 96First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1994 | France | Scorpio Music 190 731-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1994 | Germany | ZYX Music ZYX 7369-12First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1994 | Germany | ZYX Music ZYX 7292-12First year12" | 12" |
| 1994 | Germany | ZYX Music ZYX 7369-1212", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1994 | Germany | ZYX Music ZYX 7369-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1994 | Germany | Metronome 4509-97605-0First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1994 | Germany | ZYX Music ZYX 7292-12First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1994 | Germany | ZYX Music ZYX 7369-12First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1994 | Germany | ZYX Music ZYX 7369-12First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1994 | Greece | FM Records FM 2084First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1994 | Italy | Plastika PLA 3017First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1994 | Italy | Plastika PLA 3022First year12" | 12" |
| 1994 | Italy | Plastika PLA 3017First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Germany | B.I.G. BIG 5102-1212" | 12" |
| 2008 | Germany | Dropout DROPLTD 0815-612", Single Sided | 12", Single Sided |
| 2008 | Germany | Dropout DROPLTD 0816-612" | 12" |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Italy | Expanded Music SDPLA 3017P12", Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture disc | 12", Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture disc |
27 vinyl pressings of Eins, Zwei, Polizei are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1994 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1994, in Italy, Belgium, France, Germany and more. One of them is Plastika PLA 3017.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PLA 3017, PLA 3022, TM 073, 190 691-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PLA 3017 - A and PLA 3017 - B. 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.