Vinyl pressings
by Modern Talking · 1987
In The Garden Of Venus - The 6th Album was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 9 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.
DM 208770 A - 2/11-87 CRunout Side A [Stamped]
DM 208770 B - 1/11-87 CRunout Side B [Stamped]
DM 208770 A-2/11-87 C IIRunout Side A [Stamped; "II" etched], variant 2
DM 208770 B-1/11-87 CRunout Side B [Stamped], variant 2
DM 208770 A-2/11-87 CRunout side A, variant 1
DM 208770 B-1/11-87 CRunout side B, variant 1
DM 208770 A-2/11-87 CRunout side A, variant 2
DM 208770 B-1/11-87 C IIIRunout side B, variant 2
DM 208770 A-2/11-87 CRunout Side A
DM 208770 A-1/11-87 CRunout Side B
S 208 770 AMatrix Label Side A
S 208 770 BMatrix Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Europe | Hansa 208 770First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Europe | Mega Records MRLP 3081 / Mega Records MRLP3081First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Europe | Hansa 208 770First yearLP | LP |
| 1987 | Germany | Hansa 15 318 9LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1987 | Germany | Hansa 36 219-4 / Sonocord 36 219-4First yearLP, Album, Special Edition | LP, Album, Special Edition |
| 1987 | Greece | Three Eggs THREE EGGS 6031First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Greece | Three Eggs THREE EGGS 6031LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1987 | Hungary | Gong SLPXL 37170First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Israel | Arton Records BAN 208770First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Israel | Arton Records BAN 208770First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Italy | Delta 523001-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong | Hansa 208770630First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Spain | Ariola 208 770 / Ariola 5C 208770First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Taiwan | Rock Records & Tape RCHC-326First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Bolivia | RCA RLP - 222 / RCA RLP-222LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Germany | Sony Music MOVLP2865 / Music On Vinyl MOVLP2865LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Europe | Sony Music MOVLP2865 / Music On Vinyl MOVLP2865LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2023 | Europe | Sony Music MOVLP2865 / Music On Vinyl MOVLP2865LP, Album, Limited Edition, Misprint, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Misprint, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | Europe | Sony Music MOVLP2865 / Music On Vinyl MOVLP2865LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
34 vinyl pressings of In The Garden Of Venus - The 6th Album are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1987 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in Europe, Germany, Greece, Hungary and more. One of them is Hansa 208 770.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 208 770, MRLP 3081, 36 219-4, THREE EGGS 6031) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DM 208770 A - 2/11-87 C and DM 208770 B - 1/11-87 C. 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.
