Vinyl pressings
by Nena · 1983
Nena 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.
17 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 8 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.
NL 01-25264-4A-1 H1 ARunout side A, variant 1
NL 01-25264-1B-1 H1 DRunout side B, variant 1
NL 01-25264-1̶2A-1 H1 ARunout side A, variant 2
NL 01-25264-1B-1 H1 ARunout side B, variant 2
NL 01-25264-8A-1 CRunout A-side stamped, variant 1
NL 01-25264-3B-1 B H1Runout B-side stamped, variant 1
NL 01-25264-8A-1 DRunout A-side stamped, variant 2
NL 01-25264-4B-1 ERunout B-side stamped, variant 2
01-25264-3A-1 H1 E NLSide A, stamped, H1 etched
01-25264-2B-1 H1 F NLSide B, stamped, H1 etched
01-25264-3A-1 C NL ⓙRunout side A
01-25264-̶4B-1 NL ARunout side B
01-25264-3A-1 C NL ⓙRunout side A, variant 1
01-25264-3B-1 A H1 NLRunout side B, variant 1
01-25264-3A-1 B NL ⓙRunout side A, variant 2
01-25264-1̶2B-1 A H1 NLRunout side B, variant 2
NL 01-25264-5A-1 BRunout, A-side stamped, variant 1
NL 01-25264-1B-1 ERunout, B-side stamped, variant 1
NL 01-25264-3A-1Runout, A-side stamped, variant 2
NL 01-25264-1B-1Runout, B-side stamped, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Europe | CBS 25 264 / CBS 25264First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Germany | CBS CBSCL 32098-6LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1983 | Germany | CBS CBS 25 264LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1983 | Germany | CBS CBS 25 264 / CBS 25 264First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Germany | CBS CBS 25 264 / CBS 25 264First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Greece | CBS CBS 25264First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Greece | CBS CBS 25264First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Italy | CBS CBS 25264First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Japan | Epic International 25·3P-488First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Japan | Epic International 25·3P-488First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Spain | CBS S 25264 / CBS 25 264First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Spain | CBS S 25264 / CBS 25 264First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Taiwan | Not on Label CR - 1089First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Taiwan | Not on label CR-1089First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Turkey | Time T-115 / Time 115First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Netherlands | CBS CBS 467866 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP1496LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2015 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP1496LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Europe | BMG Rights Management 964058681LP, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl | LP, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | CBS CBS 32788LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Greece | CBS CBS 32788LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Netherlands | CBS CB 271 25 264LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
29 vinyl pressings of Nena are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1983 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in Germany, Europe, Greece, Italy and more. One of them is CBS CBS 25 264, released January 17, 1983.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CBS 25 264, 25 264, CBS 25264, 25·3P-488) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, NL 01-25264-4A-1 H1 A and NL 01-25264-1B-1 H1 D. 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.
