Vinyl pressings
by Nina Hagen · 1983
Angstlos 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.
18 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 13 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.
12-LP-CBS-25667-1A1 NL MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. ARunout side A, variant 1
12-CBS-25667-1B1 NL MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. BRunout side B, variant 1
LP 12-CBS-25667-2A12 ❀ NL MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. BRunout side A, variant 2
12-CBS-25667-1B1 ❀ NL MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. BRunout side B, variant 2
CBS 25667 Al
CBS 25667 Bl
AL 39214-1BRun-out Side A (Variant 1)
BL 39214-1BRun-out Side B (Variant 1)
AL 39214-1CRun-out Side A (Variant 2)
BL 39214-1CRun-out Side B (Variant 2)
P o AL 39214-1B ASide A runout
P o BL 39214-1B oSide B runout
(FXAP) AL 39214-G1A G1Side A runout
BL 39214-1C G1Side B runout
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 | Argentina | Columbia 20.581 / CBS 20.581First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Australia | CBS SBP 237949First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Brazil | CBS 138579 / Discos CBS 138.579First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | CBS CBS 25667First yearLP, Album, Special Cut, Stereo | LP, Album, Special Cut, Stereo |
| 1983 | Greece | CBS CBS 25667 / CBS 25667First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Israel | CBS CBS 25667First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Japan | Epic 25•3P-474First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Japan | Epic 25•3P-474First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Portugal | CBS 25667 / CBS CBS 25667First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Spain | CBS S 25667First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Spain | CBS S 25667First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | UK | CBS CBS 25667First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | US | Columbia PC 39214 / Columbia C 39214First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | US | Columbia BFC 39214First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | US | Columbia BFC 39214First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | CBS 138579 / Discos CBS 138.579LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 25667LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
22 vinyl pressings of Angstlos are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1983 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in Europe, UK, US, Canada and more. One of them is CBS CBS 25667.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CBS 25667, PC 39214, BFC 39214, FC 39214) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 12-LP-CBS-25667-1A1 NL MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. A and 12-CBS-25667-1B1 NL MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. 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.
