Vinyl pressings
by Omega · 1978
Gammapolis was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 4 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.
IP BAC 2061 - A Made in GermanySide 1 variant 1 [stamped; 6 is replaced by etched 2]
BAC 2061 - A SSTSide 1 variant 1 [etched]
IP BAC 2061 - B - 3Side 2 variant 1 [stamped]
SSTSide 2 variant 1 [etched]
IP BAC 2061 - A SSTRunout side A stamped, SST etched
IP BAC 2061 B-2 SSTRunout side B stamped, SST etched
IM-30032-A-1Side A
IM-30032-B-1Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Germany | Bacillus Records BAC 2061 / Bellaphon BAC 2061First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | Bellaphon BAC 2061 / Bacillus Records BAC 2061First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Greece | Music-Box SMB 40073First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Portugal | Bacillus Records IM-30.032First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Portugal | Imavox IM - 32 007First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Turkey | Pacific LP - 109 / Pacific 109First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Spain | Bacillus Records SPL1-7804 / Bellaphon SPL1-7804LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Spain | Bacillus Records SPL1-7804 / Bellaphon SPL1-7804LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Germany | MIG MIG03241LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | Germany | MIG MIG03241LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Bacillus Records 260·09·052LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | South Korea | Bacillus Records 260-09-052LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
12 vinyl pressings of Gammapolis are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1978 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in Germany, Greece, Portugal, Turkey. One of them is Bacillus Records BAC 2061.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BAC 2061, SMB 40073, IM-30.032, IM - 32 007) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, IP BAC 2061 - A Made in Germany and BAC 2061 - A SST. 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.
