Vinyl pressings
by Peter Schilling · 1982
Major Tom (Völlig Losgelöst) was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1982, 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.
R/S Alsdorf 249967-7 A 3 XX TD SNBRunout A, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 249967-7 B PS TD XXX SNBRunout B, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 249967-7 A 3 XX E SNBRunout A, variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 249967-7 B PS XX E SNBRunout B, variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 249927-0 A Mastered by SNBRunout groove A, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 249927-0 B4X Mastered by SNBRunout groove B, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 249927-0 AX Mastered by SNBRunout groove A, variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 249927-0 B Mastered by SNBRunout groove B, variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 249927-0 A Mastered by SNBRunout groove A, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 249927-0 B4X Mastered by SNBRunout groove B, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 249927-0 AX Mastered by SNBRunout groove A, variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 249927-0 B Mastered by SNBRunout groove B, variant 2
SAM 192-A DAMONT MTRunout side A
SAM 192-B DAMONT MTRunout side B
R/S Alsdorf 249967-7 A 3 X SNBA-side runout
R/S Alsdorf 249967-7 B PS SNBB-side runout
82/536-5On Label A
82/536-8On Label B
R/S Alsdorf 249967-7 A 3 4 x SNB 29Runout A
R/S Alsdorf 249967-7 B PS 96 SNBRunout B
82/536-5Label A, in brackets
82/536-8Label B, in brackets
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Europe | WEA 24.9927-0First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1982 | Germany | WEA 24.9927-0First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 1982 | Germany | WEA 24.9927-0First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 1982 | Netherlands | WEA 24.9967-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Netherlands | WEA 24.9967-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Scandinavia | WEA 24.9967-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | UK | WEA SAM 192 / Peer Southern Productions 249927-0First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1982 | Austria | WEA 24.9967-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | France | WEA 24.9967-7 / WEA 24. 9967-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Germany | WEA 24.9967-7 / WEA 24. 9967-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Netherlands | WEA 24.9967-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Italy | WEA 24 9927-0 / WEA 24.9927-012", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Maxi-Single · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Maxi-Single · Limited |
| 1983 | Spain | WEA 24.9967-77", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Spain | WEA 24.9967-77", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | US | Elektra 7-659867", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Europe | WEA 2292-49927-012", Reissue, 45 RPM | 12", Reissue, 45 RPM |
| 1990 | Germany | WEA 2292 49967-77", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
18 vinyl pressings of Major Tom (Völlig Losgelöst) are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1982 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in Germany, UK, Austria, France and more. One of them is WEA 24.9967-7, released November 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 24.9967-7, 24.9927-0, SAM 192) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, R/S Alsdorf 249967-7 A 3 XX TD SNB and R/S Alsdorf 249967-7 B PS TD XXX SNB. 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.
