Vinyl pressings
by Peter, Sue & Marc · 1979
Trödler & Co. was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1979, 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.
PSM-S 17 A R. SO. SWISS MADE [crossbow logo]Runout side A, stamped
PSM-S 17 B R. SO. SWISS MADE [crossbow logo]Runout side B, stamped
PSM S 17-ALabel side A
PSM S 17-BLabel side B
PSM-S 18 A R. SO. SWISS MADE [crossbow logo]Runout side A, stamped
PSM-S 18 B R. SO. SWISS MADE [crossbow logo]Runout side B, stamped
PSM S 18-ALabel side A
PSM S 18-BLabel side B
PSM-S 17 A R. SO. SWISS MADE [crossbow logo]Runout side A, stamped
PSM-S 17 B R. SO. SWISS MADE [crossbow logo]Runout side B, stamped
PSM S 17-ALabel side A
PSM S 17-BLabel side B
EMI 2940ALabel Side A
EMI 2940BLabel Side B
10 AA 6003725 1W 320 B 1Runout side A, stamped
10 AA 6003725 1W 320 A 1Runout side B, stamped
AA 6003 725 1. WLabel side A
AA 6003 725 2. WLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Germany | Philips 6003 725First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Italy | Cinevox Record SC 1136First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1979 | Netherlands | GIP 4022First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Netherlands | GIP 4022First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Norway | Snowflake Records CLS-1003 / Snowflake Records CLS - 1003First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Portugal | Decca SPN 218 FFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Portugal | Decca SPN 218 FFirst year7", Single, White Label | 7", Single, White Label |
| 1979 | Sweden | EMI 7C 006-62667First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Switzerland | PSM PSM S17 / PSM PSM S 17First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Switzerland | GIP 4022First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Switzerland | PSM PSM S 18First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | UK | EMI EMI 2940First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | UK | EMI EMI2940 / PSM PSM S 17First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
13 vinyl pressings of Trödler & Co. are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in Switzerland, UK, Germany, Italy and more. One of them is PSM PSM S17.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PSM S17, 4022, PSM S 18, EMI2940) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PSM-S 17 A R. SO. SWISS MADE [crossbow logo] and PSM-S 17 B R. SO. SWISS MADE [crossbow logo]. 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.
