Germany
1970- Label and catalog number
- Polydor 2371 035
- Format
- LP, Album
Vinyl pressings
by Peter Thomas Sound Orchestra · 1970
Erinnerungen An Die Zukunft was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 3 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.
Side 1: (P)1970 D70 oZ <2 00 2371 035 S1
Side 2: (P)1970 D70 oZ <2 00 2371 035 S2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Germany | Polydor 2371 035First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Germany | Polydor 2371 035First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | Spain | Polydor 23 71 035First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | UK | Polydor 2418 074First yearLP | LP |
| 1972 | Australia | Polydor 2371 035LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Canada | Polydor 2371 035LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | New Zealand | Polydor 2371 035LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Polydor PD 6504 / Polydor 2371 035LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Polydor PD 6504LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Spain | Polydor 23 71 035LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
10 vinyl pressings of Erinnerungen An Die Zukunft are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1970 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in Germany, UK, Spain. One of them is Polydor 2371 035.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2371 035, 2418 074, 23 71 035) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.