Vinyl pressings
by Peter Thomas Sound Orchestra · 1966
Raumpatrouille was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year. 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.
✶ AA 843796 1Y 1 D Made in GermanyRunout side A
✶ AA 843796 2Y 1 C Made in GermanyRunout side B
AA 843 796.1 YLabel side A
AA 843 796.2 YLabel side B
✶ AA 843796 1Y 1 D Made in GermanyRunout side A
✶ AA 843796 2Y 1 C Made in GermanyRunout side B
AA 843 796.1 YLabel side A
AA 843 796.2 YLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Germany | Philips 843 796 PYFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Germany | Philips 843 796 PYFirst yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1968 | US | A Sam Fox Production SF 1019LP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Germany | Fontana 6434 261LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1979 | Germany | Fontana 6434 261LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1979 | Germany | Fontana 6434 261LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Germany | Fontana 6434 261LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1983 | Germany | Fontana 6434 261LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Germany | Fontana 6434 261LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1996 | Germany | Bungalow BUNG 009LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1996 | Germany | Bungalow BUNG 009LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1996 | Germany | Bungalow BUNG 112LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Germany | BSC Music 307.2500.1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Fontana 6434 261LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
14 vinyl pressings of Raumpatrouille are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1966 and 2010.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in Germany. One of them is Philips 843 796 PY.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 843 796 PY) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ✶ AA 843796 1Y 1 D Made in Germany and ✶ AA 843796 2Y 1 C Made in Germany. 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.
