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.
5 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.
⚹ AA346018 1F Made in Germany MRunout side A, stamped, variant 1
⚹ AA346018 2F Made in Germany 2Runout side B, stamped, variant 1
⚹ AA346018 1F Made in Germany 1Runout side A, stamped, variant 2
⚹ AA346018 2F Made in Germany H 1Runout side B, stamped, variant 2
* AA346018 1F 2 WRunout stamped side A
* AA346018 2F AC 3Runout stamped side B
* AA346018 1F U 2Runout stamped side A
* AA346018 2F 2 ABRunout stamped side B
* AA 346 018 1 F Made in Germany R 1Runout side A
AA 346 018 2 F Made in Germany K 1Runout side B
AA 346 018.1 FLabel side A
AA 346 018.2 FLabel side B
* AA346018 1F Made in Germany ∆Runout stamped side A
* AA346018 2F Made in Germany ∆Runout stamped side B
AA 346 018.1 FLabel side A
AA 346 018.2 FLabel 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 346 018 PFFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Germany | Philips 346 018 PFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1966 | Germany | Philips 346 018 PFFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Germany | Philips 346 018 PFFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Germany | Philips 346 018 PFFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Sweden | Polar POS 10337", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Germany | Philips 346 018 PF7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Germany | Philips 870 353-77", Single, 45 RPM, Stereo, Reissue | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Stereo, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Germany | Philips 870 353-77", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Philips 346 018 PF7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
10 vinyl pressings of Raumpatrouille are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1966 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in Germany. One of them is Philips 346 018 PF.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 346 018 PF) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ⚹ AA346018 1F Made in Germany M and ⚹ AA346018 2F Made in Germany 2. 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.
