Vinyl pressings
by Popol Vuh · 1975
Einsjäger & Siebenjäger was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1975, 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.
KM 58.017 A (0664.730 S.1) SSTSide A, runout etched
KM 58.017 B (0664.730 S.2)Side B, runout etched
ST-KM-58.017-A (0664.730 S 1)Side A, label
ST-KM-58.017-B (0664.730 S 2)Side B, label
COC 840081 1 CIDIS A 2Side A, stamped runout
COC 840081 2 CIDIS A 2Side B, stamped runout
XBLY 840.081 1Side A, label
XBLY 840.081 2Side B, label
P-025413 - 20-12-74 I TZSide A runout, etched
P-025414 - 20-12-74 I TZSide B runout, etched
P. 025413Side A matrix on Side B label
P. 025414Side B matrix on Side B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | France | Cosmic Music 840 081 / Cosmic Music XBLY 840.081First yearLP, Album, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Quadraphonic |
| 1975 | Germany | Kosmische Musik KM 58.017First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Italy | PDU Pld. SQ 6013First yearLP, Album, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Quadraphonic |
| 1975 | France | Cosmic Music 840081LP, Album, Test Pressing, Quadraphonic · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, Quadraphonic · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Germany | Kosmische Musik KM 58.017 / Kosmische Musik KM 58017LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | Germany | Kosmische Musik KM 58.017 / Kosmische Musik KM 58017LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1985 | Germany | Kosmische Musik KM 58.017 / Kosmische Musik KM 58017LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1985 | Germany | Kosmische Musik KM 58.017 / Kosmische Musik KM 58017LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | France | Spalax Music LP 14118LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Europe | Wah Wah Records LPS120LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2018 | Germany | BMG 538409151LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Europe | Esoteric Recordings ECLECLP2947LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
12 vinyl pressings of Einsjäger & Siebenjäger are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1975 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in Germany, France, Italy. One of them is Kosmische Musik KM 58.017.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KM 58.017, 840 081, Pld. SQ 6013) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, KM 58.017 A (0664.730 S.1) SST and KM 58.017 B (0664.730 S.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.
