Vinyl pressings
by Popol Vuh · 1977
Herz Aus Glas was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. 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 1977, the album's first year, in 2 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.
0702 098 S 1 320 C 1Side A runout, stamped
0702 098 S 2 320 A 1Side B runout, stamped
st-0060.079-a (0702.098 s 1)Side A label
st-0060.079-b (0702.098 s 2)Side B label
Side A: 900 536 A * M6 317476 2 * Y BARCX 83948 2
Side B: 900 536 B * M6 317408 2 * Y BARCX 83949 1
YBARCX 83948 2 900536 A M6 317476 2Runout side A
YBARCX 83949 1 900536 B M6 317408 2Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | France | Egg 900 536 / Egg 900.536First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | France | Egg 900 536First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1977 | France | Egg 900 536 / Egg 900.536First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Germany | Brain 0060.079LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1977 | Germany | Brain 0060.079First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Spain | Egg 17.1410/0LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | France | Egg 900 536 / Egg 900.536LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Japan | EGG GP-708LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Japan | Egg GP-708LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Spain | Wah Wah Records LPS160/FRLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
| 2015 | Spain | Wah Wah Records LPS160/DELP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2015 | Spain | Wah Wah Records LPS160/DELP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
| 2015 | Spain | Wah Wah Records LPS160/DELP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing, Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing, Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Germany | BMG 538694391LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
14 vinyl pressings of Herz Aus Glas are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1977 and 2021.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in Germany, France. One of them is Brain 0060.079.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 0060.079, 900 536) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 0702 098 S 1 320 C 1 and 0702 098 S 2 320 A 1. 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.
