Vinyl pressings
by Rammstein · 2001
Mutter was first pressed on vinyl in 2001. 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 2001, 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.
B145398-01 A1 / D33 549 639-1 S1 320Runout side A, etchings
B145398-01 B1 / D33 549 639-1 S2 320Runout side B, etchings
B145398-01 A1 / D33 549 639-1 S1 320Runout side A, etchings
B145398-01 B1 / D33 549 639-1 S2 320Runout side B, etchings
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | UK & Europe | Motor 549 639-1 / Universal 549 639-1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2001 | UK & Europe | Motor 549 639-1 / Universal 549 639-1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, White Label · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, White Label · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Unknown | Motor UICO 1012 / Universal UICO 1012LP, Album, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited |
| 2013 | Japan | Motor Music UICO-1012LP, Album, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2013 | Japan | Motor Music UICO-1012LP, Album, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2013 | Japan | Motor Music UICO-1012LP, Album, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2013 | Japan | Motor UICO-1012LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2013 | Japan | Motor UICO-1012 / Motor UICO 1012LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2013 | Unknown | Motor UICO 1012LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2014 | Japan | Motor UICO 1012LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2015 | Japan | Motor Music UICO-1012LP, Album, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | Europe | Rammstein 2729669 / Universal Music 2729669LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Motor 549 639-1 / Universal 549 639-1LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Unknown | Motor Music 549 639LP, Album, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc |
| ? | Unknown | Motor UICO 1012 / Universal UICO 1012LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Special Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Special Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| ? | Unknown | Motor 549 639-1 / Universal 549 639-1LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Japan | Motor UICO 1012 / Universal UICO 1012LP, Album, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| ? | Japan | Motor UICO 1012 / Universal UICO 1012LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| ? | Japan | Motor UICO 1012LP, Album, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl |
19 vinyl pressings of Mutter are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 2001 and 2017.
The earliest pressings are from 2001, in UK & Europe. One of them is Motor 549 639-1, released April 2, 2001.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 549 639-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, B145398-01 A1 / D33 549 639-1 S1 320 and B145398-01 B1 / D33 549 639-1 S2 320. 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.
