Vinyl pressings
by Reinhard Mey · 1975
Ikarus 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.
5 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 4 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.
A-2534 A2/S3A ∆ 75 Made in GermanyRunout side A, variant 1
A-2534 B1/S3A ∆ 75 Made in GermanyRunout side B, variant 1
A-2534 A2/S3A ∆ 75 Made in GermanyRunout side A, variant 2
A-2534 B1/S3A ∆ 75 II Made in GermanyRunout side B, variant 2
A-2534 A2/S3A ∆ 75 Made in GermanySide A, stamped, variant 1
A-2534 B1/S3A ∆ 75 Made in GermanySide B, stamped, variant 1
A-2534 A2/S3A ∆ 75 III Made in GermanySide A, stamped, etched, variant 2
A-2534 B1/S3A ∆ IV 75 Made in GermanySide B, stamped, etched, variant 2
A-2534 A2/S3A ∆ 75Side A, stamped
A-2534 B1/S3A ∆ 75Side B, stamped
Made in GermanyBoth sides, stamped
6U 26525-A/1 27187-1-yRunout side A
6U 26525-B// 27188-1-yRunout side B
A-2534 A2/S3A ∆ 75 Made in Germany 26525 - 1 Made in Switzerland 046Runout side A
A-2534 B1/S3A ∆ 75 Made in Switzerland 26525 - 2 046 Made in GermanyRunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Austria | Intercord 26 525-6 UFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Germany | Intercord 26 525-6 UFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Germany | Intercord 27 772-3LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1975 | Germany | Intercord INT 160.011First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Netherlands | Intercord 6U 26525 / Intercord 26 525-6 UFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Switzerland | Intercord 26 525-6 ULP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1975 | Switzerland | Intercord 26 525-6 UFirst yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1976 | France | Productions Perides 13 NP 633LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Germany | Intercord 64 099LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Germany | Intercord 26 525-6 ULP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2017 | Germany | Universal Music Group 06025 5752687 5LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
11 vinyl pressings of Ikarus are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1975 and 2017.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in Germany, Austria, Netherlands, Switzerland. One of them is Intercord 26 525-6 U.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 26 525-6 U, INT 160.011, 6U 26525) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A-2534 A2/S3A ∆ 75 Made in Germany and A-2534 B1/S3A ∆ 75 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.
