Vinyl pressings
by Robert Louis Stevenson · 1966
Die Schatzinsel 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.
1 pressing 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.
8 60 098 A 116 0603273 2- E 6 S0GStamped runout side A
8 60 098 B 0603274 ✩ 116 5- F 6 S0×GStamped runout side B
0 603 273Side A label
0 603 274Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | LITERA 8 60 098First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | LITERA 8 60 098LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | LITERA 8 60 098LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | LITERA 8 60 098LP, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1974 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | LITERA 8 60 098LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1974 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | LITERA 8 60 098LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1975 | Germany | RCA PJM 1-4805LP | LP |
| 1976 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | LITERA 8 60 098LP, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1976 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | LITERA 8 60 098LP, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | LITERA 8 60 098LP, Mono, Repress · Mono | LP, Mono, Repress · Mono |
| 1981 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | Litera 8 60 098LP, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1982 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | Litera 8 60 098LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1988 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | LITERA 8 60 098 / LITERA 8 65 098LP, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Kreisel 0754 006LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
14 vinyl pressings of Die Schatzinsel are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1966 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in German Democratic Republic (GDR). One of them is LITERA 8 60 098.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 8 60 098) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 8 60 098 A 116 0603273 2- E 6 S0G and 8 60 098 B 0603274 ✩ 116 5- F 6 S0×G. 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.
