Vinyl pressings
by Saragossa Band · 1979
Zabadak was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 6 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.
100902 A-2/79S Made in GermanyRunout A, stamped
100902 B-1/79S Made in GermanyRunout B, stamped
S 100 902 ALabel A
S 100 902 BLabel B
100902 A-2/79S Made in GermanyRunout side A, variant 1
100902 B-1/79S II Made in GermanyRunout side B, variant 1
100902 A-2/79S Made in GermanyRunout side A, variant 2
100902 B-1/79S Made in GermanyRunout side B, variant 2
002 Made in Germany 100902 A-2/79S Manufactured in GermanyRunout side A, stamped/etched
002 Made in Germany 100902 B-1/79SRunout side B, stamped/etched
S 100 902 ALabel side A
S 100 902 BLabel side B
100902 A-2/79S M̷a̷d̷e̷ ̷i̷n̷ ̷G̷e̷r̷m̷a̷n̷y̷Runout A, stamped
100902 B-1/79S M̷a̷d̷e̷ ̷i̷n̷ ̷G̷e̷r̷m̷a̷n̷y̷Runout B, stamped
012Runout A&B, etched
S 100 902 ALabel A
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Brazil | Ariola 100 902First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Germany | Ariola 100 902 / Ariola 100 902-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Germany | Ariola 100 902 / Ariola 100 902-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Germany | Ariola 100 902 / Ariola 100 902-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Ariola 100 902 / Ariola 100 902-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Portugal | Ariola 5100 902First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Spain | Ariola A-100.902 / Ariola A-100902First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Austria | Ariola 100 902 / Ariola 100 902-100First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Chile | Ariola ARS 10.0347", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Germany | Ariola 600 18312", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Italy | Devil DLM 78-0077", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Italy | Devil DLM 780077", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Peru | Ariola 100.9027", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | South Africa | Ariola ARS 2517", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
14 vinyl pressings of Zabadak are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1979 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in Germany, Austria, Brazil, Netherlands and more. One of them is Ariola 100 902.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 100 902, 5100 902, A-100.902) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 100902 A-2/79S Made in Germany and 100902 B-1/79S 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.
