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Vinyl pressings

Electronic Meditation

by Tangerine Dream · 1970

28 pressings8 countriesKrautrockAvantgardeExperimentalElectronic

Electronic Meditation was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Electronic Meditation

1 pressing came out in 1970, 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.

Germany

1970
Label and catalog number
Ohr OMM 56004Ohr OMM 56.004
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Door Cover
Runout / matrix

ST-OMM-56.004-A 28 0654 348 S1 PFSide A runout, variant 1

ST-OMM-56.004-B 28 0654 348 S2 PFSide B runout, variant 1

ST-OMM-56.004-A 28 0654 348 S1 PF Λ 1 1Side A runout, variant 2

ST-OMM 56004-B 28 0654 348 S2 — 2 PF 1 B 1Side B runout, variant 2

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 28 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970GermanyOhr OMM 56004 / Ohr OMM 56.004First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971GermanyOhr OMM 556 004 / Ohr OMM 556.004LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1971JapanOdeon EOP-80618LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl
1972JapanOdeon EOP-80618LP, AlbumLP, Album
1972JapanOdeon EOP-80618LP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1973JapanOdeon EOP-80618LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1975GermanyOhr OMM 556 004 / Ohr OMM 556.004LP, Album, Reissue, RepressLP, Album, Reissue, Repress
1976FranceVirgin 2401 722LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1976FranceVirgin 940.530LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1976FranceVirgin 940.530LP, Album, Misprint, ReissueLP, Album, Misprint, Reissue
1976ItalyPDU Pld. A. 6072 / PDU Pld.A 6072LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1976JapanOhr YX-7124-AXLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1978FranceVirgin 2401 722LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1978FranceVirgin 2401 722LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1978JapanColumbia YZ-95-AXLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980FranceVirgin 202724LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980FranceVirgin 202724LP, Album, Reissue, White LabelLP, Album, Reissue, White Label
1984FranceVirgin 70051LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1987USRelativity 88561-8068-1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1999UKEssential! Records ESMLP 345 / Essential! Records ESMLP345LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2000s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2002ItalyEarmark 42020LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2010s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2012UKEsoteric Reactive EREALP 1025LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · LimitedLP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited
2017USVarèse Vintage 302 067 448 1LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue · LimitedLP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited
2018EuropeTiger Bay TB6201LP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · LimitedLP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2021EuropeTiger Bay TB6201CLP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinylLP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceVirgin 202724LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyOhr OMM 56004 / Ohr OMM 56.004LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?New ZealandInterfusion L-35450LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Geburt = Genesis6:00
  2. A2Reise Durch Ein Brennendes Gehirn = Journey Through A Burning Brain13:25
  3. B1Kalter Rauch = Cold Smoke11:00
  4. B2Asche Zu Asche = Ashes To Ashes3:50
  5. B3Auferstehung = Resurrection3:40

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Electronic Meditation are there?

28 vinyl pressings of Electronic Meditation are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1970 and 2021.

When was Electronic Meditation first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1970, in Germany. One of them is Ohr OMM 56004.

How do I tell if my copy of Electronic Meditation is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use OMM 56004) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-OMM-56.004-A 28 0654 348 S1 PF and ST-OMM-56.004-B 28 0654 348 S2 PF. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Electronic Meditation on vinyl worth?

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.

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