Vinyl pressings
by Teach-In · 1979
The Robot 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.
11 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 7 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.
6.12466-01-1 Manufactured in Germany H1Runout A
6.12466-01-2 Manufactured in Germany H1Runout B
6.12 466-01-1Label A
6.12 466-01-2Label B
[Logo A.R.E.A.C.E.M.] 49469 AEtched runout side A
[Logo A.R.E.A.C.E.M.] 49469 BEtched runout side B
49.469/1Label side A
49.469/2Label side B
141.527-ARunout Side A
141.527-BRunout Side B
141.527-ARunout Side A
141.527-BRunout Side B
141.527 ARunout Side A
141.527 BRunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | France | Carrere 49 469 / Carrere 49.469First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Germany | CNR 6.12466 AC / CNR 6.12 466First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Japan | Victor VIP-2765First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Netherlands | CNR 141.527First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1979 | Netherlands | CNR 141.527First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1979 | Netherlands | CNR 141.527First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1979 | Netherlands | CNR 141.527First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1979 | Poland | Tonpress R-0968First yearFlexi-disc, 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Card Backed, Picture Disc, Mono · Mono, Picture disc | Flexi-disc, 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Card Backed, Picture Disc, Mono · Mono, Picture disc |
| 1979 | Poland | Tonpress R-0968First yearFlexi-disc, 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Card Backed, Picture Disc, Mono · Mono, Picture disc | Flexi-disc, 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Card Backed, Picture Disc, Mono · Mono, Picture disc |
| 1979 | Portugal | Sauce Internacional 1-10.057First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Spain | Sauce Internacional 1-10.057First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Turkey | Meteor 20067", Single | 7", Single |
12 vinyl pressings of The Robot are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in Germany, France, Japan, Netherlands and more. One of them is CNR 6.12466 AC.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6.12466 AC, 49 469, VIP-2765, 141.527) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 6.12466-01-1 Manufactured in Germany H1 and 6.12466-01-2 Manufactured in Germany H1. 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.
