Germany
1971- Label and catalog number
- MPS Records CRA 864
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
Ⓟ 1971 C71 ◇V 25 0654 491 S1Runout side A
Ⓟ 1971 C71 ◇V 25 0654 491 S2Runout side B
0654 491 S 1Label side A
0654 491 S 2Label side B
Vinyl pressings
by The Horst Jankowski Orchestra · 1971
Jankowskyline was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 3 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.
Ⓟ 1971 C71 ◇V 25 0654 491 S1Runout side A
Ⓟ 1971 C71 ◇V 25 0654 491 S2Runout side B
0654 491 S 1Label side A
0654 491 S 2Label side B
GGS-1273-A DRRunout Side A
GGS-1273-B DRRunout Side B
AX-358-105
AX-358-106
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Australia | Astor GGS-1273 / Astor GGS 1273First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1971 | Germany | MPS Records CRA 864First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Japan | Columbia YS-2470-AXFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | South Africa | BASF BFL 3021 / MPS Records BFL 3021LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Spain | MPS Records 30 53222LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Japan | MPS Records RP-7020-MPLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | UK & Europe | Music For Pleasure MFP 3579LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Beverly Hills 9002-32LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Global Records 991005 BZTLP | LP |
| ? | New Zealand | AIR ARBS 115LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Rediffusion ZS 80LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Rediffusion ZS 80LP | LP |
| ? | US | Beverly Hills BHS 32LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
13 vinyl pressings of Jankowskyline are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1971 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in Germany, Australia, Japan. One of them is MPS Records CRA 864.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CRA 864, GGS-1273, YS-2470-AX) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, Ⓟ 1971 C71 ◇V 25 0654 491 S1 and Ⓟ 1971 C71 ◇V 25 0654 491 S2. 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.