Vinyl pressings
by Ton Steine Scherben · 1975
Wenn Die Nacht Am Tiefsten... was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. 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 1975, 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.
ST-TSS 3-L49-A AKPFA-side runout area, Seite 1
ST-TSS 3-L49-B AKPFB-side runout area, Seite 2
ST-TSS 3-L49-D AKPFC-side runout area, Seite 3
ST-TSS 3-L49-C AKPFD-side runout area, Seite 4
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Germany | David Volksmund Produktion TSS3 L49 / David Volksmund Produktion TSS3/L49First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Germany | David Volksmund Produktion 002 / David Volksmund Produktion 002LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1976 | Germany | David Volksmund Produktion 00002LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Germany | David Volksmund Produktion DVP 002 / David Volksmund Produktion 002LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Germany | David Volksmund ProduktionLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | David Volksmund Produktion DVP 002 / David Volksmund Produktion DVP 2002-1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | David Volksmund Produktion TSS3 L49 / April 00002LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | David Volksmund Produktion DVP 002LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | David Volksmund ProduktionLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | David Volksmund Produktion 002LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | David Volksmund Produktion 002LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | David Volksmund Produktion DVP 002LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
12 vinyl pressings of Wenn Die Nacht Am Tiefsten... are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1975 and 2015.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in Germany. One of them is David Volksmund Produktion TSS3 L49.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TSS3 L49) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-TSS 3-L49-A AKPF and ST-TSS 3-L49-B AKPF. 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.
