Vinyl pressings
by Trio · 1982
Anna - Lassmichrein Lassmichraus was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
27 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 14 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.
6400 697 1 Y 320 1 VA-side runout, stamped, variant 1
6400 697 2 Y 320 1 VB-side runout, stamped, variant 1
6400 697 1 Y 320 1 IA-side runout, stamped, variant 2
6400 697 2 Y 320 G 1B-side runout, stamped, variant 2
6005 257 1 W 320 A SRunout side A, variant 1
6005 257 2 W 320 A HRunout side B, variant 1
6005 257 1 W 320 S 2Runout side A, variant 2
6005 257 2 W 320 S 2Runout side B, variant 2
AV 10 6005 257 1 W 320Runout Side A
A0 2A 6005 257 2 W 320Runout Side B
6005 257 1 W 320 1A URunout side A, variant 1
6005 257 2 W 320 1 LRunout side B, variant 1
6005 257 1 W 320 C1 GRunout side A, variant 2
6005 257 2 W 320 C1 LRunout side B, variant 2
MER 129 A // 2 ▽ 420 PSide A runout
MER 129 B // 2 ▽ 420 PSide B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australia | Mercury 6005 263First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Brazil | Mercury 6005 263First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1982 | Brazil | Mercury 6005263First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Canada | Mercury ANNA 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | France | Mercury 6005 263First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Germany | Mercury 6400 697First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Germany | Mercury 6005 257First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Germany | Mercury 6005 257First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Germany | Mercury 6005 257First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Italy | Mercury 6005 263First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1982 | Italy | Mercury 6005 263First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Mercury 6005 263First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Mercury 6400 709First year12", EP | 12", EP |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Mercury 6005 257First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Mercury 6400 697First year12", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
28 vinyl pressings of Anna - Lassmichrein Lassmichraus are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1982 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in Germany, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Mercury 6400 697.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6400 697, 6005 257, MER 129, MERX 129) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 6400 697 1 Y 320 1 V and 6400 697 2 Y 320 1 V. 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.
