Vinyl pressings
by Vader Abraham · 1978
Im Land Der Schlümpfe was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 4 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.
10 AA6305362 1Y 320 2 E B 0Runout Side A, stamped, variant 1
10 AA6305362 2Y 320 2 C B NRunout Side B, stamped, variant 1
10 AA6305362 1Y 320 C B 5Runout Side A, stamped, variant 2
10 AA6305362 2Y 320 5 L ORunout Side B, stamped, variant 2
10 AA6305362 1Y 320 A3* A KRunout Side A
10 AA6305362 2Y 320 3 WRunout Side B
AA 6305 362.1YCenter Label Side A
AA 6305 362.2YCenter Label Side B
6305 362 - 1A
6305 362 - 2A
020 10 AA6305362 - A //2 II 320 Made in GermanyRunout side A
020 10 AA6305362 - B 2Y//2 320 Made in GermanyRunout side B
AA 6305 362.1YCenter label side A
AA 6305 362.2YCenter label side B
6305 362 - 1A
6305 362 - 2A
10 AA6305362 1Y 320Runout side A, stamped, variant 1
10 AA6305362 2Y 320Runout side B, stamped, variant 1
10 AA6305362 1Y 320 ∷ Made in Austria 4 1 24Runout side A, stamped, variant 2
10 AA6305362 2Y 320 T 4 Made in Austria 24Runout side B, stamped, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Austria | Philips 6305 362 / Phonogram 6305 362First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Austria | Philips 34 474LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1978 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | Not On Label 6305 362 18First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Germany | Philips 6305 362First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | Philips 34 474 7LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1978 | Germany | Philips 6305 362First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Germany | Philips 27 670-9LP, Album, Club Edition, Special Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Special Edition · Club edition |
| 1978 | Germany | Philips 6305 362 18First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | Philips 6305 362First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Germany | Philips 6305 362 16First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Omega International 444.126First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
11 vinyl pressings of Im Land Der Schlümpfe are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in Germany, Austria, Netherlands, German Democratic Republic (GDR). One of them is Philips 6305 362.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6305 362, 6305 362 18, 6305 362 16, 444.126) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 10 AA6305362 1Y 320 2 E B 0 and 10 AA6305362 2Y 320 2 C B N. 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.
