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Swiss Wave The Album

by Various Artists · 1980

13 pressings4 countriesNew WavePunkPower PopSynth-pop

Swiss Wave The Album was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Swiss Wave The Album

1 pressing came out in 1980, 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.

Switzerland

1980
Label and catalog number
Off Course Records ASL-3301
Format
LP, Album, Compilation
Runout / matrix

ASL - 33 - 01 A R.SO SWISS MADE

ASL - 33 - 01 B R.SO SWISS MADE

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 13 vinyl pressings

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1980s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980GermanyBabylon B/80026 / Babylon B 80 026LP, Album, Compilation, RemasteredLP, Album, Compilation, Remastered
1980SwitzerlandOff Course Records ASL-3301First yearLP, Album, CompilationLP, Album, Compilation
1980SwitzerlandOff Course Records ASL-3301LP, Album, Compilation, RepressLP, Album, Compilation, Repress
1980SwitzerlandOff Course Records ASL-33-01LP, Album, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1981GermanyGeeBeeDee 06-2601LP, Album, Compilation, Remastered, RepressLP, Album, Compilation, Remastered, Repress
1981ItalyZandra 20 008LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1981ItalyZandra 20 008LP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1981UKOff Course Records ASL-3301LP, Album, CompilationLP, Album, Compilation
1983SwitzerlandBabylon B/80026 PDLP, Album, Compilation, Picture Disc, Remastered, Repress · Picture discLP, Album, Compilation, Picture Disc, Remastered, Repress · Picture disc
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ItalyZandra 20 008LP, Album, Compilation, Remastered, RepressLP, Album, Compilation, Remastered, Repress
?SwitzerlandOff Course Records ASL-3301LP, Album, Compilation, RemasteredLP, Album, Compilation, Remastered
?SwitzerlandOff Course Records ASL-3301LP, Album, Compilation, Remastered, RepressLP, Album, Compilation, Remastered, Repress
?SwitzerlandOff Course Records ASL-3301LP, Album, Compilation, RepressLP, Album, Compilation, Repress

Tracklist

  1. A1Eisbär4:45
  2. A2Raum4:00
  3. A3World War Three3:15
  4. A4I Think It's Over2:45
  5. A5Hitch-Hike2:35
  6. A6DC-103:25
  7. B1Lies2:20
  8. B2Do What You Want3:10
  9. B3Down1:55
  10. B4Tonight3:50
  11. B5Heartbreak2:55
  12. B6With Us4:35

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Swiss Wave The Album are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Swiss Wave The Album are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1980 and 1983.

When was Swiss Wave The Album first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1980, in Switzerland. One of them is Off Course Records ASL-3301.

How do I tell if my copy of Swiss Wave The Album is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ASL-3301) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ASL - 33 - 01 A R.SO SWISS MADE and ASL - 33 - 01 B R.SO SWISS MADE. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Swiss Wave The Album on vinyl worth?

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.

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