Vinyl pressings
by Venom · 1986
Eine Kleine Nachtmusik was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1986, 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.
NEAT 1032 A¹ CALM BEFORE THE STORM MPOSide A, hand-etched
NEAT 1032 B¹ YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED MPOSide B, hand-etched
NEAT 1032 C¹ NEW FXXXXN' YORK MPOSide C, hand-etched
NEAT 1032 D¹ NEXT - THE STORM MPOSide D, hand-etched
9639-1 08 24959 20 1A 1 ASide A, machine stamped & hand etched
9639-1 08 24959 20 1B 1 ASide B, machine stamped & hand etched
08 24959 20 1C 1 9639-1 ASide C, machine stamped & hand etched
9639-1 08 24959 20 1D 1 ASide D, machine stamped & hand etched
RR9639 - A ИcßSide A
RR9639 - B ИcßSide B
RR9639 - C ИcßSide C
RR9639 - D ИcßSide D
RR 9639-A ИCBSide A, etched
RR 9639-B ИCBSide B, etched
RR 9639-C ИCBSide C, etched
RR 9639-D ИCBSide D, etched
SX-T 105 A -13-Runout Side A, Stamped
SX-T 105 B -13-Runout Side B, Stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Europe | Neat Records RR 9639First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Europe | Metal Blade Records RR 9639 / Neat Records RR 9639First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Europe | Roadrunner Records RR 9639 / Neat Records RR 9639First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Netherlands | Roadrunner Records RR 9639LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1986 | Poland | Tonpress SX-T 105/106LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1986 | Poland | Tonpress SX-T 105/106First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Poland | Tonpress SX-T 105/106LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1986 | UK | Neat Records NEAT 1032First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | UK | Neat Records NEAT 1032LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1987 | Greece | Penguin 30028LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Spain | Victoria VLP-220LP | LP |
| 1987 | Spain | Victoria VLP-220LP, Album, Misprint, Stereo | LP, Album, Misprint, Stereo |
| 1987 | US | Qwil TU 7900LP | LP |
| 1987 | Japan | Vap 35178-9-35LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Japan | Vap 35178-9-35LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | UK | Back On Black BOBV447LPLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2016 | UK | Back On Black BOBV447LPLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | Europe | Sanctuary 538333431 / BMG 538333431LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Picture disc |
| 2019 | Europe | Neat Records BMGCAT664DLPLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Europe | Sanctuary 964255190 / BMG 964255190LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
20 vinyl pressings of Eine Kleine Nachtmusik are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1986 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in UK, Europe, Poland. One of them is Neat Records NEAT 1032, released November 7, 1986.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NEAT 1032, RR 9639, SX-T 105/106) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, NEAT 1032 A¹ CALM BEFORE THE STORM MPO and NEAT 1032 B¹ YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED MPO. 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.
