Vinyl pressings
by Wallenstein · 1972
Blitzkrieg was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 2 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.
A-0575 A1/C3A Made in GermanyRunouts, stamped side A
A-0575 B1/C3A Made in GermanyRunouts, stamped side B
A-0575 B/C 3 ALabel side A
A-0575 A/C 3 ALabel side B
U29064 A K1A side runout
Z29064 L1 BB side runout
A-0575 B/C 3 AA side label
A-0575 A/C 3 AB side label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | France | Pilz 20 29064-6 / Pilz 29.064First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Germany | Pilz 20 29064-6First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | Pilz 20 29064-6LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Australia | Clear Light Of Jupiter CLOJ 783LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | Germany | Pilz 20 29064-6LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Germany | Ohr 20 29064-6LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1999 | Germany | Think Progressive TPLP 1.812.040LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Europe | Ohr OHR 70034-1 / Pilz OHR 70034-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Germany | Pilz 20 29064-6 / Breeze Music 20 29064-6LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Pilz 20 29064-6LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | South Korea | Pilz 513LP, Album | LP, Album |
11 vinyl pressings of Blitzkrieg are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1972 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in Germany, France. One of them is Pilz 20 29064-6.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 20 29064-6) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A-0575 A1/C3A Made in Germany and A-0575 B1/C3A Made in Germany. 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.
