Buying Analogue Productions records in Europe
Ordered, paid — and on your turntable within days.
In short
At Michael 45 in Hilden near Düsseldorf, Analogue Productions records are already on the shelf — pressed in Kansas, cleared through customs and taxed in Germany. You order like in any European shop, pay the price you see, and your record is on its way within one to two working days. No customs letter, no fees at the door, no weeks of waiting. Just the music.
All Analogue Productions titles
- In stockHilden near Düsseldorf, Germany
- Shippingon its way in 1–2 working days
- From 2 recordsfree shipping within Germany and most EU countries
- Within the EUno customs, no import fees
What you get from us
- The real pressings. The same records from the same pressing plant — Quality Record Pressings in Salina, Kansas — the same numbers, the same boxes. Just already here.
- Right away. What you see in our shop is in our warehouse in Hilden near Düsseldorf. Ordered today, on its way within one to two working days. Pre-orders are clearly marked — and you get your number as soon as the shipment arrives.
- No customs, no surprises. Within the EU there is no import VAT and there are no fees. You pay the price on the product page plus shipping — and from two records, not even that.
- Packed like a collector. Every record leaves us in sturdy packaging — because we know what a bent cover corner feels like.
- Cleaned and sleeved on request. Pressing a record is not a perfectly clean process. That is why, on request, we clean your new record on our Klaudio ultrasonic machine before it ships and inspect it by eye — residues from production are gone, and you can hear it. From €5 per record; matching inner and outer sleeves can be added right on the product page.
- Someone who knows the records. I have listened to most of these editions myself and compare them on YouTube. If you cannot decide between two versions, write to me — I will answer personally.
- Returns go to Germany. Not to Kansas.
Shipping within Europe
| Destination | 1 record | from 2 records |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | €6.90 | free shipping |
| Austria, Netherlands, Belgium, France, Italy, Spain, Denmark and most other EU countries | €15.50 | free shipping |
| Switzerland, Norway, United Kingdom | €15.50 | €15.50 |
Two records — and shipping is on us. The perfect moment to add that second album you have had in mind anyway.
Switzerland, Norway and the UK: this is how easy it is
For these three countries, the shop shows prices without German VAT — you only pay your country’s import VAT at the border (Switzerland 8.1%, Norway 25%, UK 20%). All in, a customer in Zurich, Oslo or London pays almost exactly what a customer in Düsseldorf pays — and the record travels within Europe: no transatlantic shipping, no US customs clearance, no weeks of waiting.
An example with a UHQR at €198 (German price): Switzerland about €180, Norway about €208, United Kingdom about €200, each plus shipping.
What if a title is out of stock?
Write to me. We reorder from Analogue Productions regularly and take your requests along — so the record still reaches you cleared through customs, insured and from Hilden.
From our shelves
The range
Analogue Productions in full focus — plus the sleeves these records deserve. And for many albums my listening comparison in the magazine, so you know what to expect before the needle drops.
“I started and said I’m going to make the best 15, but that was next to impossible.”Michael in his video “The 20 Best Audiophile Analogue Production Editions”, 2021
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Frequently asked questions
What customers ask us
Do I pay customs when I buy from you?
Within the EU, no — the records are already imported and taxed. Switzerland, Norway and the UK pay their import VAT at the border, but without German VAT.
How long does shipping take?
Items in stock usually leave Hilden within 1–2 working days. Germany 1–2 days in transit, EU 2–5 days.
Do you ship to the Netherlands, Austria, Italy?
Yes, to the entire EU as well as to Switzerland, Norway and the United Kingdom.
Are these the same records as in the US?
Yes — the same pressings from the same plant (Quality Record Pressings), just already in Europe.
Pick the album you are in the mood for right now. We will take care of the rest.
