Germany
1968- Label and catalog number
- Columbia C 23 680Columbia 45 DW 6792
- Format
- 7", Single, 45 RPM · Heino Ad Upper Left On Rear
- Runout / matrix
7XLB 1472-3Runout side A
7XLB 1473-1Runout side B
7 XLB 1472Label side A
7 XLB 1473Label side B
Vinyl pressings
by Adamo · 1968
Es Geht Eine Träne Auf Reisen was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1968, 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.
7XLB 1472-3Runout side A
7XLB 1473-1Runout side B
7 XLB 1472Label side A
7 XLB 1473Label side B
7XLB 1472-3Runout side A
7XLB 1473-1Runout side B
7 XLB 1472Label side A
7 XLB 1473Label side B
7XLB 1472-3Runout side A
7XLB 1473-1Runout side B
7 XLB 1472Label side A
7 XLB 1473Label side B
7XLB 1472-3Runout side A, stamped
7XLB 1473-1Runout side B, stamped
7 XLB 1472Label side A
7 XLB 1473Label side B
7XLB 1472-3Runout side A, stamped
7XLB 1473-1Runout side B, stamped
7 XLB 1472Label side A
7 XLB 1473Label side B
7XLB 1472-3Runout side A, stamped
7XLB 1473-1Runout side B, stamped
7 XLB 1472Label side A
7 XLB 1473Label side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Germany | Columbia C 23 680 / Columbia 45 DW 6792First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1968 | Germany | Columbia C 23 680 / Columbia 45 DW 6792First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1968 | Germany | Columbia C 23 680 / Columbia 45 DW 6792First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1968 | Germany | Columbia C 23 6807", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| 1968 | Germany | Columbia C 23 680First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1968 | Germany | Columbia C 23 680 / Columbia 45 DW 6792First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1968 | Germany | Columbia C 23 680 / Columbia 45 DW 6792First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1968 | Germany | Columbia C 23 680 / Columbia 45 DW 6792First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1968 | Germany | Columbia C 23 680First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Netherlands | Columbia C 23680First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1968 | Netherlands | Columbia C 23680First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Germany | Columbia C 23 680 / Columbia 45 DW 67927", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Germany | Columbia C 23 680 / Columbia 45 DW 67927", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Germany | Columbia C 23 680 / Columbia 45 DW 67927", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Germany | Columbia C 23 680 / Columbia 45 DW 67927", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Columbia C 23 6807", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
16 vinyl pressings of Es Geht Eine Träne Auf Reisen are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1968 and 1970.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in Germany, Netherlands. One of them is Columbia C 23 680.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use C 23 680, C 23680) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7XLB 1472-3 and 7XLB 1473-1. 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.