Vinyl pressings
by Alfred Hause And His Tango Orchestra · 1951
Jalousie / Blauer Himmel was first pressed on vinyl in 1951. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1951, 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.
3132 SS 48685 A 7.12.51 T Made in GermanyRunout side A, variant 1
3133 SS 48685 B 7.12.51 T Made in GermanyRunout side B, variant 1
3132 SS 48685 A 7.12.51 T Made in GermanyRunout side A, variant 2
3133 SS 48685 B 7.12.51 G A Made in GermanyRunout side B, variant 2
48685 A Made in Germany 3132 SS 7 .12.51Runout side A, stamped
48685 B Made in Germany 3133 SS 7 .12.51Runout side B, stamped
48685 ALabel side A
48685 BLabel side B
48 685 A Made in Germany 3132 SS 7 .12.51 LRunout side A
48685 B Made in Germany 3133 SS 7 .12.51 ORunout side B
48685 ALabel side A
48685 BLabel side B
3132 SSRunout, A-side
3133 SSRunout, B-side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Denmark | Polydor X 48685First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1951 | Sweden | Polydor 48685First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1951 | Sweden | Polydor 48685First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1951 | Germany | Polydor 48 685First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1951 | Germany | Polydor 48685First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1951 | Germany | Polydor 48685First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1954 | Germany | Polydor 22 0807", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1954 | Germany | Polydor 22 0807", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1954 | Germany | Polydor 22 0807", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1954 | Germany | Polydor 48685Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Japan | Polydor DP-10047", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Norway | Polydor P 48685Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
12 vinyl pressings of Jalousie / Blauer Himmel are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1951 and 1954.
The earliest pressings are from 1951, in Germany, Denmark, Sweden. One of them is Polydor 48 685, released October 7, 1951.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 48 685, 48685, X 48685) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 3132 SS 48685 A 7.12.51 T Made in Germany and 3133 SS 48685 B 7.12.51 T 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.
