Germany
March 1953- Label and catalog number
- Deutsche Grammophon LPE 17018
- Format
- LP, 10", Mono
Vinyl pressings
by Bedřich Smetana · 1953
Die Moldau ∙ Aus Böhmens Hain Und Flur was first pressed on vinyl in 1953. 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 1953, 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.
|311346 WS |_ 17018 8.8.53Runout side A
|311347 WS| 17018 8.8.53Runout side B
Made in FranceRunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | France | Deutsche Grammophon 17 018First yearLP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| 1953 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPE 17018First yearLP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| 1954 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 17 018 LPELP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | UK | Deutsche Grammophon DG 17018LP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPE 17 018LP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | Australia | Deutsche Grammophon LPE 17018LP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | France | Deutsche Grammophon LPE 17 018LP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPE 17 018LP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPE 17 018LP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPE 17 018LP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPE 17 018LP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Atlas Record 83 033LP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
12 vinyl pressings of Die Moldau ∙ Aus Böhmens Hain Und Flur are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1953 and 1959.
The earliest pressings are from 1953, in Germany, France. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon LPE 17018, released March 1953.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPE 17018, 17 018) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.