Vinyl pressings
by Bedřich Smetana · 1956
Die Verkaufte Braut / Rusalka was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. 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 1956, 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.
51953³ KS L4 [sideways P] 30104 A Made in GermanyStamped runout A side
51954² KS K4 [sideways C] 30104B Made in GermanyStamped runout B side
51954² KS K 4Runout side A
51953³ KS L 4Runout side B
51 954²Label side A
51 953²Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 5 20 020First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 30 104 EPLFirst year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 30 104 EPL / Deutsche Grammophon EPL 30 1047", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 30 104 EPL7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 30 104 EPL / Deutsche Grammophon EPL 30 1047", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 30 104 EPL7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 5 20 0207", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 30 104 EPL7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 30 104 EPL / Deutsche Grammophon EPL 30 1047", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 30 104 EPL7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 30 104 EPL7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 30 104 EPL / Deutsche Grammophon EPL 30 1047", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
12 vinyl pressings of Die Verkaufte Braut / Rusalka are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1956 and 1962.
The earliest pressings are from 1956, in Germany, German Democratic Republic (GDR). One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 30 104 EPL.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 30 104 EPL, 5 20 020) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 51953³ KS L4 [sideways P] 30104 A Made in Germany and 51954² KS K4 [sideways C] 30104B 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.
