Germany
1961- Label and catalog number
- Polydor SLPHM 237 580Polydor 237 580 SLPHM
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
B2 H/W + ] 237580-A Made In GermanySide A
B2 H/W + ] 237580-2 B Made In Germany

Vinyl pressings
by Bert Kaempfert & His Orchestra · 1961
With A Sound In My Heart was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. 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 1961, 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.
B2 H/W + ] 237580-A Made In GermanySide A
B2 H/W + ] 237580-2 B Made In Germany
7 8300 6 2IISide A stamped [II etched]
7 8301 6 2IISide B stamped [II etched]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Germany | Polydor SLPHM 237 580 / Polydor 237 580 SLPHMFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | US | Decca DL 74228First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | Canada | Decca DL 4228LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Germany | Polydor 237 580LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Decca DL 4228LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Germany | Polydor 46 380LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Germany | Polydor 237 580LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1966 | UK | Polydor 46 380LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | UK | Polydor 237 580LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Polydor SPH 37580 / Columbia Record Club SPH 37580LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Polydor 237 580LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Decca DL 74228LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Chile | Polydor LPHM 46380 / Polydor 46380LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | New Zealand | Polydor LPHM 46380LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | New Zealand | Crown Records CP 212LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Decca DL 74228LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
16 vinyl pressings of With A Sound In My Heart are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1961 and 1967.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in Germany, US. One of them is Polydor SLPHM 237 580.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SLPHM 237 580, DL 74228) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, B2 H/W + ] 237580-A Made In Germany and B2 H/W + ] 237580-2 B 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.