Germany
1959- Label and catalog number
- Polydor 220 009
- Format
- 7", Single, Stereo

Vinyl pressings
by Bert Kaempfert & His Orchestra · 1959
Wunderland Bei Nacht was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1959, 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.
24 086 A Made in Germany A H9 NRunout side A, variant 1
24 086 B Made in Germany H9 AURunout side B, variant 1
Y H 9 24 086 A Made in GermanyRunout side A, variant 2
A H 9 C 24 086 B MadeinGermanyRunout side B, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Germany | Polydor 220 009First year7", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1959 | Germany | Polydor 24 086First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | Japan | Polydor DP 1164First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | Japan | Polydor SDP 1020First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Australia | Polydor NH-240867", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | Canada | Decca 9-311417", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | Canada | Decca 9-311417", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | UK | Polydor NH 666397", Single | 7", Single |
| 1960 | UK | Polydor NH 666397", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | US | Decca 9-311417", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | US | Decca 9-311417", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | US | Decca 9-311417", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1960 | US | Decca 9-311417", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1960 | Germany | Polydor 24 0867", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | New Zealand | Polydor NH240867", Single | 7", Single |
| 1962 | New Zealand | Polydor NH240867", Single | 7", Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Germany | Polydor 887 545-77", Single, 45 RPM, Stereo, Reissue | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Stereo, Reissue |
| 1988 | Germany | Polydor 887 545-77", Single, 45 RPM, Stereo, Reissue | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Stereo, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Denmark | Polydor 24 0867", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Polydor 24 0867", 45 RPM, Single, Remastered, Repress, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Remastered, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Polydor 24 0867", Single, Mono, 45 RPM, Repress · Mono | 7", Single, Mono, 45 RPM, Repress · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Polydor 24 0867", 45 RPM, Remastered, Repress, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Remastered, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Polydor 24 0867", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| ? | South Africa | Polydor FM.7-68007", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | South Africa | Polydor FM 680010", 78 RPM, Single | 10", 78 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | Decca 311417", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| ? | US | Decca 311417", 45 RPM, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Repress |
27 vinyl pressings of Wunderland Bei Nacht are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1959 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1959, in Germany, Japan. One of them is Polydor 220 009.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 220 009, 24 086, DP 1164, SDP 1020) 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.