German Democratic Republic (GDR)
1967- Label and catalog number
- ETERNA 8 25 732
- Format
- LP, Stereo

Vinyl pressings
by Bertolt Brecht · 1967
Die 7 Todsünden Der Kleinbürger was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1967, 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.
8 20 732 - 1A A10 G 7SORURunout side A
8 20 732 - 2 A A11 G7 SORURunout side B
139308 A 1 ℗ 1967 ♢W WSide 1, stamped
139308B 1 ℗ 1967 ♢W NSide 2, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 25 732First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1967 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 20 732First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 139 308 / Deutsche Grammophon 139 308First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 20 732LP, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 25 732LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| 1969 | Australia | Deutsche Grammophon 139 308LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 25 732LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| 1976 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 25 732LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Germany | Edition Phönix EPH-16LP, Remastered | LP, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Deutsche Grammophon 139 308 / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 139 308LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 139 308LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 139 308 / Deutsche Grammophon 139 308LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2571 124LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 139 308LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 139 308 / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 139 308LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 139 308 / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 139 308LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 139 308 / Deutsche Grammophon 139 308LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Switzerland | Ex Libris XL 171 645 / Grammoclub Ex Libris XL 171 645LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
18 vinyl pressings of Die 7 Todsünden Der Kleinbürger are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1967 and 1996.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in German Democratic Republic (GDR), Germany. One of them is ETERNA 8 25 732.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 8 25 732, 8 20 732, SLPM 139 308) 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.