Germany
1959- Label and catalog number
- Electrola E 21 308Electrola 45-EG 9006
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono
- Runout / matrix
7XRA 2117-1Runout side A
7XRA 2118-2Runout side B
7 XRA 2117Label side A
7 XRA 2118Label side B
Vinyl pressings
by Camillo Felgen · 1959
Sag Warum 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. 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.
7XRA 2117-1Runout side A
7XRA 2118-2Runout side B
7 XRA 2117Label side A
7 XRA 2118Label side B
7XRA 2117-1XRunout side A
7XRA 2118-2XRunout side B
7 XRA 2117Label side A
7 XRA 2118Label side B
7 XRA 2117Label side A
7 XRA 2118Label side B
7 XRA 2117Label side A
7 XRA 2118Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Germany | Electrola E 21 308 / Electrola 45-EG 9006First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | Germany | Electrola E 21 308 / Electrola 45-EG 9006First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1959 | Germany | Electrola E 21 308 / Electrola 45-EG 9006First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1959 | Germany | Electrola E 21 308 / Electrola 45-EG 9006First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Italy | La Voce Del Padrone 7MQ 15767", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1961 | Italy | La Voce Del Padrone 7MQ 15767", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1964 | France | La Voix De Son Maître 7 MF 10827", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox |
| 1965 | Italy | La Voce Del Padrone 7MQ 15767", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Italy | Columbia 3C 006-29206 M7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | La Voix De Son Maître 7 GF 10957", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Italy | Columbia 3C 006-292067", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | Netherlands | His Master's Voice 45 EG 90067", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
12 vinyl pressings of Sag Warum are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1959 and 1970.
The earliest pressings are from 1959, in Germany. One of them is Electrola E 21 308.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use E 21 308) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7XRA 2117-1 and 7XRA 2118-2. 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.