US
1957- Label and catalog number
- Epic LC 3403
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
- Runout / matrix
XEM 41758A-side Label
XEM 41759B-side Label
Vinyl pressings
by Carl Zeller · 1957
Der Vogelhändler was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1957, 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.
XEM 41758A-side Label
XEM 41759B-side Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | US | Epic LC 3403First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | Germany | Philips S 10 128 RLP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | Netherlands | Philips P 10128 R10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mini-Album, Mono · Mono | 10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mini-Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | UK | Philips SBL 5215 / Philips S 04031 LLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | AMIGA 7 40 03010", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono | 10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Philips SLP 9513LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | Not On Label 7 40 03010", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono | 10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono |
| ? | Germany | Pergola 6593 002 / Auslese 6593 002LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Netherlands | Philips S04031 LLP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Netherlands | Fontana 695 100 KLLP, Album | LP, Album |
10 vinyl pressings of Der Vogelhändler are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1957 and 1965.
The earliest pressings are from 1957, in US. One of them is Epic LC 3403.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LC 3403) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XEM 41758 and XEM 41759. 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.