Vinyl pressings
by Caterina Valente · 1960
Ein Schiff Wird Kommen was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1960, the album's first year, in 5 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.
45-D-5044 V S - II Manufactured in GermanyRunout A, variant 1
45-D-5035 S - II Manufactured in GermanyRunout B, variant 1
45-D-5044 VI S-II * Manufactured in GermanyRunout A, variant 2
45-D-5035 Manufactured in GermanyRunout B, variant 2
45-D/5044 VI Manufactured in Germany S-IIRunout, side A, variant 1
45-D-5035 Manufactured in Germany S-IIRunout, side B, variant 1
45-D-5044 VI Manufactured in Germany S-IIRunout, side A, variant 2
45-D-5035 Manufactured in Germany S-IIRunout, side B, variant 2
45-D-5044 VI Manufactured in Germany S-IIRunout A
45-D-5035 Manufactured in Germany S-IIRunout B
D 45-5044Label A
D 45-5035Label B
45-D-5044-V Manufactured in Germany S-IIRunout side A
45-D-5035 Manufactured in GermanyRunout side B
D 45-5044Label side A
D 45-5035Label side B
7XDEC 344 45-D45-5044Side A [etched]
7XDEC 345 45-D45-5045Side B [etched]
D 45-5044Label A
D 45-5035Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Australia | Decca Y-7043First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | Denmark | Decca 45-F 19102First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1960 | Germany | Decca D 19 102First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1960 | Germany | Decca D 19 102First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1960 | Germany | Decca D 19 102First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1960 | Germany | Decca D 19 102First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1960 | Netherlands | Decca D 19 102First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | Switzerland | Decca D 19 102First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Decca Y-70437", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Belgium | Decca 9.23.1467", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Finland | Decca D 191027", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Germany | Decca D 19 1027", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
12 vinyl pressings of Ein Schiff Wird Kommen are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1960, in Germany, Australia, Denmark, Netherlands and more. One of them is Decca D 19 102.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use D 19 102, Y-7043, 45-F 19102) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45-D-5044 V S - II Manufactured in Germany and 45-D-5035 S - II Manufactured 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.
