Vinyl pressings
by Caterina Valente · 1958
Goldene Träume Von Der Ferne was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. 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 1958, the album's first year, in 3 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.
2 0 3 3 7 A 56 265 HS B M 7 Made in GermanyRunout side A, stamped
2 0 3 3 7 B 56 266 HS II M M 7 C Made in GermanyRunout side B, stamped
20 337 ALabel side A
20 337 BLabel side B
PEP 1071 380Runout side A
PEP 1072 380Runout side B
PEP 1071Label side A
PEP 1072Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | France | Polydor 20 337 EPH / Polydor 20 3377", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | France | Polydor 20 337 EPH / Polydor 20 337First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | Spain | Polydor 20 337 EPHFirst year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | Germany | Polydor 20 337 / Polydor 20 337 EPHFirst year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | Germany | Polydor 20 337 EPH / Polydor 20 3377", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | Germany | Polydor 20 337 EPH7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | Germany | Polydor 20 337 EPH7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | Germany | Polydor 20 337 EPH / Polydor 20 3377", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | Germany | Polydor 20 337 / Polydor 20 337 EPH7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | Germany | Polydor 20337 EPH7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | Germany | Polydor 20 3377", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
11 vinyl pressings of Goldene Träume Von Der Ferne are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1958 and 1959.
The earliest pressings are from 1958, in Germany, France, Spain. One of them is Polydor 20 337, released January 1958.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 20 337, 20 337 EPH) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2 0 3 3 7 A 56 265 HS B M 7 Made in Germany and 2 0 3 3 7 B 56 266 HS II M M 7 C Made 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.
