Germany
1954- Label and catalog number
- Polydor 22 268
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono
Vinyl pressings
by Caterina Valente · 1954
Malaguena / Die Damenwelt In Chile was first pressed on vinyl in 1954. 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 1954, 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.
2 2 2 6 8 A AF 4D 51821 HS Made in GermanySide A
2 2 2 6 8 B AF 4E 51822 HS Made in GermanySide B
WD665725A-Side Runout Etching
WD665726B-Side Runout Etching
(DGG 5725 KK)A-Side Label
(DGG 5726 KK)✤B-Side Label
(45-DGG 5725 kk)Label, Side A
(45-DGG 5726 kk)◈Label, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Germany | Polydor 22 268First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1954 | Germany | Polydor 22 268First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1954 | Germany | Polydor 22 268First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1954 | US | Decca 9-29394First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1954 | US | Decca 9-29394First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1954 | US | Decca 29394First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1954 | US | Decca 9-29394First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1954 | US | Decca 9-29394First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | US | Decca 2939410", 78 RPM | 10", 78 RPM |
| 1955 | US | Decca 29394Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Polydor 49 268Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Germany | Polydor 49 268Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | US | Decca 293947", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| ? | US | Decca 293947", 45 RPM, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Repress |
14 vinyl pressings of Malaguena / Die Damenwelt In Chile are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1954 and 1955.
The earliest pressings are from 1954, in Germany, US. One of them is Polydor 22 268.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 22 268, 9-29394, 29394) 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.