Vinyl pressings
by Daliah Lavi · 1970
Liebeslied Jener Sommernacht was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1970, 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.
00 2310 048 S1 P1970 H70 ⃟ Z ABSide A, runout, stamped, variant 1
00 2310 048 S2 P1970 H70 ⃟ Z AIISide B, runout, stamped, variant 1
00 2310 048 S1 1 ℗1970 H70 ◇Z SSide B, runout, stamped, variant 2
00 2310 048 S2 1 ℗1970 H70 ◇Z SSide B, runout, stamped, variant 2
1 ℗ 1970 L70 ◇Z B (B "lies" horicontally) 53 0694 163 S1 6967 S1Runout A
1 ℗ 1970 L70 ◇Z B (B "lies" horicontally) 53 0694 163 S2 6967 S2Runout B
3 P1970 H70 ⃟ Z AG 00 2310 048 S1Runout side A, stamped
3 P1970 H70 ⃟ Z AG 00 2310 048 S2Runout side B, stamped
00 2310 048 S1 P1970 H70 ⃟ Z ABSide A, runout, stamped, variant 1
00 2310 048 S2 P1970 H70 ⃟ Z AIISide B, runout, stamped, variant 1
00 2310 048 S1 1 ℗1970 H70 ◇Z SSide B, runout, stamped, variant 2
00 2310 048 S2 1 ℗1970 H70 ◇Z SSide B, runout, stamped, variant 2
2310 048 1Side A
2310 048 2Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Germany | Polydor 2310 048 / TV Hören Und Sehen 2310 048First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Germany | Polydor 2821 011First yearLP, Special Edition | LP, Special Edition |
| 1970 | Germany | Polydor 2310 048 / TV Hören Und Sehen 2310 048First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Germany | Polydor 2310 048 / TV Hören Und Sehen 2310 048First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Philippines | Polydor 2310 048First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Austria | Polydor 2428 132 / Rotation 2428 132LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Karussell 2872 132LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Polydor 92 761LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| ? | Germany | Polydor 2428 132 / Rotation 2428 132LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Polydor 6967LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| ? | Switzerland | Polydor 179 081LP, Album, Special Edition | LP, Album, Special Edition |
11 vinyl pressings of Liebeslied Jener Sommernacht are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in Germany, Philippines. One of them is Polydor 2310 048.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2310 048, 2821 011) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 00 2310 048 S1 P1970 H70 ⃟ Z AB and 00 2310 048 S2 P1970 H70 ⃟ Z AII. 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.
