Germany
1953- Label and catalog number
- Polydor EPH20 110
- Format
- 7", EP
Vinyl pressings
by Der Schräge Otto · 1953
Crazy Otto Medley was first pressed on vinyl in 1953. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1953, 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Australia | Polydor EPH-20110First year7", EP | 7", EP |
| 1953 | Germany | Polydor EPH20 110First year7", EP | 7", EP |
| 1956 | Germany | Polydor EPH20 1107", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1957 | Germany | Polydor 20 110 EPH / Polydor EPH 20 1107", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Denmark | Polydor EPH 201107", EP | 7", EP |
| ? | Denmark | Polydor EPH 201107", EP | 7", EP |
| ? | Denmark | Polydor EPH 201107", EP | 7", EP |
| ? | Denmark | Polydor EPH 201107", EP | 7", EP |
| ? | Denmark | Polydor EPH 201107", EP | 7", EP |
| ? | New Zealand | Polydor 20 110 EPH / Polydor EPH 201107", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
10 vinyl pressings of Crazy Otto Medley are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1953 and 1957.
The earliest pressings are from 1953, in Germany, Australia. One of them is Polydor EPH20 110.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EPH20 110, EPH-20110) 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.