Vinyl pressings
by Der Schräge Otto · 1953
Die Beschwipste Drahtkommode 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.
6 pressings came out in 1953, 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.
48948 A 4. 3. 53 4501 SN IIRunout side A, stamped, var. 1
48948 A 4. 3. 53 4502 SNRunout side B, stamped, var. 1
4 8 9 4 8 A Made in Germany 5401 SN 4. 3. 53 GRunout side A, stamped, var. 2
4 8 9 4 8 B Made in Germany 5402 SN II 4. 3. 53 B DRunout side B, stamped, var. 2
51123 SS Made in Germany 2 2 0 0 9 A 12.8.53 A MRunout side A
51124 SS Made in Germany 2 2 0 0 9 B 12.8.53 B IRunout side B
4501 SN 4.3.53Stamped Runout side A
4502 SN 4.3.53Stamped Runout side B
4501Label side A
4502Label side B
4501 SN [Side-A]
4502 SN [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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Germany | Polydor 48 948First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1953 | Germany | Atlas Record 4822First year7", EP | 7", EP |
| 1953 | Germany | Polydor 48948First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1953 | Germany | Polydor 22 009First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1953 | Sweden | Polydor 48948First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1953 | Denmark | Polydor H 48948First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1954 | Germany | Polydor 48 948Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue |
| 1954 | Germany | Polydor 22 009 NH / Polydor 22 0097", Single, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1954 | Germany | Polydor 22 0097", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Germany | Polydor 7351010", Reissue | 10", Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Denmark | Polydor 48948Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Mono · Mono | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Japan | Polydor P 20Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Norway | Polydor p 48948 aShellac, 10" | Shellac, 10" |
| ? | Sweden | Polydor 48 948Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
14 vinyl pressings of Die Beschwipste Drahtkommode are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1953 and 1960.
The earliest pressings are from 1953, in Germany, Denmark, Sweden. One of them is Polydor 48 948.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 48 948, 4822, 48948, 22 009) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 48948 A 4. 3. 53 4501 SN II and 48948 A 4. 3. 53 4502 SN. 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.
