Germany
1954- Label and catalog number
- Deutsche Grammophon 17008 LPE
- Format
- LP, 10", Mono · Gatefold
- Runout / matrix
31949 WS (Side A)
31950 WS (Side B)
Vinyl pressings
by Don Kosaken Chor Serge Jaroff · 1954
Lieder Vom Don 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.
2 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.
31949 WS (Side A)
31950 WS (Side B)
LP 17008 31949 WSStamped Runout Side A
LP 17008 31950 WSStamped Runout 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 | Deutsche Grammophon 17008 LPEFirst yearLP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| 1954 | France | Deutsche Grammophon 17.008 LPEFirst yearLP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 17 008 LPE / Deutsche Grammophon 17008 LPELP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | Australia | Deutsche Grammophon 17 008 LPE / Deutsche Grammophon LPE-17008LP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 17 008 LPELP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 17 008 LPELP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPE 17 008LP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPE 17 008LP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPE 17 008LP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 17 008 LPELP, 10", Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPE 17 00810", Mono · Mono | 10", Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPE 17 00810", 33 ⅓ RPM | 10", 33 ⅓ RPM |
12 vinyl pressings of Lieder Vom Don are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1954 and 1961.
The earliest pressings are from 1954, in Germany, France. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 17008 LPE.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 17008 LPE, 17.008 LPE) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 31949 WS (Side A) and 31950 WS (Side B). 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.