Germany
1949- Label and catalog number
- Polydor 57386
- Format
- Shellac, 12", 78 RPM
- Runout / matrix
57386 A 01424-KK 6 9 49 GG Made in GermanySide A Runout
57386 B 01425-KK 6 9 49 GA Made in GermanySide B Runout
57386 ASide A Label
57386 BSide B Label
Vinyl pressings
by Emmerich Kálmán · 1949
Die Czardasfürstin was first pressed on vinyl in 1949. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1949, the album's first year. 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.
57386 A 01424-KK 6 9 49 GG Made in GermanySide A Runout
57386 B 01425-KK 6 9 49 GA Made in GermanySide B Runout
57386 ASide A Label
57386 BSide B Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | Germany | Polydor 57386First yearShellac, 12", 78 RPM | Shellac, 12", 78 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Denmark | Polydor EP 200557", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | Germany | Polydor 20 055 EPH7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | Germany | Polydor 20 055 EPH / Polydor EPH 20 0557", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | AMIGA 5 40 0227", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | Germany | Polydor 20 055 EPH / Polydor EPH 20 0557", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | Germany | Polydor 20 055 EPH / Polydor EPH 20 0557", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | AMIGA 5 40 0227", 45 RPM, Mono, Reissue · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono, Reissue · Mono |
| 1961 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | AMIGA 5 40 0227", 45 RPM, Mono, Reissue · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono, Reissue · Mono |
| 1961 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | AMIGA 5 40 0227", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Polydor 20 0557", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Polydor 57 386Shellac, 12", 78 RPM | Shellac, 12", 78 RPM |
12 vinyl pressings of Die Czardasfürstin are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1949 and 1961.
The earliest pressings are from 1949, in Germany. One of them is Polydor 57386.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 57386) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 57386 A 01424-KK 6 9 49 GG Made in Germany and 57386 B 01425-KK 6 9 49 GA Made in Germany. 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.