US
1968- Label and catalog number
- Vanguard VSD 2086
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · 1st label
Vinyl pressings
by Erich Kunz · 1968
Erich Kunz Sings Best Loved German Songs was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. 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 1968, 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | US | Vanguard VSD 2086First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Vanguard VSD 2086First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Australia | World Record Club S/5394 / World Record Club S 5394LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1976 | Australia | World Record Club R-01304 / World Record Club S/5394LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Vanguard VRS 1063LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Australia | Vanguard VRS-1063 / Vanguard VSD-2086LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Australia | Vanguard VSD-2086LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Austria | Amadeo AVRS 6279LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | New Zealand | His Master's Voice MALP 6012LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Vanguard VRS 1063LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Erich Kunz Sings Best Loved German Songs are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1968 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US. One of them is Vanguard VSD 2086.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VSD 2086) 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.