Vinyl pressings
by Esther & Abi Ofarim · 1965
Neue Songs Der Welt was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1965, 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.
*AA843750 1Y Made in GermanyRunout side A
*AA843750 2Y Made in GermanyRunout side B
AA 843 750.1 YLabel side A
AA 843 750.2 YLabel side B
*AA843750 1Y Made in GermanyRunout side A
*AA843750 2Y Made in GermanyRunout side B
AA 843 750.1 YLabel side A
AA 843 750.2 YLabel side B
*AA 843750 1 Y Made in GermanyRunout stamped side A, variant 1
*AA 843750 2 Y Made in GermanyRunout stamped side B, variant 1
✴ AA 843750 1 Y 3 Made in Germany AORunout stamped side A, variant 2
✴ AA 843750 2 Y Made in Germany 4 AHRunout stamped side A, variant 2
*AA843750 1Y Made in GermanyRunout side A
*AA843750 2Y Made in GermanyRunout side B
AA 843 750.1 YLabel side A
AA 843 750.2 YLabel side B
*AA 843750 1 Y Made in GermanyRunout stamped side A, variant 1
*AA 843750 2 Y Made in GermanyRunout stamped side B, variant 1
✴ AA 843750 1 Y 3 Made in Germany AORunout stamped side A, variant 2
✴ AA 843750 2 Y Made in Germany 4 AHRunout stamped side A, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Germany | Philips 843 750 PY / Stern Musik 843 750 PYFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | Germany | Philips 843 750 PY / Stern Musik 843 750 PYFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1965 | Germany | Philips 843 750 PY / Stern Musik 843 750 PYFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | Germany | Philips 843 750 PY / Stern Musik 843 750 PYFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1965 | Netherlands | Philips 843 750 PYFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | Netherlands | Philips P 48129 LFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | UK | Philips BL 7698First yearLP | LP |
| 1965 | UK | Philips SBL 7698First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | Germany | Philips 843 750 PY / Stern Musik 843 750 PYFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1966 | Germany | Philips 843 750 PY / Stern Musik 843 750 PYLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1966 | Germany | Philips 843 750 PY / Stern Musik 843 750 PYLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1966 | Germany | Philips 843 750 PY / Stern Musik 843 750 PYLP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1966 | Germany | Philips 843 750 PY / Stern MusikLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Germany | Philips 843 750 PY / Stern Musik 843 750 PYLP, Album, Misprint | LP, Album, Misprint |
| 1966 | Germany | Philips 843 750 PY / Stern MusikLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | New Zealand | Philips 6460100LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Philips PDS-210LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Philips 843 750 PY / Philips BL 7698LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Israel | Litratone Lit. 12135 SLP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Switzerland | Ex Libris SG 6701LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| ? | Switzerland | Ex Libris SG 6701LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| ? | Switzerland | Ex Libris SG 6701LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
24 vinyl pressings of Neue Songs Der Welt are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1965 and 1972.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in Germany, UK, Netherlands. One of them is Philips 843 750 PY, released September 1965.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 843 750 PY, BL 7698, SBL 7698, P 48129 L) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, *AA843750 1Y Made in Germany and *AA843750 2Y 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.
