Germany
August 1961- Label and catalog number
- Deutsche Grammophon LPEM 19 238
- Format
- LP, Mono
- Runout / matrix
2 E1 HR/SL K 19238-3 A Made in GermanyRunout side A
2 C1 HE/V D 19238 B Made in GermanyRunout side B

Vinyl pressings
by Ferenc Fricsay · 1961
G’schichten Aus Dem Wiener Wald was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1961, the album's first year, in 4 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.
2 E1 HR/SL K 19238-3 A Made in GermanyRunout side A
2 C1 HE/V D 19238 B Made in GermanyRunout side B
3 F1 HR/W - 136238-4 ARunout side A
3 F1 HR/W - 136238-3 BRunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 136 238 SLPEM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPEM 136 238First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1961 | New Zealand | Deutsche Grammophon DGM 19238First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | US | Deutsche Grammophon LPEM 19 238First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1961 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPEM 19 238First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Europe | Deutsche Grammophon LPEM 19 238First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Argentina | Deutsche Grammophon 19238 LPMLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Spain | Deutsche Grammophon LPEM 19 238LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 136 238 SLPEM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPEM 136 238LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1965 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 136 238 SLPEMLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1966 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 136 238 SLPEM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPEM 136 238LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Spain | Polyphon 25 42 036LP | LP |
| 1975 | Spain | Deutsche Grammophon 25 38 141LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1976 | Italy | Deutsche Grammophon 2535 134LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1979 | Japan | Deutsche Grammophon MGW 5156LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Europe | Deutsche Grammophon SLPEM 479 589-0LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Deutsche Grammophon 136 238 SLPEMLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Deutsche Grammophon 2535 134LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | France | Deutsche Grammophon 136 238LP | LP |
| ? | France | Deutsche Grammophon 2538 040LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | France | Deutsche Grammophon 19 238LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | France | Deutsche Grammophon 2538 040LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2535 134LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2538 141LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2535 134LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 415 926-1LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Deutsche Grammophon 2538 141LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Deutsche Grammophon 2538 141 / Deutsche Grammophon 2538141LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Deutsche Grammophon 2538 141LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Deutsche Grammophon 2535 134 / Deutsche Grammophon 2535 134--10LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
29 vinyl pressings of G’schichten Aus Dem Wiener Wald are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1961 and 2016.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in Germany, US, Europe, New Zealand. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon LPEM 19 238, released August 1961.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPEM 19 238, 136 238 SLPEM, DGM 19238) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2 E1 HR/SL K 19238-3 A Made in Germany and 2 C1 HE/V D 19238 B 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.