Germany
1965- Label and catalog number
- Polydor 237816Kabarett - Literarische Kleinkunst 237816
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
237816 ASide 1, stamped
237816 BSide 2, stamped

Vinyl pressings
by Franz Josef Degenhardt · 1965
Spiel Nicht Mit Den Schmuddelkindern 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.
5 pressings came out in 1965, 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.
237816 ASide 1, stamped
237816 BSide 2, stamped
237816 A ℗ 1965 H5 ◈K KSide A, Stamped
237816 B ℗ 1965 H5 ◈K GSide B, Stamped
2 ℗ 1965 H5 ◈K 237816 :2 ASide A, stamped, "E" horizontal, variant 1
2 ℗ 1965 H5 ◈K 237816 BSide B, stamped, variant 1
1 ℗ 1965 F 71 ◇Z J 00 237816 = 2 ASide A, stamped, variant 2
2 ℗ 1965 H5 ◇K G 237816 BSide B, stamped, variant 2
237816 A 2 ℗ 1965 H5 ◇K CSide A runout, stamped, variant 1
237816 B ℗ 1965 H5 ◇K BSide B runout, stamped, variant 1
237816 A 2 ℗ 1965 H5 ◇K AASide A runout, stamped, variant 2
237816 B ℗ 1965 H5 ◇K USide B runout, stamped, variant 2
237816 A ℗ 1965 H5 ◈K A1Side A, Stamped
237816 B ℗ 1965 H5 ◈K A1Side B, Stamped
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 | Polydor 237816 / Kabarett - Literarische Kleinkunst 237816First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1965 | Germany | Kabarett - Literarische Kleinkunst 237 816First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1965 | Germany | Polydor 237816 / Kabarett - Literarische Kleinkunst 237816First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | Germany | Polydor 237 816 / Kabarett - Literarische Kleinkunst 237 816First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | Germany | Kabarett - Literarische Kleinkunst 237 816First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Germany | Polydor 2437 691LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Austria | Polydor 2428 113LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Polydor 2428 121 / Rotation 2428 121LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Polydor 2459 232LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Polydor 237816 / Kabarett - Literarische Kleinkunst 237816LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Polydor 237 816 / Kabarett - Literarische Kleinkunst 237 816LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | Polydor 2428 113 / Rotation 2428 113LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Polydor 2459 232LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Polydor 2459 232LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Polydor 2428 121 / Rotation 2428 121LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Polydor 237816 / Kabarett - Literarische Kleinkunst 237816LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
16 vinyl pressings of Spiel Nicht Mit Den Schmuddelkindern are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1965 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in Germany. One of them is Polydor 237816.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 237816, 237 816) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 237816 A and 237816 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.