Germany
October 1954- Label and catalog number
- Polydor EPH 20 061Polydor 20 061 EPH
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono
Vinyl pressings
by Franz Lehár · 1954
Das Land Des Lächelns - Querschnitt Durch Die… was first pressed on vinyl in 1954. 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 1954, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Germany | Polydor EPH 20 061 / Polydor 20 061 EPHFirst year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | Germany | Polydor 20 061 EPH / Polydor EPH 20 0617", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | Germany | Polydor 20 061 EPH7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | Germany | Polydor 20 061 EPH7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | Germany | Polydor 20 061 EPH7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | Germany | Polydor 20 061 EPH7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | Germany | Polydor 20 061 / Polydor 20 061 EPH7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | Germany | Polydor EPH 20 061 / Polydor 20 061 EPH7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | Germany | Polydor EPH 20 061 / Polydor 20 061 EPH7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | Germany | Polydor EPH 20 061 / Polydor 20 061 EPH7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | Germany | Polydor 20 061 EPH7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Germany | Polydor 20 061 EPH / Polydor EPH 20 0617", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Germany | Polydor 20 061 EPH7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Germany | Polydor 20 061 EPH7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Germany | Polydor 20 061 EPH / Polydor 20 0617", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Germany | Polydor EPH 20 061 / Polydor 20 061 EPH7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Polydor 20 061 EPH / Polydor EPH 20 0617", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
17 vinyl pressings of Das Land Des Lächelns - Querschnitt Durch Die… are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1954 and 1963.
The earliest pressings are from 1954, in Germany. One of them is Polydor EPH 20 061, released October 1954.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EPH 20 061) 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.