Vinyl pressings
by Franz Schmidt · 1955
Notre Dame / Der Schmuck Der Madonna was first pressed on vinyl in 1955. 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 1955, 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.
3 0 0 3 7 A Made in Germany 51 242 KS 24.11.53 URunout side A, stamped
3 0 0 3 7 A Made in Germany 51 242 S V 23.11.53 CRunout side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 30 037 / Deutsche Grammophon 30 037 EPLFirst year7", EP, 45 RPM | 7", EP, 45 RPM |
| 1956 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 30 037 / Deutsche Grammophon 30 037 EPL7", EP, 45 RPM | 7", EP, 45 RPM |
| 1956 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 30 037 / Deutsche Grammophon 30 037 EPL7", EP, 45 RPM | 7", EP, 45 RPM |
| 1957 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 30 037 EPL7", EP, 45 RPM | 7", EP, 45 RPM |
| 1958 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 30 037 EPL7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 30 037 EPL7", EP, 45 RPM | 7", EP, 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 30 037 EPL / Deutsche Grammophon EPL 30 0377", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 30 037 EPL7", EP, 45 RPM | 7", EP, 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 30 0377", EP, 45 RPM | 7", EP, 45 RPM |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 15 542Shellac, 12", 78 RPM | Shellac, 12", 78 RPM |
10 vinyl pressings of Notre Dame / Der Schmuck Der Madonna are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1955 and 1960.
The earliest pressings are from 1955, in Germany. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 30 037.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 30 037) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 3 0 0 3 7 A Made in Germany 51 242 KS 24.11.53 U and 3 0 0 3 7 A Made in Germany 51 242 S V 23.11.53 C. 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.
