Germany
March 1953- Label and catalog number
- Polydor 45 / 20 072 EPH
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
Made In Germany 20072A GA6 53544 SS
Made In Germany 20072B HA6 53544 SS II
Vinyl pressings
by Franz Schubert · 1953
Das Dreimäderlhaus was first pressed on vinyl in 1953. 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 1953, 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.
Made In Germany 20072A GA6 53544 SS
Made In Germany 20072B HA6 53544 SS II
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Germany | Polydor 45 / 20 072 EPHFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1956 | Germany | Polydor 20 072 EPH7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | Germany | Polydor 20 072 EPH7", EP, 45 RPM | 7", EP, 45 RPM |
| 1958 | Germany | Polydor 20 072 EPH / Polydor 20 0727", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | Germany | Polydor 20 072 EPH7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Germany | Polydor 20 072 EPH / Polydor EPH 20 0727", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Germany | Polydor F 76 5537", 45 RPM, EP, Club Edition · Club edition | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1963 | Germany | Polydor 20 072 EPH7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Polydor 20072 EPH7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Denmark | Polydor 20 072 EPH / Polydor EPH 20 0727", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
10 vinyl pressings of Das Dreimäderlhaus are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1953 and 1963.
The earliest pressings are from 1953, in Germany. One of them is Polydor 45 / 20 072 EPH, released March 1953.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45 / 20 072 EPH) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, Made In Germany 20072A GA6 53544 SS and Made In Germany 20072B HA6 53544 SS II. 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.

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