Vinyl pressings
by Franzl Lang · 1968
Das Kufsteiner Lied was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 2 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.
10 AA 384536 1F 320 A E 1Runout side A (stamped)
10 AA 384536 2F 320 A B 1Runout side B (stamped)
AA 384 536.1 FLabel side A
AA 384 536.2 FLabel side B
10 AA384536 1F 320 24 Made in Austria 2Runout side A, stamped
10 AA384536 2F 320 24 2 Made in AustriaRunout side B, stamped
AA 384 536. 1 FLabel side A
AA 384 536. 2 FLabel side B
AA 384 536. 1 FLabel side A
AA 384 536. 2 FLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Austria | Philips 384 536 PFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Austria | Philips 384 536 PFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Germany | Philips 384 536 PFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Austria | Philips 384 536 PF7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Austria | Philips 384 536 PF7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Austria | Philips 384 536 PF7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Philips 384 536 / Philips 384 536 PF7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Philips 384 536 PF / Philips 384 5367", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Philips 384 536 / Philips 384 536 PF7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Philips 384 536 / Philips 384 536 PF7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Philips 384 536 PF7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
11 vinyl pressings of Das Kufsteiner Lied are listed here, from 2 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in Germany, Austria. One of them is Philips 384 536 PF.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 384 536 PF) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 10 AA 384536 1F 320 A E 1 and 10 AA 384536 2F 320 A B 1. 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.
