Germany
1957- Label and catalog number
- Electrola 45-EG 8732
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono
- Runout / matrix
7XRA 1023-2Runout side A
7XRA 1024-2Runout side B
7 XRA 1023Label side A
7 XRA 1024Label side B
Vinyl pressings
by Fred Bertelmann · 1957
Der Lachende Vagabund / Cantabamberra was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1957, the album's first year, in 4 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.
7XRA 1023-2Runout side A
7XRA 1024-2Runout side B
7 XRA 1023Label side A
7 XRA 1024Label side B
7XRA 1023-2Runout side A, stamped
7XRA 1024-2Runout side B, stamped
7 XRA 1023Label side A
7 XRA 1024Label side B
7XRA 1023-2Runout side A
7XRA 1024-2Runout side B
7 XRA 1023Label side A
7 XRA 1024Label side B
7XRA 1023-2Runout side A
7XRA 1024-2Runout side B
7 XRA 1023Label side A
7 XRA 1024Label side B
7XRA 1023-2Runout side A, stamped
7XRA 1024-2Runout side B, stamped
7 XRA 1023Label side A
7 XRA 1024Label side B
7XRA 1023-1 MADE IN GERMANYRunout A, stamped
7XRA 1024-1 MADE IN GERMANYRunout B, stamped
7 XRA 1023Label A
7 XRA 1024Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Denmark | His Master's Voice 45-EG 8732First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1957 | Finland | His Master's Voice 45-EG 8732First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1957 | Germany | Electrola 45-EG 8732First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | Germany | Electrola 45-EG 8732First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | Germany | Electrola 45-EG 8732First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1957 | Germany | Electrola 45-EG 8732First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | Germany | Electrola 45-EG 8732First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1957 | Netherlands | His Master's Voice 45-EG 8732First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1957 | Germany | Electrola 45 EG 8732First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1959 | Germany | Electrola E 20 176 / Electrola 45-EG 87327", 45 RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | Germany | Electrola E 20 176 / Electrola 45-EG 87327", 45 RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Electrola E 20 176 / Electrola 45-EG 87327", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Kautex / Electrola 45-EG 87327", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Netherlands | His Master's Voice EG 8732Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | UK | His Master's Voice 45-POP-4917", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | His Master's Voice POP. 491Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
16 vinyl pressings of Der Lachende Vagabund / Cantabamberra are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1957 and 1959.
The earliest pressings are from 1957, in Germany, Denmark, Finland, Netherlands. One of them is Electrola 45-EG 8732.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-EG 8732, 45 EG 8732) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7XRA 1023-2 and 7XRA 1024-2. 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.