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Vinyl pressings

Maske In Blau

by Fred Raymond · 1956

19 pressings1 countryRomanticClassical

Maske In Blau was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Maske In Blau

1 pressing came out in 1956, 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.

All 19 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1950s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1956GermanyPolydor 20 057 EPH / Polydor 20 0577", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1956GermanyPolydor 20 057 EPH / Polydor 20 0577", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1956GermanyPolydor 20057 EPH / Polydor 20 057 EPHFirst year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
1957GermanyPolydor 20 057 EPH / Polydor EPH 20 0577", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
1959GermanyPolydor 20 092 EPH / Polydor 20 0927", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1960s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960GermanyPolydor 20 092 EPH / Polydor EPH 20 0927", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
1960GermanyPolydor 224015 SEPH7", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo7", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo
1960GermanyPolydor 20 092 EPH / Polydor EPH 20 0927", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
1960GermanyPolydor 20 092 EPH / Polydor EPH 20 0927", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
1960GermanyPolydor 20 057 EPH7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
1961GermanyPolydor 20 092 / Polydor 20 092 EPH7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
1962GermanyPolydor 20 092 / Polydor 20 092 EPH7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1962GermanyPolydor 20 092 EPH / Polydor EPH 20 0927", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
1963GermanyPolydor 21 4207", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
1963GermanyPolydor J 73 546LP, 10", Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, 10", Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1964GermanyPolydor 21 4207", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
1964GermanyPolydor 224 4207", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo7", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo
1965GermanyPolydor 224420 / Polydor 224 4207", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo7", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo
1967GermanyPolydor 224 4207", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo7", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. AMaske In Blau (Ein Querschnitt Durch Die Operette I. Teil)
  2. BMaske In Blau (Ein Querschnitt Durch Die Operette II. Teil)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Maske In Blau are there?

19 vinyl pressings of Maske In Blau are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1956 and 1967.

When was Maske In Blau first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1956, in Germany. One of them is Polydor 20057 EPH, released March 1956.

How do I tell if my copy of Maske In Blau is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 20057 EPH) 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.

How much is Maske In Blau on vinyl worth?

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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