Vinyl pressings
by Freddy Quinn · 1962
Heimweh Nach St. Pauli was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1962, 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.
52 ̷5̷ J2 G ‒ S A V 46765 A Made in GermanyRunout side A, Variant 1
3 2 J2 G ‒ S A L 46765 B Made in GermanyRunout side B, Variant 1
32 ̷5̷ J2 G ‒ S A KV 46765 A Made in GermanyRunout side A, Variant 2
2 J2 G ‒ S B F 46765 B Made in GermanyRunout side B, Variant 2
237265 A Made in Germany 4 J2 G‒S AARunout side A
237265 B Made in Germany 4 J2 G‒S QRunout side B
237265 A Made in Germany 2 J2 G-S LRunout A-Side
237265 B Made in Germany 3 J2 G-S FRunout B-Side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Germany | Polydor 237 265 / Polydor SLPHM 237 265First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | Germany | Polydor 46 765First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1962 | Germany | Polydor 46 765 / Polydor LPHM 46 765First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Germany | Polydor 46 765 HI-FI / Polydor SLPHM 237 265First yearLP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | South Africa | Polydor 46 765 / Polydor LPHM 46 765First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Germany | Polydor 46 765 / Polydor LPHM 46 765LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | MGM Records E4195LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | MGM Records SE 4195LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Germany | Polydor 237 265LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Germany | Polydor 237 265LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Germany | Polydor 237 265LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | US | P.I. Records PILPS-7005LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | MGM Records E-4195LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Canada | MGM Records SE 4195(D) / MGM Records SE-4195LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | MGM Records E-4195 / MGM Records E 4195(C)LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Chile | Polydor LPHM 46 765LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Polydor 237 265LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Polydor 237 265LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Polydor 237 265LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
19 vinyl pressings of Heimweh Nach St. Pauli are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1962 and 1973.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in Germany, South Africa. One of them is Polydor 46 765, released December 1962.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 46 765, 46 765 HI-FI, 237 265) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 52 ̷5̷ J2 G ‒ S A V 46765 A Made in Germany and 3 2 J2 G ‒ S A L 46765 B Made in Germany. 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.
