Germany
March 1963- Label and catalog number
- Polydor 46 762
- Format
- LP, Compilation, Mono
- Runout / matrix
46762-3 A Made in Germany L2 -V NRunout side A
46762-2 B Made in Germany 3 L2 -V DRunout side B
46 762 ALabel side A
46 762 BLabel side B

Vinyl pressings
by Freddy Quinn · 1963
Seine Grossen Erfolge was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. 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 1963, 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.
46762-3 A Made in Germany L2 -V NRunout side A
46762-2 B Made in Germany 3 L2 -V DRunout side B
46 762 ALabel side A
46 762 BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Germany | Polydor 46 762 / Polydor LPHM 46 762First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Germany | Polydor 46 762 / Polydor LPHM 46 762LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | South Africa | Polydor LPHM 46 762 / Polydor LPHM 46 762First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1963 | Germany | Polydor 46 762First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Germany | Polydor 46 762 / Polydor LPHM 46 762LP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Germany | Polydor 46 762 / Polydor LPHM 46 762LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1965 | Austria | Polydor 46 762 / Polydor LPHM 46 762LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1965 | Germany | Polydor 46 762 / Polydor LPHM 46 762LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1965 | Germany | Polydor 46 762 / Polydor LPHM 46 762LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1965 | Germany | Polydor 46 762 / Polydor LPHM 46 762LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1967 | Germany | Polydor 46 762 / Polydor LPHM 46 762LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1967 | Germany | Polydor 46 762 / Polydor LPHM 46 762LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1968 | Germany | Polydor 46 762 / Polydor LPHM 46 762LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Austria | Polydor 46 762 / Polydor LPHM 46 762LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | Austria | Polydor 46 762 / Polydor LPHM 46 762LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | Brazil | Polydor LPG-46.762LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Polydor 46 762 / Polydor LPHM 46 762LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Polydor 46 762LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
18 vinyl pressings of Seine Grossen Erfolge are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1963 and 1968.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in Germany, South Africa. One of them is Polydor 46 762, released March 1963.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 46 762, LPHM 46 762) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 46762-3 A Made in Germany L2 -V N and 46762-2 B Made in Germany 3 L2 -V D. 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.