Vinyl pressings
by Friedrich von Flotow · 1956
Martha 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.
2 pressings 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.
A L (L = tilted 90° left) 6 R (R = tilted 90° left) 31 921² S 17007 A (17007 A = upside down)Runout side A
24. 10. 53 AQ (AQ = tilted 90° left, each) 31922 S 17007 B (17007 B = upside down)Runout side B
Made in GermanyRunout both sides
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 17 007 LPE / Deutsche Grammophon LPE 17 007First yearLP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 17 007 LPE / Deutsche Grammophon LPE 17 007First yearLP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPE 17 007 / Deutsche Grammophon 17 007 LPELP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | UK | Deutsche Grammophon DG 17007LP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPE 17 007 / Deutsche Grammophon 17 007 LPELP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPE 17 007 / Deutsche Grammophon 17 007 LPELP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPE 17 007LP, 10", Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPE 17 007LP, 10", Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 7 20 084LP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPE 17 00710", Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 10", Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 7 20 084LP, 10", Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPE 17 007 / Deutsche Grammophon 17 007 LPELP, 10", Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPE 17 007 / Deutsche Grammophon 17 007 LPELP, 10", Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPE 17 007LP, 10", Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 17 007 LPELP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPE17007LP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
16 vinyl pressings of Martha are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1956 and 1964.
The earliest pressings are from 1956, in Germany. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 17 007 LPE.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 17 007 LPE) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A L (L = tilted 90° left) 6 R (R = tilted 90° left) 31 921² S 17007 A (17007 A = upside down) and 24. 10. 53 AQ (AQ = tilted 90° left, each) 31922 S 17007 B (17007 B = upside down). 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.
