Vinyl pressings
by Gebrüder Grimm · 1977
Märchen Der Brüder Grimm was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. 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 1977, 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.
C90-10197/4-1Side A, stamped, variant 1
C90-10198/4-1Side B, stamped, variant 1
C90-10197/3-2Side A, stamped, variant 2
C90-10198/4-1Side B, stamped, variant 2
C90-10197/3-2
C90-10198/4-2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | LITERA 8 65 242First yearLP | LP |
| 1977 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | LITERA 8 65 242First yearLP | LP |
| 1979 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | LITERA 8 65 242LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 1979 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | LITERA 8 65 242LP, Repress | LP, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | LITERA 8 65 242LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 1986 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | LITERA 8 65 242LP, Repress | LP, Repress |
| 1986 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | LITERA 8 65 242LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1987 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | LITERA 8 65 242LP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | LITERA 8 65 242LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Kreisel 0754 016LP | LP |
10 vinyl pressings of Märchen Der Brüder Grimm are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1977 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in German Democratic Republic (GDR). One of them is LITERA 8 65 242.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 8 65 242) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, C90-10197/4-1 and C90-10198/4-1. 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.
