Germany
1979- Label and catalog number
- Polystar 9198 439
- Format
- LP, Compilation, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
10 9198 439 1Y=4 320 10 HDRunout side A
10 9198 439 2Y=3 320 I F 1 11Runout side B
AA 9198 439.1YLabel side A
AA 9198 439.2YLabel side B
Vinyl pressings
by Gheorghe Zamfir · 1979
Traumland Der Panflöte - 20 Traumhafte Melodien was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 4 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.
10 9198 439 1Y=4 320 10 HDRunout side A
10 9198 439 2Y=3 320 I F 1 11Runout side B
AA 9198 439.1YLabel side A
AA 9198 439.2YLabel side B
10 9198 439 1Y=4 320 BE 4G 4Runout side A, stamped, etched, variant 1
10 9198 439 2Y=3 320 AC 45 3Runout side B, stamped, etched, variant 1
10 9198 439 1Y=4 320 B0 4Runout side A, stamped, etched, variant 2
10 9198 439 2Y=3 320 B4 2Runout side B, stamped, etched, variant 2
10 9198 439 1Y=4 320 15.9A DRunout side A
10 9198 439 2Y=3 320 1.11A ERunout side B
AA 9198 439.1YLabel side A
AA 9198 439.2YLabel side B
10 9198 439 1Y=4 320 2 CDRunout side A
10 9198 439 2Y=3 320 5D CURunout side B
AA 9198 439.1YLabel side A
AA 9198 439.2YLabel side B
10 9198 439 1Y = 4 320 24 1∙8Runout, side A, stamped
10 9198 439 2Y = 3 320 24 8Runout, side B, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Australia | PolyStar 9198 439First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1979 | Austria | Polystar 9198 439First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1979 | Germany | Polystar 9198 439First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1979 | Germany | Polystar 9198 439First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1979 | Germany | Polystar 0647 097First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1979 | Germany | Polystar 9198 439First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1979 | Switzerland | Polystar 6858 097First yearLP, Compilation, Special Edition | LP, Compilation, Special Edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Austria | Polystar 30 644LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1980 | Japan | Philips FDX-481LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | Japan | Philips FDX-481LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Finland | Polystar 9198 439LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
11 vinyl pressings of Traumland Der Panflöte - 20 Traumhafte Melodien are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1979 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in Germany, Australia, Austria, Switzerland. One of them is Polystar 9198 439.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9198 439, 0647 097, 6858 097) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 10 9198 439 1Y=4 320 10 HD and 10 9198 439 2Y=3 320 I F 1 11. 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.

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