German Democratic Republic (GDR)
1966- Label and catalog number
- ETERNA 8 20 624
- Format
- LP, Mono
- Runout / matrix
820 624 A 0 2031651 1T K 6 S0 RURunout side A
820 624 B 0 2031652 1Q K 6 S0 RURunout side B
Vinyl pressings
by Gisela May · 1966
Gisela May Singt Brecht - Eisler - Dessau was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1966, 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.
820 624 A 0 2031651 1T K 6 S0 RURunout side A
820 624 B 0 2031652 1Q K 6 S0 RURunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 20 624First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 20 624LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 20 624LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Germany | WERGO WER 600 41 / Wergo WER 60041LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1969 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 20 624LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 25 624LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| 1969 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 25 624LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Sweden | Caprice Records RIKS LP 30 / Expo Norr RIKS LP 30LP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | Sweden | Caprice Records RIKS LP 30 / Caprice Records CAP 1030LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 25 624LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | WERGO WER 60041 / WERGO WER 60 041LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | WERGO WER 60041 / WERGO WER 60 041LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of Gisela May Singt Brecht - Eisler - Dessau are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1966 and 1972.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in German Democratic Republic (GDR). One of them is ETERNA 8 20 624.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 8 20 624) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 820 624 A 0 2031651 1T K 6 S0 RU and 820 624 B 0 2031652 1Q K 6 S0 RU. 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.