Vinyl pressings
by Gitta Lind · 1956
Weißer Holunder 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.
4 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.
45-65836-I LZ-S. Manufactured In GermanyRunout side A, variation 1
45-65835-I LZ-S. Manufactured In GermanyRunout side B, variation 1
45-65836-VIII LZ-S. Manufactured in GermanyRunout side A, variation 2
45-65835-I LZ-S. Manufactured in GermanyRunout side B, variation 2
65 835-IV Manufactured in GermanyRunout side A
65 836-II Manufactured in GermanyRunout side B
65 835Label Side A
65 836Label Side B
45-65836-I Manufactured In GermanyRunout side A, variant 1
45-65835-I Manufactured In GermanyRunout side B, variant 1
45-65836 VIII Lz-S. Manufactured in GermanyRunout side A, variant 2
45-65835-II Lz-S. Manufactured In GermanyRunout side B, variant 2
45-65836 LZ-S. Manufactured In GermanyRunout side A
45-65835 LZ-S. Manufactured In GermanyRunout side B
45-65 836Label side A
45-65 835Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Germany | Telefunken U 45 835First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1956 | Germany | Telefunken A 11 835First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | Germany | Telefunken U 45 835First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | Germany | Telefunken U 45 835First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Denmark | Telefunken U 458357", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Germany | Telefunken U 45 8357", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Germany | Telefunken U 45 8357", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Germany | Telefunken A 11 835Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Norway | Telefunken U 458357", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Switzerland | Telefunken U 45 8357", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
10 vinyl pressings of Weißer Holunder are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1956, in Germany. One of them is Telefunken U 45 835.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use U 45 835, A 11 835) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45-65836-I LZ-S. Manufactured In Germany and 45-65835-I LZ-S. Manufactured In Germany. 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.
