Vinyl pressings
by Günter Kallmann Chor · 1961
Elisabeth-Serenade was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. 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 1961, the album's first year, in 2 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.
24678 A Made in Germany 5 K1 -/V A YRunout side A, variant 1
24678 B Made in Germany 2 K1 -/V A VRunout side B, variant 1
24678 A Made in Germany 2 K1 -/V A GRunout side A, variant 2
24678 B Made in Germany K1 -/V SRunout side B, variant 2
24678 A Made in Germany 5 K1 -/ V AYRunout side A, stamped variant 1
24678 B Made in Germany 2 K1 -/ V A VRunout side B, stamped variant 1
24678 A Made in Germany K1 -/ V E PRunout side A, stamped variant 2
24678 B Made in Germany 3 K1 -/ V B YRunout side B, stamped variant 2
24678 A Made in Germany 3 K1 -/V RRunout side A
24678 B Made in Germany K1 -/V MRunout side B
24 678 ALabel side A
24 678 BLabel side B
K1 -/V 24678 ASide A, runout, stamped
K1 -/V 24678 BSide B, runout, stamped
24678 ARunout Label Side A
24678 BRunout Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Denmark | Polydor NH 24678 / Polydor 24 678First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Germany | Polydor 24 678First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Germany | Polydor 24 678First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Germany | Polydor 24 678First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Denmark | Polydor NH 246787", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | UK | Polydor NH 246787", Single, 45 RPM, Mono, Reissue · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono, Reissue · Mono |
| 1965 | US | 4 Corners Of The World FC 4-1197", Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Germany | Polydor 887 546-77", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Austria | Polydor 24 6787", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Canada | Planet Records PL1107", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Germany | Polydor 24 6787", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Polydor 24 6787", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Polydor 24 6787", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Polydor 24 6787", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
14 vinyl pressings of Elisabeth-Serenade are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1961 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in Germany, Denmark. One of them is Polydor 24 678.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 24 678, NH 24678) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 24678 A Made in Germany 5 K1 -/V A Y and 24678 B Made in Germany 2 K1 -/V A V. 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.
