Vinyl pressings
by Günther Brausinger · 1965
Festliche Orgel Folge 2 was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. 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 1965, the album's first year, in 3 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.
184035-2 A Made In Germany ℗ 1965 K5 D(diamond)K F 237489-2 ARunout side A
184035-2 B Made In Germany ℗ 1965 K5 D(diamond)K G 237489-2 BRunout side B
184035-2 A Made In Germany ℗ 1965 K5 D◇K 0 237489-2 ASide A
184035-2 B Made In Germany ℗ 1965 K5 D◇K S 237489-2 BSide B
℗ 1965 K5 0◇K 84035 A Made In GermanyMachine-stamped runout area side A
℗ 1965 K5 0◇K 84035 B Made In GermanyMachine-stamped runout area side B
84035 ALabel side A
84035 BLabel side B
℗ 1965 K5 0◇K 84035 A-1 7Side A runout, stamped
℗ 1965 K5 0◇K 84035 B-1 1Side B runout, stamped
84035 ASide A label
84035 BSide B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Australia | Polydor 184035First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | Germany | Polydor 184 035 / Polydor SLPHM 184035First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1965 | Germany | Polydor 237 489First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | Germany | Polydor 237 489First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1965 | Germany | Polydor 84 035First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | UK | Polydor 84 035First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | UK | Polydor 184035 / Polydor 184 035First yearLP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | New Zealand | Polydor 184035LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Switzerland | Ex Libris XL 171 041LP, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition |
| ? | Switzerland | Ex Libris XL 172 041LP | LP |
10 vinyl pressings of Festliche Orgel Folge 2 are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in Germany, UK, Australia. One of them is Polydor 184 035.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 184 035, 237 489, 84 035, 184035) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 184035-2 A Made In Germany ℗ 1965 K5 D(diamond)K F 237489-2 A and 184035-2 B Made In Germany ℗ 1965 K5 D(diamond)K G 237489-2 B. 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.
