Vinyl pressings
by Hans Knappertsbusch · 1958
Vienna Holiday was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1958, the album's first year, in 7 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.
ZAL-3793-3E G RT 2 1 CARunout side A - stamped
ZAL-3794-3E A RT 1 Z̶A̶L̶-̶3̶7̶9̶4̶-̶2̶E̶Runout side B - stamped
ZAL.3793Matrix on label - side A
ZAL.3794Matrix on label - side B
ZAL-3793-3ERunout side A - stamped
ZAL-3794-3E Z̶A̶L̶-̶3̶7̶9̶4̶-̶2̶E̶Runout side B - stamped
ZAL.3793Matrix on label - side A
ZAL.3794Matrix on label - side B
ZAL-3793-2K MANUFACTURED IN GERMANYRunout, stamped, side 1
ZAL-3794-2E MANUFACTURED IN GERMANYRunout, stamped, side 2
ZAL 3793Label, side 1
ZAL 3794Label, side 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Germany | Decca SXL 2016First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1958 | South Africa | Decca SXL 2016 / Decca SXL.2016First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1958 | Spain | Decca SXL 2016First yearLP | LP |
| 1958 | UK, Europe & US | Decca LXT 5420First yearLP | LP |
| 1958 | US | London Records LL 3011First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | London Records CS 6014First yearLP, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1958 | France | Decca SXL 2016 / Decca SXL.2016First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1958 | UK | Decca SXL 2016 / Decca SXL.2016First yearLP, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1958 | UK | Decca SXL 2016 / Decca SXL.2016First yearLP, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1959 | UK | Decca SXL 2016 / Decca SXL.2016LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| 1959 | US | London Records CS 6014LP, Repress, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Repress, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Japan | London Records SLB 34LP, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | US | London Records STS 15264LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1977 | Japan | King Records GT 9092LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Japan | London Records KIJC 9006LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Austria | OMV 150124LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Decca J-129 / Deutscher Schallplattenclub SBD 568-BLP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| ? | Germany | Decca BLK 16102LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Decca SXL 21041-BLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Decca BLK 16102LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Decca E-550 / Deutscher Schallplattenclub BD-568-BLP, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
| ? | Germany, Austria, & Switzerland | Decca SXL 2016-BLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | London Records SLC 1134LP | LP |
| ? | Japan | London Records LC 32LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | New Zealand | Decca SXLM 2016 / Decca SXLM.2016LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Decca SXL 2016 / Decca SXL.2016LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Decca SXL 2016 / Decca SXL.2016LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
27 vinyl pressings of Vienna Holiday are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1958 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1958, in UK, US, France, Germany and more. One of them is Decca SXL 2016, released October 15, 1958.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SXL 2016, CS 6014, LL 3011, LXT 5420) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZAL-3793-3E G RT 2 1 CA and ZAL-3794-3E A RT 1 Z̶A̶L̶-̶3̶7̶9̶4̶-̶2̶E̶. 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.
