German Democratic Republic (GDR)
1967- Label and catalog number
- LITERA 8 60 096
- Format
- LP, Mono · Gatefold
- Runout / matrix
860096A 0603269-2 B7S0GRunout side A
860096B 0603270☆ E6S0GRunout side B
0 603 269Label side A
0 603 270Label side B
Vinyl pressings
by Heinrich Hoffmann · 1967
Der Struwwelpeter was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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 1967, 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.
860096A 0603269-2 B7S0GRunout side A
860096B 0603270☆ E6S0GRunout side B
0 603 269Label side A
0 603 270Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | LITERA 8 60 096First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | LITERA 8 60 096LP, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | LITERA 8 60 096LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1973 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | LITERA 8 60 096LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1973 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | LITERA 8 60 096LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1977 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | LITERA 8 60 096LP, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1977 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | LITERA 8 60 096LP, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | LITERA 8 60 096LP, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1988 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | LITERA 8 60 096LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1989 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | LITERA 8 65 096LP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | LITERA 8 60 096LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
11 vinyl pressings of Der Struwwelpeter are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1967 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in German Democratic Republic (GDR). One of them is LITERA 8 60 096.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 8 60 096) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 860096A 0603269-2 B7S0G and 860096B 0603270☆ E6S0G. 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.