Vinyl pressings
by Heinrich Schlusnus · 1955
Heinrich Schlusnus In Memoriam was first pressed on vinyl in 1955. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1955, 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.
53 261 S Made in Germany 3 0 1 5 1 A A K 5 GRunout side A
53 262 S Made in Germany 3 0 1 5 1 B A K 5 DRunout side B
53 261 S Made in Germany 3 0 1 5 1 A A K 5 GRunout side A
53 262 S Made in Germany 3 0 1 5 1 B A K 5 DRunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 30 151 EPL / Deutsche Grammophon 30 151First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 30 151 EPL / Deutsche Grammophon 30 151First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 30 151 EPL / Deutsche Grammophon 30 1517", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 30 151 EPL / Deutsche Grammophon 30 1517", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 30 151 EPL / Deutsche Grammophon 30 1517", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 30 151 EPL7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 30 151 EPL / Deutsche Grammophon EPL 30 1517", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 30 151 EPL / Deutsche Grammophon 30 1517", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 30 151 EPL / Deutsche Grammophon 30 1517", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Denmark | Deutsche Grammophon EPL 301517", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 30 151 EPL7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
11 vinyl pressings of Heinrich Schlusnus In Memoriam are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1955 and 1962.
The earliest pressings are from 1955, in Germany. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 30 151 EPL.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 30 151 EPL) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 53 261 S Made in Germany 3 0 1 5 1 A A K 5 G and 53 262 S Made in Germany 3 0 1 5 1 B A K 5 D. 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.
