Germany
1954- Label and catalog number
- Electrola 7 MW 555
- Format
- 7"
- Runout / matrix
7 XRA 305Side A
7 XRA 306Side B
Vinyl pressings
by Heinz Schachtner · 1954
Verdammt In Alle Ewigkeit was first pressed on vinyl in 1954. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1954, 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.
7 XRA 305Side A
7 XRA 306Side B
ORA 7439-1 MADE IN GERMANYRunout Side A
ORA 7440-1 MADE IN GERMANYRunout Side B
ORA 7439Label Side A
ORA 7440Label Side B
7 XRA 305 -1 MADE IN GERMANYRunout A-Side
7 XRA 306 -1 MADE IN GERMANYRunout B-Side
7 XRA 305Label A-Side
7 XRA 306Label B-Side
7XRA 305-1Runout side A, stamped
7XRA 306-1Runout side B, stamped
7 XRA 305Label side A
7 XRA 306Label side B
7 XRA 305Side A
7 XRA 306Side B
ORA 7439-1 MADE IN GERMANYRunout side A
ORA 7440-1 MADE IN GERMANYRunout side B
ORA 7439Label side A
ORA 7440Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Germany | Electrola 7 MW 555First year7" | 7" |
| 1954 | Germany | Electrola EG 8093First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single |
| 1954 | Germany | Electrola 7 MW 555First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1954 | Germany | Electrola 7 MW 555First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1954 | Germany | Electrola 7 MW 555First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1954 | Germany | Electrola EG 8093First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1954 | Germany | Electrola 7 MW 555 / His Master's Voice 7 MW 555First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1954 | Germany | Electrola 7 MW 555First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | Germany | Electrola 7 MW 5557", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1959 | Germany | Electrola E 20 027 / Electrola 7 MW 5557", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1959 | Germany | Electrola E 20 027 / Electrola 7 MW 5557", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Electrola E 20 027 / Electrola 7 MW 5557", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Electrola E 20 027 / Electrola 7 MW 5557", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Electrola E 20 027 / Electrola 7 MW 5557", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Electrola E 20 0277", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Electrola 7 MW 5557" | 7" |
| ? | Germany | Electrola EG 8093Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Germany | Electrola EG 8093Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Germany | Electrola E 20 027 / Electrola 7 MW 5557", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Electrola EG 8093Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
20 vinyl pressings of Verdammt In Alle Ewigkeit are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1954 and 1959.
The earliest pressings are from 1954, in Germany. One of them is Electrola 7 MW 555.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7 MW 555, EG 8093) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7 XRA 305 and 7 XRA 306. 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.