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Helmut QualtingerDer Herr Karl

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Der Herr Karl

by Helmut Qualtinger · 1961

24 pressings2 countriesMonologComedyPoliticalSpoken Word

Der Herr Karl was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Der Herr Karl

2 pressings came out in 1961, 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.

Austria

1961
Label and catalog number
Lebendiges Wort LW 1
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

LW 01001 ALabel A

LW 01001 BLabel B

Full details of this pressing

Austria

1961
Label and catalog number
Lebendiges Wort LW 1
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

MI LW 01001 A OORunout A. The two O at the end is a stereo symbol

MI LW 01001 B OORunout B. The two O at the end is a stereo symbol

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 24 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961AustriaLebendiges Wort LW 1First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961AustriaDonauland 4112LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1961AustriaLebendiges Wort LW 1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1964GermanyBertelsmann Schallplattenring 51 133 / Bertelsmann Schallplattenring 51133LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1968GermanyPreiser Records PR 74 501LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970GermanyPreiser Records 1C 062-90 855 MLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1970GermanyPreiser Records 1C 062-90 855 MLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1976AustriaPreiser Records 64 378LP, Album, Club Edition, Repress · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Repress · Club edition
1979AustriaPreiser Records 92 797 / Marcato 92 797LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
Year unknown15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustriaPreiser Records 13 460LP, Album, Repress, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Repress, Club Edition · Club edition
?AustriaDonauland 44112LP, AlbumLP, Album
?AustriaPreiser Records PR 3001LP, RepressLP, Repress
?AustriaLebendiges Wort LW 1 / Preiser Records PR 3001LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?AustriaLebendiges Wort LW 1LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
?AustriaPreiser Records PR 3001LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?AustriaLebendiges Wort LW 1LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
?AustriaPreiser Records PR 3001 / Lebendiges Wort LW 1LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?AustriaPreiser Records PR 3001LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?AustriaPreiser Records PR 3001LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?AustriaPreiser Records PR 3001LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?AustriaPreiser Records PR 3001LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?AustriaPreiser Records PR 3001LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyPreiser Records 1C 062-90 855 MLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?GermanyPreiser Records 1C 062-90 855 MLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. ADer Herr Karl 1. Teil
  2. BDer Herr Karl 2. Teil

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Der Herr Karl are there?

24 vinyl pressings of Der Herr Karl are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1961 and 1979.

When was Der Herr Karl first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in Austria. One of them is Lebendiges Wort LW 1.

How do I tell if my copy of Der Herr Karl is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LW 1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LW 01001 A and LW 01001 B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Der Herr Karl on vinyl worth?

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.

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