Vinyl pressings
by Helmut Zacharias And His Orchestra · 1964
Tea Time In Tokyo was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 4 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.
1964 F4 -K D 46425-3 A XX XX XXX XA SIDE
1964 G4 K t-K 46425-3 BB SIDE
℗ 1964 F4 -K D 46425-3 A XX XX XXX X Made in GermanyA side, var. 2
℗ 1964 G4 K t-K 46425-3 B Made in GermanyB side, var. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Colombia | Polydor 237 625 / Polydor SLPHM 237625First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | Germany | Polydor 46 425First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Germany | Polydor 46 425First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1964 | Japan | Polydor SLPM-1196First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | Peru | Polydor 237 625First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Brazil | Polydor LPG 46.425LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Polydor 237625LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Polydor 237625, 237 625LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Polydor 236 210LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Venezuela | Club Venezolano Del Disco P-6LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| ? | Venezuela | Club Venezolano Del Disco P-6LP, Album | LP, Album |
11 vinyl pressings of Tea Time In Tokyo are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1964 and 1966.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in Germany, Colombia, Japan, Peru. One of them is Polydor 46 425.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 46 425, 237 625, SLPM-1196) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1964 F4 -K D 46425-3 A XX XX XXX X and 1964 G4 K t-K 46425-3 B. 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.
