Germany
1952- Label and catalog number
- Polydor 45 005
- Format
- LP, 10", Compilation
Vinyl pressings
by Helmut Zacharias Mit Seiner Tanz-Besetzung · 1952
Zärtliche Weisen was first pressed on vinyl in 1952. 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 1952, the album's first year, in 3 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.
31306 SSide A
31306 SSide B
29.5.52 31306SRunout side A, stamped
29.5.52 31307SRunout side B, stamped
31306Label matrix side A
31307Label matrix side B
31306S 20.6.52Runout side A
31307S 20.6.52Runout side B
31306Label side A
31307Label side B
31306S 20.6.52Runout side A
31307S 20.6.52Runout side B
31306Label side A
31307Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Denmark | Polydor LPH 45005First yearLP, 10" | LP, 10" |
| 1952 | Denmark | Polydor LPH 45005First yearLP, 10", Misprint, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Misprint, Mono · Mono |
| 1952 | Denmark | Polydor LPH 45005First yearLP, 10", Misprint, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Misprint, Mono · Mono |
| 1952 | Germany | Polydor 45 005First yearLP, 10", Compilation | LP, 10", Compilation |
| 1952 | Brazil | Polydor LP 45.005First yearLP, 10", Compilation | LP, 10", Compilation |
| 1953 | France | Polydor LP 45.005LP, 10", Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1953 | Germany | Polydor 45 005LP, 10", Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1953 | Germany | Polydor 45 005 LPH / Polydor LPH 45 005LP, 10", Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | Germany | Polydor 45 005 LPH / Polydor LPH 45 005LP, 10", Compilation, Reissue | LP, 10", Compilation, Reissue |
| 1957 | Germany | Polydor LPHE 45 005 / Polydor 45 005 LPHLP, 10", Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
10 vinyl pressings of Zärtliche Weisen are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1952 and 1957.
The earliest pressings are from 1952, in Germany, Brazil, Denmark. One of them is Polydor 45 005.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45 005, LP 45.005, LPH 45005) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.