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Zacharias Zaubergeigen

by Helmut Zacharias · 1955

22 pressings6 countriesRomanticClassicalFolkWorld

Zacharias Zaubergeigen 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Zacharias Zaubergeigen

3 pressings came out in 1955, the album's first year, in 2 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.

Germany

October 1955
Label and catalog number
Polydor EPH 20 130
Format
7", EP, 45 RPM, Mono
Runout / matrix

20130A Made In Germany 52763 SS F5Runout side A, stamped, version 1, letters 'F5' rotated by 90° counterclockwise

20130B Made In Germany 52764 SS F5CRunout side B, stamped, version 1, letters 'F5C' rotated by 90° counterclockwise

20130A Made In Germany 52763 SS F5GRunout side A, stamped, version 2, letters 'F5B' rotated by 90° counterclockwise

20130B Made In Germany 52764 SS FD5Runout side B, stamped, version 2, letters 'FD5' rotated by 90° counterclockwise

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France

1955
Label and catalog number
Polydor 20.130Polydor E.P.H. 20.130
Format
7", 45 RPM, EP
Runout / matrix

20130 PEP 159Runout side A

20130 ⍁ PEP 160 ⎕Runout side B

159.PEPLabel side A

160.PEPLabel side B

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

All 22 vinyl pressings

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1950s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1955FrancePolydor 20.130 / Polydor E.P.H. 20.130First year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1955FrancePolydor EPH 20.130 / Polydor 20.130First year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1955GermanyPolydor EPH 20 130First year7", EP, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono7", EP, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono
1957GermanyPolydor 20 130 EPH7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1958DenmarkPolydor EPH 201307", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1958GermanyPolydor 20 130 EPH7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1959SpainPolydor 20 130 EPH7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1960s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961GermanyPolydor 20 130 EPH7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue
1962GermanyPolydor 20 130 EPH / Polydor EPH 20 1307", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1962YugoslaviaJugoton EP-PO-90747", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
Year unknown12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaPolydor 20 130 EPH7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
?DenmarkPolydor EPH 201307", EP, 45 RPM7", EP, 45 RPM
?DenmarkPolydor EPH 201307", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
?DenmarkPolydor EPH 20 1307", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
?DenmarkPolydor EPH 20 1307", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
?DenmarkPolydor EPH 201307", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
?DenmarkPolydor EPH 201307", EP, 45 RPM7", EP, 45 RPM
?DenmarkPolydor EPH 201307", EP, 45 RPM7", EP, 45 RPM
?FrancePolydor EPH 20.130 / Polydor 20.1307", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue
?FrancePolydor 20.130 / Polydor 20 1307", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue
?FrancePolydor 20.130 / Polydor 20 1307", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue
?FrancePolydor 20 130 / Polydor 20.1307", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Wenn Der Weiße Flieder Wieder Blüht, Foxtrot
  2. A2Hörst Du Mein Heimliches Rufen (Melodia), Langs. Walzer
  3. B1Pizzicato-Walzer
  4. B2Unter Dem Lindenbaum, Langs. Walzer

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Zacharias Zaubergeigen are there?

22 vinyl pressings of Zacharias Zaubergeigen are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1955 and 1962.

When was Zacharias Zaubergeigen first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1955, in Germany, France. One of them is Polydor EPH 20 130, released October 1955.

How do I tell if my copy of Zacharias Zaubergeigen is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EPH 20 130, 20.130, EPH 20.130) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 20130A Made In Germany 52763 SS F5 and 20130B Made In Germany 52764 SS F5C. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Zacharias Zaubergeigen 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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