Germany
1967- Label and catalog number
- Polydor 249 194
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
249194 A 1 ℗ 1967 T J7◊VA runout, stamped
249194 B 1 ℗ 1967 V J7◊VB runout, stamped
Vinyl pressings
by Henry Arland · 1967
Klarinette In Gold was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 5 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.
249194 A 1 ℗ 1967 T J7◊VA runout, stamped
249194 B 1 ℗ 1967 V J7◊VB runout, stamped
4 ℗ 19 67 J7 ◊ V 2491 9 4 A -1 5A runout, stamped
4 ℗ 1967 J 7 ◊ V 5 24919 4 B -1B runout, stamped
5 ℗ 1967 J7◊V (Stamped) MX156934 (Etched) 249194-1 (stamped)Side A Runout
5 ℗ 1967 J7◊V (Stamped) MX156935 (Etched) 249194-2B (stamped)Side B Runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Australia | Polydor 249 194First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Germany | Polydor 249 194First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Germany | Polydor 249 194First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1967 | Germany | Polydor SLPHM 24194First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Israel | Polydor 249 194First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | New Zealand | Polydor 249194First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | UK | Polydor 249 194First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Brazil | Polydor 2486 168LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Polydor 249 194LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Polydor 2482 226LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
10 vinyl pressings of Klarinette In Gold are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1967 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in Germany, UK, Australia, Israel and more. One of them is Polydor 249 194.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 249 194, SLPHM 24194, 249194) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 249194 A 1 ℗ 1967 T J7◊V and 249194 B 1 ℗ 1967 V J7◊V. 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.