Vinyl pressings
by Hermann Hagestedt Mit Seinem Orchester · 1957
Dichter Und Bauer was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1957, 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.
2 0 0 8 0 A Made in Germany 549662 HS II 7 X BRunout side A, variant 1
2 0 0 8 0 B Made in Germany 54 967 HS II 6 X LRunout side B, variant 1
2 0 0 8 0 A Made in Germany 54966² HS 7 S BRunout side A, variant 2
2 0 0 8 0 B Made in Germany 54 967 HS II 6 V LRunout side B, variant 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Germany | Polydor 20 080 EPH / Polydor EPH 20 080First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | Germany | Polydor 20 080 EPH / Polydor EPH 20 0807", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | Germany | Polydor 20 080 EPH / Polydor EPH 20 0807", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Germany | Polydor 20 080 EPH / Polydor EPH 20 0807", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Germany | Polydor 21 380 EPH / Polydor EPH 21 3807", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Germany | Polydor 224 380 SEPH / Polydor SEPH 224 3807", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Denmark | Polydor EPH 200807", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | France | Polydor 20 0807", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | France | Polydor 20 0807", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| ? | New Zealand | Polydor 20 080 EPH7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
10 vinyl pressings of Dichter Und Bauer are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1957 and 1961.
The earliest pressings are from 1957, in Germany. One of them is Polydor 20 080 EPH, released June 1957.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 20 080 EPH) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2 0 0 8 0 A Made in Germany 549662 HS II 7 X B and 2 0 0 8 0 B Made in Germany 54 967 HS II 6 X L. 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.
