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Herta TalmarDas Land Des Lächelns • Paganini - Grosse Operetten-Querschnitte

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Das Land Des Lächelns • Paganini - Grosse Operetten-Querschnitte

by Herta Talmar · 1961

11 pressings4 countriesOperettaClassical

Das Land Des Lächelns • Paganini - Grosse… was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. 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 Das Land Des Lächelns • Paganini - Grosse…

1 pressing came out in 1961, 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.

Germany

1961
Label and catalog number
Polydor 46 651 LPHMPolydor 46 651
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

+ 46651-2 A Made in Germany G1 G/V ORunout side A, stamped

+ 46651 B Made in Germany G1 G/V PRunout side B, stamped

46 651 ALabel side A

46 651 BLabel side B

Full details of this pressing

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

All 11 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961GermanyPolydor 46 651 LPHM / Polydor 46 651First yearLPLP
1963GermanyPolydor 237 151 SLPHMLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965GermanyPolydor 237 151 / Polydor 237 151 SLPHMLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967AustriaPolydor 237 151LP, StereoLP, Stereo
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BelgiumPolydor 2418 136LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyPolydor 237 151LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyPolydor 237 151 / Polydor SLPHM 237 151LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyPolydor 237 151 / Polydor SLPHM 237 151LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?GermanyPolydor 46 151 / Polydor 46 651 LPHMLPLP
?GermanyPolydor 46 651 / Polydor LPHM 237 151LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?SwitzerlandEx Libris XL 171 003 / Grammoclub Ex Libris XL 171 003LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Das Land Des Lächelns (Querschnitt)
  2. Paganini (Querschnitt)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Das Land Des Lächelns • Paganini - Grosse… are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Das Land Des Lächelns • Paganini - Grosse… are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1961 and 1967.

When was Das Land Des Lächelns • Paganini - Grosse… first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in Germany. One of them is Polydor 46 651 LPHM.

How do I tell if my copy of Das Land Des Lächelns • Paganini - Grosse… is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 46 651 LPHM) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, + 46651-2 A Made in Germany G1 G/V O and + 46651 B Made in Germany G1 G/V P. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Das Land Des Lächelns • Paganini - Grosse… 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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