Germany
1962- Label and catalog number
- Polydor 21 400 EPH
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, EP · HiFi
Vinyl pressings
by Herta Talmar · 1962
Das Land Des Lächelns (Querschnitt) was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1962, 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.
224400 A L1 G/W Made in GermanySide A:
224400 B L1 G/W Made in GermanySide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Germany | Polydor 21 400 EPHFirst year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1962 | Germany | Polydor 224 400 SEPHFirst year7", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo |
| 1963 | Germany | Polydor 224400 / Polydor SEPH 224 4007", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Germany | Polydor 21 4007", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Germany | Polydor 21 400 / Polydor 21 400 EPH7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1963 | Germany | Polydor 21 4007", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Germany | Polydor 21 4007", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Germany | Polydor 224400 / Polydor SEPH 224 4007", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo |
| 1965 | Germany | Polydor 214007", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo |
| 1966 | Germany | Polydor 21 400 / Polydor 214007", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Netherlands | Polydor SEL 900510", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album | 10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album |
11 vinyl pressings of Das Land Des Lächelns (Querschnitt) are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1962 and 1966.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in Germany. One of them is Polydor 21 400 EPH.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 21 400 EPH, 224 400 SEPH) 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.
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