Vinyl pressings
by Herta Talmar · 1960
Die Blume Von Hawaii (Querschnitt) was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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 1960, 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.
21403 A P III HO GIVRunout stamped side A, variant 1
21 403 A Made in Germany [Sideways 'N'] HO·G/VRunout stamped side A, variant 2
21 403 B D HO GIVRunout stamped side B, variant 1
21 403 B Made in Germany [Sideways 'H'] III HO·G/VRunout stamped side B, variant 2
21 403 A Made in Germany F(oblique stamped) II HO · G/VRunout Stamped Side A
21 403 B Made in Germany I(oblique stamped) II HO · G/VRunout Stamped Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Germany | Polydor 21 403 EPH / Polydor 21 4037", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | Germany | Polydor 21 403 EPH / Polydor 21 403First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1960 | Germany | Polydor 21 403 EPH / Polydor 21 403First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Germany | Polydor 21 403 EPH / Polydor 21 4037", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Germany | Polydor 224 403 SEPH / Polydor 224 4037", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo |
| 1961 | Germany | Polydor 21 403 EPH / Polydor 21 4037", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Germany | Polydor 224 403 / Polydor 224 403 SEPH7", EP, 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", EP, 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1962 | Germany | Polydor 21 403 EPH / Polydor 21 4037", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Germany | Polydor 21403 / Polydor 21 4037", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Germany | Polydor 21403 / Polydor 21 4037", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Germany | Polydor 224 4037", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Columbia SMC 41 568 / Columbia C 41 5687", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Netherlands | Polydor SEL 900710", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album | 10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album |
13 vinyl pressings of Die Blume Von Hawaii (Querschnitt) are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1960 and 1963.
The earliest pressings are from 1960, in Germany. One of them is Polydor 21 403 EPH, released August 1960.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 21 403 EPH) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 21403 A P III HO GIV and 21 403 A Made in Germany [Sideways 'N'] HO·G/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.
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