Vinyl pressings
by Herta Talmar · 1960
Ein Walzertraum (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.
1 pressing 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.
21 407 A Made in Germany I(oblique stamped) II HO · D/WRunout Stamped Side A
21 407 B Made in Germany N(oblique stamped) III HO · G/WRunout 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 21 407 EPH / Polydor 21 407First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1962 | Germany | Polydor 21 407 EPH / Polydor 21 4077", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Germany | Polydor 224 407 SEPH7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Stereo |
| 1963 | Germany | Polydor 214077", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Germany | Polydor 214077", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1964 | Germany | Polydor J 74 549LP, 10", Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Special Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, 10", Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Special Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1964 | Germany | Polydor J 74 549LP, 10", Club Edition, Promo · Promo, Club edition | LP, 10", Club Edition, Promo · Promo, Club edition |
| 1964 | Germany | Polydor J 73 549LP, 10", Club Edition, Reissue, Special Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, 10", Club Edition, Reissue, Special Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
| 1964 | Germany | Polydor J 73 549LP, 10", Club Edition, Reissue, Special Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, 10", Club Edition, Reissue, Special Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Netherlands | Polydor SEL 9008LP, 10" | LP, 10" |
10 vinyl pressings of Ein Walzertraum (Querschnitt) are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1960 and 1964.
The earliest pressings are from 1960, in Germany. One of them is Polydor 21 407 EPH.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 21 407 EPH) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 21 407 A Made in Germany I(oblique stamped) II HO · D/W and 21 407 B Made in Germany N(oblique stamped) III HO · G/W. 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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