Vinyl pressings
by Hilde Güden · 1962
Hilde Gueden Sings Operetta Evergreens 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.
4 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 2 countries. 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.
ZAL-5244-1D K CT 1Runout side A - machine stamped - this variant
ZAL-5245-1D U CT 1 ZTRunout side B - machine stamped - this variant
ZAL.5244Matrix on label - side A
ZAL.5245Matrix on label - side B
ARL-5244-2A SMRunout side A, stamped
ARL-5245-2A SMRunout side B, stamped
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 | South Africa | Decca LXT 5658First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | South Africa | Festival FCL 5173 / Festival FCL.5173First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | UK | Decca SXL 2295 / Decca SXL.2295First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1962 | UK | Decca LXT 5658First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Decca 414 176LP, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| ? | Canada | Ace Of Diamonds SDD132LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Decca SLK 16198-PLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Decca 6835 655LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | London Records OS.25281LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Ace Of Diamonds SDD 132LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | London Records 5645LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | Ace Of Diamonds ADD 132LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
12 vinyl pressings of Hilde Gueden Sings Operetta Evergreens are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in UK, South Africa. One of them is Decca SXL 2295, released April 1962.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SXL 2295, LXT 5658, FCL 5173) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZAL-5244-1D K CT 1 and ZAL-5245-1D U CT 1 ZT. 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.
