Germany
1979- Label and catalog number
- EMI 1C 070-45 730EMI Electrola 1C 070-45 730
- Format
- LP, Compilation, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
45730-A1Runout side A (Stamped)
45730-B1Runout side B (Stamped)
Vinyl pressings
by Howard Carpendale · 1979
Mein Weg Zu Dir was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1979, 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.
45730-A1Runout side A (Stamped)
45730-B1Runout side B (Stamped)
45730-A1Runout Side A (Stamped)
45730-B1Runout Side B (Stamped)
45730-A1Runout Side A (Stamped)
45730-B1Runout Side B (Stamped)
45730-A1Runout side A, variant 1
45730-B1Runout side B, variant 1
45730-A1 4.Runout side A, variant 2
45730-B1 4.Runout side B, variant 2
45730-A1Runout Side A (Stamped)
45730-B1Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Germany | EMI Electrola GmbH 27 285-6LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1979 | Austria | Columbia 30 562 3 / EMI 1C 070-45 730LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1979 | Europe | HÖR ZU 1C 066-45 730 / EMI Electrola 1C 066-45 730LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1979 | Europe | EMI 30 562 / EMI 1C 070-45 730First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Germany | EMI 1C 070-45 730 / EMI Electrola 1C 070-45 730First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1979 | Germany | EMI 30 562 3 / EMI 1C 070-45 730First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Germany | HÖR ZU 1C 070-45 730First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Germany | EMI 1C 070-45 730 / EMI Electrola 1C 070-45 730First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | EMI Electrola 1C 066-1 45730 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | EMI Electrola GmbH F 667.152LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | EMI 1C 070-45 730 / EMI Electrola 1C 070-45 730LP, Compilation, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Compilation, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
11 vinyl pressings of Mein Weg Zu Dir are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1978 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in Germany, Europe. One of them is EMI 1C 070-45 730.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1C 070-45 730, 30 562 3, 30 562) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45730-A1 and 45730-B1. 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.