Germany
December 1958- Label and catalog number
- Polydor 20 450 EPHPolydor EPH 20 450
- Format
- 7", EP, 45 RPM, Mono
- Runout / matrix
20 450 A 2 0 4 5 0 A H L 8 Made in GermanyRunout side A
20 450 B 2 0 4 5 0 B I L 8 Made in GermanyRunout side B
Vinyl pressings
by Ida Schumacher · 1958
Die Trambahnritzenreinigungsdame was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. 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 1958, 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.
20 450 A 2 0 4 5 0 A H L 8 Made in GermanyRunout side A
20 450 B 2 0 4 5 0 B I L 8 Made in GermanyRunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Germany | Polydor 20 450 EPH / Polydor EPH 20 450First year7", EP, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", EP, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | Germany | Polydor 20 450 EPH7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Germany | Polydor 20 450 EPH / Polydor EPH 20 4507", EP, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", EP, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Germany | Polydor 20 450 EPH / Polydor EPH 20 4507", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Germany | Polydor 20 450 EPH7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Germany | Polydor 20 450 EPH7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Germany | Polydor 20 450 / Polydor 20 450 EPH7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Germany | Polydor 20 4507", 45 RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Germany | Polydor 20 4507", 45 RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Germany | Polydor 20 450 EPH7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
10 vinyl pressings of Die Trambahnritzenreinigungsdame are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1958 and 1968.
The earliest pressings are from 1958, in Germany. One of them is Polydor 20 450 EPH, released December 1958.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 20 450 EPH) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 20 450 A 2 0 4 5 0 A H L 8 Made in Germany and 20 450 B 2 0 4 5 0 B I L 8 Made in Germany. 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.