Vinyl pressings
by Ivo Robić · 1959
Morgen (One More Sunrise) was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
19 pressings came out in 1959, the album's first year, in 7 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.
23 923 A △Made in Germany△ 2 3 9 2 3 A B 9 GRunout side A, variant 1
23 9232 B △Made in Germany△ 2 3 9 2 3 B C B 9Runout side B, variant 1
23 923 A △Made in Germany△ 2 3 9 2 3 A B 9 GRunout side A, variant 2
23 9232 B △ Made in Germany △ 2 3 9 2 3 B D B 9Runout side B, variant 2
23 923 A III Made in Germany 2 3 9 2 3 ARunout A-side, variant 1
23 923 2 B III Made in Germany 2 3 9 2 3 BRunout B-side, variant 1
23 923 A II △Made in Germany△ 2 3 9 2 3 A A B 9 KRunout A-side, variant 2
23 923 2 B II △Made in Germany△ 2 3 9 2 3 B B L B 9Runout B-side, variant 2
66 556 A · D Made in Germany I /I 9 6 6 5 5 6 ARunout stamp A
66 556 B · D Made in Germany I·I 9 6 6 5 5 6 BRunout stamp B
ZTSP60601-2GA Side runout etched, variant 1
ZTSP60602-1BB Side runout etched, variant 1
LA 9 LWA Side runout stamped, variant 2
LA 10 LWB Side runout stamped, variant 2
ZTSP60601-2A..Stamped on Runout Side A, variant 1
ZTSP60602-1B......Stamped on Runout Side B, variant 1
ZTSP60601-2A...Stamped on Runout Side A, variant 2
ZTSP60602-1A...Stamped on Runout Side A, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Australia | Polydor NH-23923First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | Canada | Quality K1940First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1959 | Canada | Quality 1940First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1959 | Denmark | Polydor NH 23923 / Polydor 23923First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1959 | Denmark | Polydor NH 23923 / Polydor 23923First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1959 | Denmark | Polydor NH 23923 / Polydor 23923First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1959 | Germany | Polydor 23 923First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | Germany | Polydor 23 923First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | Germany | Polydor 66 556First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | New Zealand | Polydor NH23923First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | New Zealand | Polydor NH23923First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | Norway | Polydor 23923First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1959 | US | Laurie Records 3033First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1959 | US | Laurie Records 3033First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1959 | US | Laurie Records 3033First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Germany | Polydor 887 542-77", 45 RPM, Mono, Reissue · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono, Reissue · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Quality QGT-012X7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| ? | Denmark | Polydor 239237", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Germany | Polydor 23 9237", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| ? | Greece | Polydor NHH 23 9237", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Mexico | Polydor 45/101767", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | US | Laurie Records 1940Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
26 vinyl pressings of Morgen (One More Sunrise) are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1959 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1959, in Germany, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Polydor 23 923.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 23 923, 66 556, 3033, LR-3033) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 23 923 A △Made in Germany△ 2 3 9 2 3 A B 9 G and 23 9232 B △Made in Germany△ 2 3 9 2 3 B C B 9. 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.
