Vinyl pressings
by Ivo Robić · 1966
Rot Ist Der Wein was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1966, 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.
52637 L Made in Germany 2 ℗ 1966 B6 K◇V ABRunout side A, variant 1
52637 S Made in Germany 4 ℗ 1966 B6 K◇V ARRunout side B, variant 1
52637 L Made in Germany 5 2 ℗ 1966 B6 K◇V ZRunout side A, variant 2
52637 S Made in Germany 1 ℗ 1966 B6 K◇V IRunout side B, variant 2
℗ 1966 B6 K◊V F 52637 L Made in Germany 5 2A runout
℗ 1966 B6 K◊V M 52637 S Made in Germany 4B runout
52637 L Made in Germany 1 ℗ 1966 B6 K◇V CRunout side A, stamped
52637 S Made in Germany 2 ℗ 1966 B6 K◇V IRunout side B, stamped
52637 L Made in Germany 2 ℗ 1966 B6 K◇V FRunout side A, stamped, variant 2
52637 S Made in Germany 4 ℗ 1966 B6 K◇V TRunout side B, stamped, variant 2
52637 L Made in Germany 4 2 ℗ 1966 B6 K◇V QRunout side A, stamped
52637 S Made in Germany 2 ℗ 1966 B6 K◇V ADRunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Germany | Polydor 52 637First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Germany | Polydor 52 637First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Germany | Polydor 52 637First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Germany | Polydor 52 637First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Germany | Polydor 52 637First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Germany | Polydor 52 637First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Germany | Polydor 52 637First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Germany | Polydor 52 637First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Germany | Polydor 52 6377", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Germany | Polydor 873 834-77", Single, 45 RPM, Stereo, Reissue | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Stereo, Reissue |
10 vinyl pressings of Rot Ist Der Wein are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1966 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in Germany. One of them is Polydor 52 637, released February 1966.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 52 637) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 52637 L Made in Germany 2 ℗ 1966 B6 K◇V AB and 52637 S Made in Germany 4 ℗ 1966 B6 K◇V AR. 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.
