Germany
1958- Label and catalog number
- Bertelsmann Schallplattenring 53 027
- Format
- 10", 33 ⅓ RPM · + Book
- Runout / matrix
33-8123 x
33-8123 y
Vinyl pressings
by James Krüss · 1958
Der Sängerkrieg Der Heidehasen 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.
33-8123 x
33-8123 y
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 | Bertelsmann Schallplattenring 53 027First year10", 33 ⅓ RPM | 10", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Germany | Marcato 38 267 1LP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Germany | Marcato 38 267 1LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Germany | Hörcompany ISBN 978-3-945709-11-5LP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Baccarola 87 648 ZWLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Ariola-Athena 60 218 GW10", 33 ⅓ RPM | 10", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| ? | Germany | Fono-Ring FLP 77 05010", 33 ⅓ RPM | 10", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| ? | Germany | Ariola 77 023 IWLP | LP |
| ? | Germany | Bertelsmann Schallplattenring 53 09210", 33 ⅓ RPM | 10", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| ? | Germany | Bertelsmann Schallplattenring 53 09210", 33 ⅓ RPM | 10", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| ? | Germany | Ariola 87 648 ZW / Ariola 87 648 XAWLP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Baccarola 87 648 ZW / Baccarola 87 648 XAWLP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of Der Sängerkrieg Der Heidehasen are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1958 and 2015.
The earliest pressings are from 1958, in Germany. One of them is Bertelsmann Schallplattenring 53 027.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 53 027) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 33-8123 x and 33-8123 y. 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.