Germany
1979- Label and catalog number
- Polydor 2475 634
- Format
- LP, Compilation
- Runout / matrix
2475 634 S1 3 20 9 YGRunout side A, stamped
XX X X 2475 634 S2 3 20 Z F 01Runout side B, stamped

Vinyl pressings
by James Last · 1979
Träum Was Schönes 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.
19 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 10 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.
2475 634 S1 3 20 9 YGRunout side A, stamped
XX X X 2475 634 S2 3 20 Z F 01Runout side B, stamped
2475 634 S 1 3 20Runout side A, variant 1
2̶3̶ 2475 634 S 2 3 20Runout side B, variant 1
2475 634 S 1 3 20 1.0. 10A H ARunout side A, variant 2
2̶3̶ 2475 634 S 2 3 20 1B H GRunout side B, variant 2
2475 634 S 1Label A
2475 634 S 2Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Austria | Polydor 2475 634First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1979 | Austria | Polydor 38 836LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1979 | Austria | Polydor 2475 634First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1979 | Austria | Polydor 38 836LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1979 | Canada | Polydor 2372 003First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1979 | Canada | Polydor 2372 003First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1979 | Canada | Polydor 2372 003First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1979 | France | Polydor 2372 003First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1979 | Germany | Polydor 2475 634First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1979 | Germany | Polydor 2475 634First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1979 | Germany | Polydor 2372 003LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1979 | Germany | Polydor 38 836 3First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1979 | Germany | Polydor 27 259-1LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1979 | Germany | Polydor 2475 634LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1979 | Germany | Polydor 2475 634First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Brazil | Polydor 2372 018LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | Greece | Polydor 2372 003LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | Portugal | Polydor 2372 018LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | UK | Polydor POLTV 11LP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
29 vinyl pressings of Träum Was Schönes are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1979 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in Germany, UK, Austria, Canada and more. One of them is Polydor 2475 634.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2475 634, 38 836 3, POLTV 11, 2372 003) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2475 634 S1 3 20 9 YG and XX X X 2475 634 S2 3 20 Z F 01. 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.