German Democratic Republic (GDR)
1968- Label and catalog number
- ETERNA 8 20 817
- Format
- LP, Mono
- Runout / matrix
H8Runout side A
G8Runout side B
Vinyl pressings
by Johann Strauss Jr. · 1968
Der Zigeunerbaron (Querschnitt) was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 2 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.
H8Runout side A
G8Runout side B
H8RunoutsA
AA 839 578 1Y 2 ℗ 1968 670Runout Side A
AA 839 578 2Y 2 ℗ 1968 670Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 20 817First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 25 817First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1968 | Germany | Philips 839 578 VGYFirst yearLP | LP |
| 1969 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 25 817LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | AMIGA 8 45 065LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1973 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | AMIGA 8 45 065LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| 1976 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | AMIGA 8 45 065LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| 1976 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | Not On Label 6 65 720LP, Reissue, White Label, Stereo | LP, Reissue, White Label, Stereo |
| 1979 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | AMIGA 8 45 065LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Romania | Electrecord ECE 0502LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Romania | Electrecord ST-ECE 0885 / Electrecord ST - ECE 0885LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Romania | Electrecord STM-ECE 0885LP | LP |
| ? | Romania | Electrecord STM-ECE 0885LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
13 vinyl pressings of Der Zigeunerbaron (Querschnitt) are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1968 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in German Democratic Republic (GDR), Germany. One of them is ETERNA 8 20 817.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 8 20 817, 8 25 817, 839 578 VGY) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, H8 and G8. 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.