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Joseph HaydnDas Lied Der Deutschen

Vinyl pressings

Das Lied Der Deutschen

by Joseph Haydn · 1978

16 pressings1 countryPoliticalClassicalNon-MusicClassical

Das Lied Der Deutschen was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Das Lied Der Deutschen

15 pressings came out in 1978, 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.

Germany

1978
Label and catalog number
Not On Label A-3800
Format
7", Single, 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

A-3800 A-1/78SRunout A side

A-3800 B-1/78SRunout B side

Full details of this pressing

Germany

1978
Label and catalog number
Not On Label A-3800
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

A-3800 A-1/78SA

A-3800 B-1/78SB

Full details of this pressing

Germany

1978
Label and catalog number
Not On Label A-3800
Format
7", Single, 45 RPM · "Heinz Schwarz" Sleeve
Runout / matrix

A-3800 A-1/78SRunout A side

A-3800 B-1/78SRunout B side

Full details of this pressing

Germany

1978
Label and catalog number
VDA A-3956
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

A-3956 A-1/78SRunout A side

A-3956 B-1/78SRunout B side

Full details of this pressing

Germany

1978
Label and catalog number
Not On Label A-3800
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

A-3800 A-1/78SRunout A side

A-3800 B-1/78SRunout B side

Full details of this pressing

Germany

1978
Label and catalog number
Not On Label A-3800
Format
7", Single, 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

A-3800 A-1/78SRunout A side (stamped)

A-3800 B-1/78SRunout B side (stamped)

IIRunout A side (etched)

Made in GermanyRunout, both sides (stamped)

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 16 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1978GermanyNot On Label A-3800First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1978GermanyNot On Label A-3800First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1978GermanyNot On Label A-3800First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1978GermanyVDA A-3956First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1978GermanyNot On Label A-3800First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1978GermanyNot On Label A-3800First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1978GermanyNot On Label A-3800First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1978GermanyNot On Label A-3800First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1978GermanyNot On Label A-3800First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1978GermanyNot On Label A-3800First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1978GermanyNot On Label A-3800First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1978GermanyNot On Label A-3800First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1978GermanyNot On Label A-3800First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1978GermanyNot On Label A-3800First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1978GermanyNot On Label A-3800First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1991GermanyNot On Label F-48337", 45 RPM, Single, Repress7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress

Tracklist

  1. ADeutschlandlied
  2. BZur Geschichte Des Deutschlandliedes

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Das Lied Der Deutschen are there?

16 vinyl pressings of Das Lied Der Deutschen are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1978 and 1991.

When was Das Lied Der Deutschen first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1978, in Germany. One of them is Not On Label A-3800.

How do I tell if my copy of Das Lied Der Deutschen is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use A-3800, A-3956) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A-3800 A-1/78S and A-3800 B-1/78S. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Das Lied Der Deutschen on vinyl worth?

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.

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