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Karel GottDie Goldene Stimme Aus Prag

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Die Goldene Stimme Aus Prag

by Karel Gott · 1968

22 pressings5 countriesSchlagerPop

Die Goldene Stimme Aus Prag 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Die Goldene Stimme Aus Prag

9 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.

Germany

1968
Label and catalog number
Polydor 249 253
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

3 ℗ 1968 H8 ◇Z M 00 249253 ARunout side A, variant 1

3 ℗ 1968 H8 ◇Z I 00 249253 BRunout side B, variant 1

3 ℗ 1968 H8 ◇Z M 00 249253 ARunout side A, variant 2

1 ℗1968 H8 ◇Z BL 00 249253 BRunout side B, variant 2

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Germany

1968
Label and catalog number
Polydor 249 253Stern Musik 249 253
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

1 ℗ 1968 H8 ◇Z U 00 249253 AStamped side A

1 ℗ 1968 H8 ◇Z S 00 249253 BStamped side B

249 253 ALabel side A

249 253 BLabel side B

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Germany

1968
Label and catalog number
Polydor 249 253Stern Musik 249 253
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

1 ℗ 1968 H8 ◇Z U 00 249253 AStamped side A

1 ℗ 1968 H8 ◇Z S 00 249253 BStamped side B

249 253 ALabel side A

249 253 BLabel side B

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Germany

1968
Label and catalog number
Polydor 6362
Format
LP, Album · Club-Sonderauflage
Runout / matrix

1 ℗ 1968 K8 ◇V A 1 72 694131 A 694136 ARunout side A

1 ℗ 1968 K8 ◇V A 1 72 694131 B 694136 BRunout side B

1 ℗ 1968 K8 ◇V G 72 694131 A 694136 ARunout Side A variant 2, stamped

1 ℗ 1968 K8 ◇V G 72 694131 B 694136 BRunout Side B variant 2, stamped

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Germany

1968
Label and catalog number
Polydor 641 510Stern Musik 249 253
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo
Runout / matrix

℗ 1968 H8 ◇Z 00 249253 A(Side A - Full runout stamp

℗ 1968 H8 ◇Z 00 249253 B(Side B - Full runout stamp

641 510 A (249 253 A)Label side A

641 510 B (249 253 B)Label side B

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Austria

1968
Label and catalog number
Polydor 249 253Stern Musik 249 253
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

2 ℗ 1968 H8 ◇Z 00 249253 A Made in AustriaRunout A, stamped

2 ℗ 1968 H8 ◇Z 00 249253 B Made in AustriaRunout B, stamped

249 253 ALabel A

249 253 BLabel B

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

All 22 vinyl pressings

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1960s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968AustriaPolydor 249 253 / Stern Musik 249 253First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1968AustriaPolydor 249 253First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1968AustriaPolydor 249 253 / Stern Musik 249 253First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968AustriaPolydor 249 253First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1968GermanyPolydor H 869 / 0LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1968GermanyPolydor 249 253First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968GermanyPolydor 249 253 / Stern Musik 249 253First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1968GermanyPolydor 78 471LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1968GermanyPolydor 249 253 / Stern Musik 249 253First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1968GermanyPolydor 6362LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1968GermanyPolydor 6362First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1968GermanyPolydor 78 471LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1968GermanyPolydor 641 510 / Stern Musik 249 253First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited
1968GermanyPolydor H 869 / 0LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970AustriaPolydor 94 131LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1970SwitzerlandEx Libris XL 172 018LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1970SwitzerlandEx Libris XL 172 018LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1970SwitzerlandEx Libris XL 172 018LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustriaPolydor 94 131LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
?BelgiumPolydor 2485 087LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyPolydor 28 869 / 9LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
?NetherlandsPolydor 2485 087LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Warum Müssen Jahre Vergehen (Avant De Mourir)
  2. A2Die Welt War Schön (The World We Knew)
  3. A3Maria
  4. A4A Worried Man
  5. A5Das Geht Vorbei
  6. A6Geisterreiter (Ghostriders In The Sky)
  7. B1Traummusik
  8. B2Čas Růží (Delilah)
  9. B3Weißt Du Wohin (Schiwago-Melodie)
  10. B4Küsse Gegen Einsamkeit (Amor)
  11. B5Edelweiß
  12. B6Duj - Duj

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Die Goldene Stimme Aus Prag are there?

22 vinyl pressings of Die Goldene Stimme Aus Prag are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1968 and 1970.

When was Die Goldene Stimme Aus Prag first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in Germany, Austria. One of them is Polydor 249 253.

How do I tell if my copy of Die Goldene Stimme Aus Prag is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 249 253, 6362, 641 510) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 3 ℗ 1968 H8 ◇Z M 00 249253 A and 3 ℗ 1968 H8 ◇Z I 00 249253 B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Die Goldene Stimme Aus Prag 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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