Vinyl pressings
by Karel Gott · 1967
Schiwago Melodie (Weißt Du Wohin?) was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1967, 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.
℗ 1967 B7 ◊Z A1 52794 ARunout side A, variant 1
1 ℗ 1967 B7 ◊Z X 52794 ARunout side A, variant 2
℗ 1967 B7 ◊Z A1 52794 BRunout side B, variant 1
1 ℗ 1967 B7 ◊Z W 52794 BRunout side B, variant 2
℗ 1967 B7 ◇Z A1 52794 ARunout side A, variant 1
℗ 1967 B7 ◇Z A1 52794 BRunout side B, variant 1
2 ℗ 1967 B7 ◇Z 52794 A ATRunout side A, variant 2
1 ℗ 1967 B7 ◇Z 52794 B ARRunout side B, variant 2
1 ℗ 1967 B7 ◊Z 52794 ARunout side A, stamped
1 ℗ 1967 B7 ◊Z 52794 BRunout side B, stamped
1 ℗ 1967 B7 ◇Z AM 52794 ARunout side A, variant 1
2 ℗ 1967 B7 ◇Z > 52794 BRunout side B, variant 1
1 ℗ 1967 B7 ◇Z U 52794 ARunout side A, variant 2
1 ℗ 1967 B7 ◇Z N 52794 BRunout side B, variant 2
1 ℗ 1967 B7 ◊Z 52794 ARunout Side A
1 ℗ 1967 B7 ◊Z 52794 BRunout Side B
1 ℗ 1967 B7 ◊Z 52794 ARunout Side A
1 ℗ 1967 B7 ◊Z 52794 BRunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Austria | Polydor 52 794First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Austria | Polydor 52 794First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Austria | Polydor 52 794First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1967 | Austria | Polydor 52 794First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Germany | Polydor 52 794First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Germany | Polydor 52 794First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Germany | Polydor 52 794First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Germany | Polydor 52 794First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Germany | Polydor 52 794First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Germany | Polydor 52 794First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Germany | Polydor 52 794First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Germany | Polydor 52 794First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Germany | Polydor 52 794First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1967 | Germany | Polydor 52 794First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Polydor 52 7947", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Mono · Mono |
15 vinyl pressings of Schiwago Melodie (Weißt Du Wohin?) are listed here, from 2 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in Germany, Austria. One of them is Polydor 52 794.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 52 794) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ℗ 1967 B7 ◊Z A1 52794 A and 1 ℗ 1967 B7 ◊Z X 52794 A. 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.
