Vinyl pressings
by Karel Gott · 1979
Triumph Der Goldenen Stimme 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.
7 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 4 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 632 S 1 = 2 3 20 2 AVRunout A, stamped, variant 1
2475 632 S 2 = 2 3 20 2 BVRunout B, stamped, variant 1
2475 632 S 1 = 2 3 20 4 ACRunout A, stamped, variant 2
2475 632 S 2 = 2 3 20 1 ALRunout B, stamped, variant 2
2475 632 S 1 = 2 3 20 2 AVRunout A, stamped
2475 632 S 2 = 2 3 20 2 BVRunout B, stamped
2475 632 S 2 = 1 3 20Side A - Full runout stamp
2475 632 S 2 = 2 3 20Side B - Full runout stamp
2475 632 ALabel Side A
2475 632 BLabel Side B
2475 632 S 1 = 2 3 20Side A - Full runout stamp
2475 632 S 2 = 2 3 20Side B - Full runout stamp
2475 632 ALabel Side A
2475 632 BLabel Side B
2475 632 S 2 = 1 A 3 20 24 2 5Side A runout - stamped
2475 632 S 2 = 2 3 20 24 Z 5Side B runout - stamped
2475 632 ALabel Side A
2475 632 BLabel Side B
AA 2372 004 1Y 1 670 112 04Runout side A stamped
2372 004 2Y 1 670 04Runout side B stamped
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 38 998LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1979 | Austria | Polydor 2475 632First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1979 | Austria | Polydor 38 998LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1979 | Austria | Polydor 2475 632First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1979 | Austria | Polydor 2475 632First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1979 | Germany | Polydor 38 998 1LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1979 | Germany | Polydor 2475 632First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1979 | Germany | Polydor 2475 632First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1979 | Germany | Polydor 38 998 1LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1979 | Germany | Polydor 38 998 1LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Polydor 2372 004First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1979 | Switzerland | Polydor 2837 004First yearLP, Compilation, Special Edition, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Special Edition, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | US | Fiesta FLPS 1885LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Polydor 2475 632LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
14 vinyl pressings of Triumph Der Goldenen Stimme are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1979 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in Germany, Austria, Netherlands, Switzerland. One of them is Polydor 2475 632.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2475 632, 2372 004, 2837 004) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2475 632 S 1 = 2 3 20 2 AV and 2475 632 S 2 = 2 3 20 2 BV. 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.
