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Karl MayDurch Die Wüste

Vinyl pressings

Durch Die Wüste

by Karl May · 1971

10 pressings1 countryStoryRadioplayNon-MusicChildren's

Durch Die Wüste was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. 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 Durch Die Wüste

3 pressings came out in 1971, 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.

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

All 10 vinyl pressings

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

1970s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971GermanyPerl Serie PSLP 201First yearLPLP
1971GermanyUnsere Kleine Welt UKLP 5044First yearLPLP
1971GermanyFalcon L-ST 7092First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1975GermanyMaritim 47 352 NWLPLP
1975GermanyOPP World Wide OPP 5-60 / Märchen-Land OPP 5-60LPLP
1975GermanySilber Hit SH 2080LP, StereoLP, Stereo
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyPrimaphon PMR 4022LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyMaritim 47 185 NWLPLP
?GermanyMain Records MR LP n75 057LPLP
?GermanyE-Point KLS 8127LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. AEin Todesritt
  2. B1Vor Gericht
  3. B2Die Strafe

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Durch Die Wüste are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Durch Die Wüste are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1971 and 1975.

When was Durch Die Wüste first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1971, in Germany. One of them is Perl Serie PSLP 201.

How do I tell if my copy of Durch Die Wüste is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PSLP 201, UKLP 5044, L-ST 7092) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Durch Die Wüste 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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