Germany
1971- Label and catalog number
- Perl Serie PSLP 201
- Format
- LP
Vinyl pressings
by Karl May · 1971
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.
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.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Germany | Perl Serie PSLP 201First yearLP | LP |
| 1971 | Germany | Unsere Kleine Welt UKLP 5044First yearLP | LP |
| 1971 | Germany | Falcon L-ST 7092First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Germany | Maritim 47 352 NWLP | LP |
| 1975 | Germany | OPP World Wide OPP 5-60 / Märchen-Land OPP 5-60LP | LP |
| 1975 | Germany | Silber Hit SH 2080LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Primaphon PMR 4022LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Maritim 47 185 NWLP | LP |
| ? | Germany | Main Records MR LP n75 057LP | LP |
| ? | Germany | E-Point KLS 8127LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Durch Die Wüste are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1971 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in Germany. One of them is Perl Serie PSLP 201.
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.
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.