Germany
1972- Label and catalog number
- Telefunken SLE 14 656-P
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
℗ 1972 091810-I Manufactured in GermanyA side runout
℗ 1972 091811 Manufactured in GermanyB side runout
091 810A side label
091 811B side label
Vinyl pressings
by Klaus Wunderlich · 1972
Polka Pops 1 was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 3 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.
℗ 1972 091810-I Manufactured in GermanyA side runout
℗ 1972 091811 Manufactured in GermanyB side runout
091 810A side label
091 811B side label
Ⓟ 1972 091810-1 Manufactured in Germany ISide A runout, stamped [I etched]
Ⓟ 1972 091811 Manufactured in Germany ISide B runout, stamped [I etched]
Ⓟ 1972 091810-1 Manufactured in Germany ISide A runout
Ⓟ 1972 091811 I Manufactured in GermanySide B runout
091 810Side A Label
091 811Side B Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Australia | Telefunken SLE 14 656-PFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Canada | Ace Of Clubs SCL 2060First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Canada | Ace Of Clubs SCL 2060First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | Telefunken SLE 14 656-PFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | Telefunken SLE 14 656-PFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Germany | Telefunken SLE 14 656-PFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Germany | Telefunken SLE 14 656-P / Telefunken 6.21091 ASLP, Repress | LP, Repress |
| 1977 | New Zealand | Telefunken SLE 14 656-PLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Germany | Telefunken 6.25212 AFLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Telefunken SLE 14 656-P / Telefunken 6.21091 ASLP, Repress | LP, Repress |
10 vinyl pressings of Polka Pops 1 are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1972 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in Germany, Australia, Canada. One of them is Telefunken SLE 14 656-P.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SLE 14 656-P, SCL 2060) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ℗ 1972 091810-I Manufactured in Germany and ℗ 1972 091811 Manufactured in Germany. 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.