Germany
1972- Label and catalog number
- Intercord 28 507-2 Y
- Format
- LP
Vinyl pressings
by Kurt Vethake · 1972
Das Wirtshaus Im Spessart 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.
1 pressing came out in 1972, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Germany | Intercord 28 507-2 YFirst yearLP | LP |
| 1972 | Germany | Perl Serie 5342LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1974 | Germany | Poly 2432 118LP | LP |
| 1974 | Germany | Perl Serie PSLP 5342LP | LP |
| 1975 | Germany | Tempo 9034LP | LP |
| 1978 | Germany | Auditon 46 123 / Auditon 6.23 392LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Germany | Auditon 46 123LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Silber Hit SH 2043LP | LP |
| ? | Germany | Domino 5-112-1LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | TT Record HSP 943 / TT Record tt 943LP | LP |
| ? | Germany | Membran Media GmbH 5-112-1LP | LP |
| ? | Germany | OPP World Wide OPP 5-50LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of Das Wirtshaus Im Spessart are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1972 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in Germany. One of them is Intercord 28 507-2 Y.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 28 507-2 Y) 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.