Germany
March 1957- Label and catalog number
- Philips B 07 186 L
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
AA 07186.1 L
AA 07186.2 L

Vinyl pressings
by Lotte Lenya · 1957
Die 7 Todsünden was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. 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 1957, the album's first year, in 2 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.
AA 07186.1 L
AA 07186.2 L
XLP39510-1ARunout side A - stamped - variant 1
XLP39511-1DRunout side B - stamped - variant 1
XXLP-39510-1DRunout side A - stamped - variant 2
XXLP-39511-1AARunout side B - stamped - variant 2
XLP39510-1AA Side stamped
XLP39511-1DB Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | US | Columbia Masterworks KL 5175First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1957 | US | Columbia Masterworks KL 5175First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1957 | Germany | Philips B 07 186 LFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1959 | UK | Philips ABL.3363 / Philips B 07186 LLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | US | Columbia Masterworks KL 5175LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Germany | CBS S 62 646 / CBS K L 5157LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | US | Columbia Special Products AKL 5175LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1977 | Germany | CBS S 73657LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1977 | UK | CBS 73657 / CBS S 73657LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | UK | CBS S 73657LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | UK | CBS S 73657LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | CBS SBP 234593LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Europe | Philips ABL.3363 / Philips B 07 186 LLP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | CBS J 085 / Deutscher Schallplattenclub 639 803LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Philips B 07 186 LLP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | Philips B 07 186 LLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Netherlands | Philips A 07186 LLP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Columbia Special Products AKL 5175LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
18 vinyl pressings of Die 7 Todsünden are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1957 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1957, in Germany, US. One of them is Philips B 07 186 L, released March 1957.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use B 07 186 L, KL 5175) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AA 07186.1 L and AA 07186.2 L. 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.