Switzerland
April 1949- Label and catalog number
- Decca F 49124
- Format
- Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
- Runout / matrix
MRZ 117-1 CA-HRunout side B
MRZ 116Runout side B
MRZ 116Label side A
MRZ 117Label side B

Vinyl pressings
by Lys Assia · 1949
Ponylied / O Mein Papa was first pressed on vinyl in 1949. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1949, 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.
MRZ 117-1 CA-HRunout side B
MRZ 116Runout side B
MRZ 116Label side A
MRZ 117Label side B
MRZ 116Runoit side A
MRZ 117-1 CA-HRunout side B
MRZ 116Label side A
MRZ 117Label side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | Switzerland | Decca F 49124First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1949 | Switzerland | Decca F 49124First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Germany | Telefunken A 10 973Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1952 | Germany | Telefunken A 10 973Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1952 | Germany | Telefunken A 10 973Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1952 | Germany | Telefunken A 10 973Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Mono · Mono | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1952 | Sweden | Decca F.44175Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1953 | Denmark | Decca F 10097Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1954 | UK | Decca F-45 10097 / Decca 45-100977", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | Germany | Telefunken U 45 9737", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Belgium | Decca 20.744Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Germany | Telefunken U 45 9737", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Telefunken U 45 9737", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Telefunken A 10973Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Germany | Telefunken U 45 9737", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Germany | Telefunken U 459737", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Germany | Telefunken U 45 9737", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Telefunken U 459737", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Switzerland | Decca F.49124Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Switzerland | Decca F.49124Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Switzerland | Decca F.49124Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Switzerland | Decca F.49124Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Switzerland | Decca F.49124Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Switzerland | Decca F.49124Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Switzerland | Decca F.49124Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
28 vinyl pressings of Ponylied / O Mein Papa are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1949 and 1957.
The earliest pressings are from 1949, in Switzerland. One of them is Decca F 49124, released April 1949.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use F 49124) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MRZ 117-1 CA-H and MRZ 116. 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.