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Ponylied / O Mein Papa by Lys Assia, album cover

Vinyl pressings

Ponylied / O Mein Papa

by Lys Assia · 1949

28 pressings7 countriesVocalPop

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Ponylied / O Mein Papa

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.

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

Full details of this pressing

Switzerland

1949
Label and catalog number
Decca F 49124
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

MRZ 116Runoit side A

MRZ 117-1 CA-HRunout side B

MRZ 116Label side A

MRZ 117Label side B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 28 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1940s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1949SwitzerlandDecca F 49124First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1949SwitzerlandDecca F 49124First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1950s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1952GermanyTelefunken A 10 973Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1952GermanyTelefunken A 10 973Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1952GermanyTelefunken A 10 973Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1952GermanyTelefunken A 10 973Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Mono · MonoShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Mono · Mono
1952SwedenDecca F.44175Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1953DenmarkDecca F 10097Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1954UKDecca F-45 10097 / Decca 45-100977", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1957GermanyTelefunken U 45 9737", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
Year unknown18 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BelgiumDecca 20.744Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?GermanyTelefunken U 45 9737", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
?GermanyTelefunken U 45 9737", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
?GermanyTelefunken A 10973Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?GermanyTelefunken U 45 9737", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?GermanyTelefunken U 459737", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?GermanyTelefunken U 45 9737", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
?GermanyTelefunken U 459737", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?SwitzerlandDecca F.49124Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?SwitzerlandDecca F.49124Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?SwitzerlandDecca F.49124Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?SwitzerlandDecca F.49124Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?SwitzerlandDecca F.49124Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?SwitzerlandDecca F.49124Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?SwitzerlandDecca F.49124Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
All 18 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. APonylied
  2. BO Mein Papa

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Ponylied / O Mein Papa are there?

28 vinyl pressings of Ponylied / O Mein Papa are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1949 and 1957.

When was Ponylied / O Mein Papa first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1949, in Switzerland. One of them is Decca F 49124, released April 1949.

How do I tell if my copy of Ponylied / O Mein Papa is a first pressing?

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.

How much is Ponylied / O Mein Papa on vinyl worth?

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.

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