Vinyl pressings
by Mantovani · 1968
Ein Klang Verzaubert Millionen was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. 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 1968, 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.
K LPD - Ste - 013471 - III X Manufactured in GermanyRunout side A
K LPD - Ste - 013472 - II X Manufactured in GermanyRunout side B
Ste LPD 013 471Label side A
Ste LPD 013 472Label side B
K LPD - Ste - 013471 - III X Manufactured in GermanyRunout side A
K LPD - Ste - 013472 - II X Manufactured in GermanyRunout side B
Ste LPD 013 471Label side A
Ste LPD 013 472Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Germany | Decca S 16 797-PFirst yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1968 | Germany | Decca S 16 797-PFirst yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Switzerland | Decca S 16 797-P / Decca 6.21689 AFLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Germany | Not On Label 81 982LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Germany | Extra Records & Tapes, Klaus Böhnke GmbH LPD-Ste-013471LP, Compilation, Picture Disc · Picture disc | LP, Compilation, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Decca S 16 797-P / Decca S 16797-PLP, Compilation, Special Edition, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Special Edition, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Decca 6.21 689 AFLP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Decca S 16 797-P / Decca S 16797-PLP, Compilation, Special Edition, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Special Edition, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Decca 6.21689LP, Compilation, Special Edition, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Special Edition, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Decca 6.21689 AF / Decca 6.21 689LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Germany | Decca S 16 797-P / Decca S 16797-PLP, Compilation, Special Edition, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Special Edition, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Decca 6835 102LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
12 vinyl pressings of Ein Klang Verzaubert Millionen are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1968 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in Germany. One of them is Decca S 16 797-P.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S 16 797-P) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, K LPD - Ste - 013471 - III X Manufactured in Germany and K LPD - Ste - 013472 - II X 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.
