Germany
1965- Label and catalog number
- Polydor 238 102
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
Vinyl pressings
by Marlene Dietrich · 1965
Marlene Dietrich Singt Berlin Berlin was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. 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 1965, 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.
F 5 W - x 840 009 A 0403161Runout side A
F 5 K 0 - x 840 009 B 0403162Runout side B
0 403 161Label side A
0 403 162Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | Amiga 8 40 009First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Germany | Polydor 238 102First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Canada | Capitol Records T-10443LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Capitol Records T-10443LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Capitol Records ST-10443 / Capitol Records ST 10443LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Capitol Records ST 10443LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | US | Capitol Records ST 10443LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| 1974 | Europe | Prom 53 569 / Prom PRM 53569LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1979 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | AMIGA 8 45 009LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | AMIGA 8 45 009LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1982 | Germany | Signal 121 708.9LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1985 | Hungary | Gong SLPXL 17970LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records T 10443 / Capitol Records T-10443LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Capitol Records ST 10443LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
14 vinyl pressings of Marlene Dietrich Singt Berlin Berlin are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1965 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in Germany, German Democratic Republic (GDR). One of them is Polydor 238 102.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 238 102, 8 40 009) 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.