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Marlene DietrichPeter / Jonny

Vinyl pressings

Peter / Jonny

by Marlene Dietrich · 1931

18 pressings8 countriesChansonPop

Peter / Jonny was first pressed on vinyl in 1931. 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 Peter / Jonny

4 pressings came out in 1931, the album's first year, in 3 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.

Germany

1931
Label and catalog number
Ultraphon A 887
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

16310Label side A

16311Label side B

Full details of this pressing

Germany

1931
Label and catalog number
Ultraphon A 887
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

Made In GermanyMatrix

16310Label Side A

16311Label 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 18 vinyl pressings

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

1930s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1931AustriaUltraphon A 887First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1931FrancePolydor 522.751First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1931GermanyUltraphon A 887First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1931GermanyUltraphon A 887First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1932GermanyTelefunken A 887Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
1938USBrunswick 7726Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
1950s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959NetherlandsTelefunken U 552177", 45 RPM, Reissue, Repress7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Repress
Year unknown11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceUltraphone U AP 249Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?FrancePolydor 522751Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?GermanyTelefunken A 887Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?GermanyTelefunken A 887Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
?GermanyTelefunken A 887Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?GermanyKalliope K 312Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?NorwayTelefunken T-8001Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?PolandSyrena - Electro 9271Shellac, 10"Shellac, 10"
?SwitzerlandTelefunken A 887Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?USBrunswick 85020Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?USVox 16072Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM

Tracklist

  1. APeter
  2. BJonny

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Peter / Jonny are there?

18 vinyl pressings of Peter / Jonny are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1931 and 1959.

When was Peter / Jonny first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1931, in Germany, Austria, France. One of them is Ultraphon A 887.

How do I tell if my copy of Peter / Jonny is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use A 887, 522.751) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 16310 and 16311. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Peter / Jonny 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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