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Marlene DietrichSongs In German By The Inimitable Dietrich

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Songs In German By The Inimitable Dietrich

by Marlene Dietrich · 1964

28 pressings9 countriesVocalChansonPopFolk

Songs In German By The Inimitable Dietrich was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. 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 Songs In German By The Inimitable Dietrich

15 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 7 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.

US

1964
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records ST 10397Capitol Records ST-10397
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Los Angeles Pressing
Runout / matrix

STX-1-10397-A-3 C ✲Side A Runout

STX-2-10397-A-3 C ✲Side B Runout

ST-X-1-10397Side A Label

ST-X-2-10397Side B Label

Full details of this pressing

US

1964
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records ST 10397Capitol Records ST-10397
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Scranton Pressing
Runout / matrix

STX-1-10397-A6 X ♪Side A runout

STX-2-10397-A4 [I A M in triangle] ♪Side B runout

ST-X-1-10397Side A label

ST-X-2-10397Side B label

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.

1960s16 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964AustraliaHis Master's Voice OCLP 1885First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1964CanadaCapitol Records ST10397First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964GermanyHÖR ZU HZE 139First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964GermanyElectrola STE 83788First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964GermanyHÖR ZU HZE 139First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964GermanyHÖR ZU SHZE 139First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964GermanyElectrola E 83788First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964GermanyHÖR ZU SHZE 139LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
1964GermanyHÖR ZU SHZE 139First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964GermanyHÖR ZU SHZE 139First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1964IsraelHis Master's Voice CLP 1885First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964New ZealandHis Master's Voice MCLP 1885First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964UKHis Master's Voice CLP 1885First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964USCapitol Records ST 10397 / Capitol Records ST-10397First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964USCapitol Records T 10397First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
All 16 pressings from the 1960s
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973AustraliaWorld Record Club S/5463 / World Record Club S-5463LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1975AustraliaWorld Record Club R-01373 / World Record Club S/5463LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1977AustraliaWorld Record Club R-01373 / World Record Club S/5463LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1978AustraliaWorld Record Club R-01373 / World Record Club S/5463LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyHÖR ZU SHZE 139LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyOdeon SHZE 139 / Odeon SMO 73 788LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyHÖR ZU SHZE 139LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyHÖR ZU SHZE 139LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?JapanOdeon EOS-80303LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?South AfricaHis Master's Voice JCLP 63 / Electrola JCLP 63LPLP
?USCapitol Records ST 10397LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USCapitol Records ST-10397LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Der Trommelmann (The Little Drummer Boy)2:41
  2. A2Wenn Der Sommer Wieder Einzieht (A Little On The Lonely Side)3:02
  3. A3Ice Werde Dich Lieben (Theme For Young Lovers)2:46
  4. A4Paff, Der Zauberdrachen (Puff, The Magic Dragon)4:06
  5. A5Scht...Kleines Baby (Hush Little Baby)2:29
  6. A6Mutter, Kannst Du Mich Vergeben (Mother, Can You Forgive Me)4:09
  7. B1Wenn Die Soldaten (When The Soldiers)2:59
  8. B2Die Antwort Weiss Ganz Allein Der Wind (Blowing In The Wind)3:56
  9. B3In Den Kasernen (In The Barracks)3:11
  10. B4Und Wenn Er Wiederkommt (And When He Returns)3:01
  11. B5Auf Der Mundharmonika (On The Harmonica)2:28

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Songs In German By The Inimitable Dietrich are there?

28 vinyl pressings of Songs In German By The Inimitable Dietrich are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1964 and 1978.

When was Songs In German By The Inimitable Dietrich first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Capitol Records ST 10397.

How do I tell if my copy of Songs In German By The Inimitable Dietrich is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ST 10397, T 10397, CLP 1885, OCLP 1885) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, STX-1-10397-A-3 C ✲ and STX-2-10397-A-3 C ✲. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Songs In German By The Inimitable Dietrich 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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