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Winnetou-Melodie

by Martin Böttcher · 1966

11 pressings1 countrySoundtrackThemeBig BandEasy Listening

Winnetou-Melodie was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. 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 Winnetou-Melodie

1 pressing came out in 1966, 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.

Germany

1966
Label and catalog number
Telefunken SLE 14 420-P
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

K LP Ste - 072995 Manufactured in GermanySide A (stamped)

K LP Ste - 072996 Manufactured in GermanySide B (stamped)

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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966GermanyTelefunken SLE 14 420-PFirst yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975GermanyTelefunken NT 642 / Telefunken 6.21264 AFLP, Compilation, Repress, StereoLP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo
1975GermanyTelefunken NT 642LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984GermanyTELDEC 6.25832 AF / TELDEC 6.25 832LP, Compilation, RepressLP, Compilation, Repress
1988GermanyTELDEC 6.25832 AFLP, Compilation, RepressLP, Compilation, Repress
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyTelefunken 6.21264 / Telefunken 6.21264 AFLP, Compilation, Repress, StereoLP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo
?GermanyTelefunken 6.21264 AFLP, Compilation, RepressLP, Compilation, Repress
?GermanyTelefunken NT 642LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?GermanyTelefunken 6.21264 AFLP, Compilation, RepressLP, Compilation, Repress
?GermanyTelefunken NT 642 / Telefunken 6.21264 AFLP, Compilation, Repress, StereoLP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo
?GermanyTelefunken NT 642 / Telefunken 6.21264 AFLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Old Shatterhand-Melodie
  2. A2Tramp-Melodie
  3. A3Winnetou-Melodie
  4. A4Unter Geiern
  5. A5Liebesthema
  6. A6Old Surehand-Melodie
  7. B1Schut-Melodie
  8. B2Rih-Melodie
  9. B3Ölprinz-Melodie
  10. B4Chinla-River-Song
  11. B5Mason-City-Melodie
  12. B6Banditen-Thema

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Winnetou-Melodie are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Winnetou-Melodie are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1966 and 1988.

When was Winnetou-Melodie first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1966, in Germany. One of them is Telefunken SLE 14 420-P.

How do I tell if my copy of Winnetou-Melodie is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SLE 14 420-P) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, K LP Ste - 072995 Manufactured in Germany and K LP Ste - 072996 Manufactured in Germany. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Winnetou-Melodie 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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