Vinyl pressings
by Michael Lanner Mit Seinen Wiener Walzer-Solisten · 1953
Im 3/4 Takt was first pressed on vinyl in 1953. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1953, 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.
510142 S 2 0 0 1 1 A Made in Germany B 10.6.53 ERunout area side A, variant 1
51015 S 2 0 0 1 1 B Made in Germany A 9.5.53 GRunout area side B, variant 1
20011 A Made in Germany 510142 S 10.6.53 PRunout area side A, variant 2
51015 S Made in Germany 20011 B 9.5.53 NRunout area side B, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Germany | Polydor 20 011 EPH / Polydor EPH 20 011First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1954 | France | Polydor 20.0117", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1954 | Germany | Polydor 20 0117", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | Denmark | Polydor EPH 200117", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | Denmark | Polydor EPH 200117", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | Germany | Polydor 20 011 EPH / Polydor EPH 20 0117", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | Germany | Polydor 20 011 EPH / Polydor EPH 20 0117", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | Germany | Polydor 20 011 EPH / Polydor EPH 20 0117", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | Germany | Polydor 20 011 EPH / Polydor EPH 20 0117", EP, 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", EP, 45 RPM, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Germany | Polydor 20 011 EPH / Polydor EPH 20 0117", EP, 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", EP, 45 RPM, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Polydor 20.0117", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Polydor 20 011 EPH / Polydor EPH 20 0117", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
12 vinyl pressings of Im 3/4 Takt are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1953 and 1964.
The earliest pressings are from 1953, in Germany. One of them is Polydor 20 011 EPH.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 20 011 EPH) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 510142 S 2 0 0 1 1 A Made in Germany B 10.6.53 E and 51015 S 2 0 0 1 1 B Made in Germany A 9.5.53 G. 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.
