Vinyl pressings
by Mina · 1962
Heißer Sand / Ein Treuer Mann was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1962, 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.
24793 A Made in GermanyRunout side A, stamped, all var
24793 B Made in GermanyRunout side B, stamped, all var
B2 F/SL + [sideways: BH]Runout side A, stamped, variant 1
B2 F/SL + [sideways: AZ ]Runout side B, stamped, variant 1
24793 A Made in Germany 4 B2 F/SL + C ARunout side A, variant 1
24793 B Made in Germany 2 B2 F/SL + D MRunout side B, variant 1
24793-2 A Made in Germany E2 F / SL + E TRunout side A, variant 2
24793-2 B Made in Germany 4 E2 F / SL + E YRunout side B, variant 2
24793 A B2 F/SL + Made in GermanyRunout Side A
24793 B B2 F/SL + Made in GermanyRunout Side B
24 793 ALabel Side A
24 793 BLabel Side B
24793 A Made in Germany 3 B2 F/SL + CRunout side A, stamped
24793 B Made in Germany B2 F/SL + CRunout side B, stamped
24 793 ALabel side A
24 793 BLabel side B
24793-2 A Made in Germany 2 E2 F/SL + ER ['ER' sideways]Runout side A, stamped (Version 1)
24793-2 A Made in Germany 3 E2 F/SL + EV ['EV' sideways]Runout side B, stamped (Version 1)
24793-2 A Made in Germany 3 E2 F/SL + FP ['FP' sideways]Runout side A, stamped (Version 2)
24793-2 B Made in Germany (3 or C mirrored) E2 F/SL + FG ['FG' sideways]Runout side B, stamped (Version 2)
24793-2 A 2E2 F/SL + (sideways FD) Made in GermanyRunout side A, variant 1
24793-2 B E2 F/SL + (sideways ES) Made in GermanyRunout side B, variant 1
24793-2 A 2E2 F/SL + (sideways FL) Made in GermanyRunout side A, variant 2
24793-2 B E2 F/SL + (sideways EM) Made in GermanyRunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Germany | Polydor 24 793First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Germany | Polydor 24 793First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Germany | Polydor 24 793First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Germany | Polydor 24 793First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Germany | Polydor 24 793First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Germany | Polydor 24 793First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Switzerland | Polydor 24 793First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Germany | Polydor 885 852-77", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Polydor 24 7937", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Italy | Polydor 24 7937", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Italy | Polydor 24 7937", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox, Mono · Mono |
11 vinyl pressings of Heißer Sand / Ein Treuer Mann are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1962 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in Germany, Switzerland. One of them is Polydor 24 793.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 24 793) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 24793 A Made in Germany and 24793 B Made in Germany. 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.
