Germany
1975- Label and catalog number
- Philips 6325 199
- Format
- LP, Album · Gatefold Cover
- Runout / matrix
1 0 AA6325199 1Y 320 1BStamped side A
1 0 AA6325199 2Y 320 1BStamped Side B
Vinyl pressings
by Nana Mouskouri · 1975
Sieben Schwarze Rosen was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 4 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.
1 0 AA6325199 1Y 320 1BStamped side A
1 0 AA6325199 2Y 320 1BStamped Side B
6325 199 - 1AStamped side A
6325 199 - 2AStamped Side B
AA 6325 199 1Y2 ℗ 1975 670 112 06Runouts side A
AA 6325 199 2Y2 ℗ 1975 670 111 06Runouts side B
6325 199.1Label side A
6325 199.2Label side B
6325 199.1Label side A
6325 199.2Label side B
6858 064 ALabel side A
6858 064 BLabel side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | Philips 6325 199First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Germany | Philips 6325 199First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Netherlands | Philips 6325 199First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Netherlands | Philips 6325 199First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Switzerland | Ex Libris PH 6858 064 / Grammoclub Ex Libris PH 6858 064First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1976 | Austria | Philips 6325 199LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | Philips 6325 199LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | Philips 6325 199LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Philips 6325 199LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | Philips 6325 199LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Sieben Schwarze Rosen are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1975 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in Germany, German Democratic Republic (GDR), Netherlands, Switzerland. One of them is Philips 6325 199.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6325 199, PH 6858 064) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1 0 AA6325199 1Y 320 1B and 1 0 AA6325199 2Y 320 1B. 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.