Vinyl pressings
by Nana Mouskouri · 1961
Weiße Rosen Aus Athen was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1961, 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.
261264 1F Made in Germany 3 G1 -/V A HRunout side A, variant 1
261264 2F Made in Germany G1 -/V A ERunout side B, variant 1
261264 1F Made in Germany 3 G1 -/V A ERunout side A, variant 2
261264 2F Made in Germany 9 G1 -/V C ZRunout side B, variant 2
261264 1F Made in GermanyRunout side A, stamped
261264 2F Made in Germany A1Runout side B, stamped
AA 261 264.1 FLabel side A
AA 261 264.2 FLabel side B
261264 1F Made in Germany 9 G1 -/V G ERunout side A, stamped, variant 1
261264 2F Made in Germany 7 G1 -/V G MRunout side B, stamped, variant 1
261264 1F Made in Germany 3 G1 -/V A WRunout side A, stamped, variant 1
261264 2F Made in Germany G1 -/V A URunout side B, stamped, variant 1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Germany | Fontana 261 264 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Germany | Fontana 261 264 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Germany | Fontana 261 264 TF7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Germany | Fontana 261 264 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Greece | Fontana 261 264 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Japan | Fontana FON-1018First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Netherlands | Fontana 261 264 TFFirst year7", Mono · Mono | 7", Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Netherlands | Fontana 261 264 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Norway | Fontana 261 264 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Scandinavia | Fontana 261 264 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Switzerland | Fontana 261 264 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Germany | Fontana 261-264 MF / Fontana 261-264 MF7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Fontana 261 264 TF7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Fontana 261 264 TF7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Netherlands | Fontana 261 264 TF7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Switzerland | Fontana 261 264 TF / Fontana 261264 TF7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
16 vinyl pressings of Weiße Rosen Aus Athen are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1961 and 1962.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in Germany, Greece, Japan, Netherlands and more. One of them is Fontana 261 264 TF.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 261 264 TF, FON-1018) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 261264 1F Made in Germany 3 G1 -/V A H and 261264 2F Made in Germany G1 -/V A E. 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.
