Netherlands
1985- Label and catalog number
- EMI 1a 006 40 3032 7
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
Vinyl pressings
by Ole Ole · 1985
Lili Marlen was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. 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 1985, 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Netherlands | EMI 1a 006 40 3032 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Spain | Hispavox, S.A.7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1986 | Argentina | EMI DIF 421 / Hispavox DIF 4217", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Ecuador | Hispavox 104-01697", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Ecuador | Hispavox 104-01697", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | France | Hispavox 40309477", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | France | Hispavox 403095612", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | Germany | Hispavox 1C K 060 40 3095 612", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | Guatemala | Hispavox7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Italy | EMI 14 4030956 / Hispavox 14 403095612", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | Italy | EMI 06 4030947 / Hispavox 06 40309477", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Mexico | Hispavox SEC-3497", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Spain | Hispavox 445 2687", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Spain | Hispavox 549 19412", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | Venezuela | Hispavox HISPAVOX 6.14512", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
16 vinyl pressings of Lili Marlen are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1985 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in Netherlands. One of them is EMI 1a 006 40 3032 7.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1a 006 40 3032 7) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.