Vinyl pressings
by Orchester Anthony Ventura · 1977
20 Traum-Melodien (Je T'Aime 6) was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1977, 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.
020 TG-1163-A II PF Made in GermanySide A runout, variant 1
020 TG-1163-B II PF Made in GermanySide B runout, variant 1
020 TG-1163-A IV PF Made in GermanySide A runout, variant 2
020 TG-1163-B II PF Made in GermanySide B runout, variant 2
TG-1163-A PF Manufactured in GermanyRunout side A
TG-1163-B PF Manufactured in GermanyRunout side B
TG-1163-A PF Manufactured in GermanyRunout side A
TG-1163-B PF Manufactured in GermanyRunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Germany, Austria, & Switzerland | K-Tel TG 1163First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1977 | Germany, Austria, & Switzerland | K-Tel TG 1163First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1977 | Netherlands | K-Tel TN 1301First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1978 | Brazil | Ariola 202188LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | RCA Victor PL 28326 / Golden 12 PL 28326LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1978 | Germany | RCA Victor 34 379 8 / Golden 12 34 379 8LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1978 | Germany | RCA 24 966-4 / Golden 12 24 966-4LP, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1978 | Germany | Ariola 202 188 / Ariola 202 188-365LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1978 | UK | Lotus Records WH 5007LP, Compilation, Partially Mixed | LP, Compilation, Partially Mixed |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Germany | Ariola 202 188 / Ariola 202 188-365LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1981 | South Africa | Ariola ARL 8022LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1981 | Venezuela | Ariola LPAS-6086LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1982 | Venezuela | Ariola AR-7086LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Colombia | Ariola 18(0431)00183LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Venezuela | Ariola LPAS-7086LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
15 vinyl pressings of 20 Traum-Melodien (Je T'Aime 6) are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1977 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in Germany, Austria, & Switzerland, Netherlands. One of them is K-Tel TG 1163.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TG 1163, TN 1301) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 020 TG-1163-A II PF Made in Germany and 020 TG-1163-B II PF 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.
