Denmark
1950- Label and catalog number
- Polydor EP 20030
- Format
- 7", EP
- Runout / matrix
5.12.53 51261 SS
5.12.53 51262 SS

Vinyl pressings
by Paul Abraham · 1950
Die Blume Von Hawaii was first pressed on vinyl in 1950. 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 1950, 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.
5.12.53 51261 SS
5.12.53 51262 SS
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Denmark | Polydor EP 20030First year7", EP | 7", EP |
| 1953 | France | Polydor V. M. 5.061Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1953 | Germany | Polydor 58603 AShellac, 12", 78 RPM | Shellac, 12", 78 RPM |
| 1954 | Germany | Polydor 20 030 EPH7", 45 RPM, Mono, EP · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono, EP · Mono |
| 1955 | Germany | Polydor 20 030 EPH / Polydor EPH 20 0307", 45 RPM, Mono, EP, Reissue · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono, EP, Reissue · Mono |
| 1955 | Germany | Polydor 20 030 EPH / Polydor EPH 20 0307", 45 RPM, Mono, EP, Reissue · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono, EP, Reissue · Mono |
| 1955 | Germany | Polydor 20 030 EPH / Polydor EPH 20 0307", 45 RPM, Mono, EP, Reissue · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono, EP, Reissue · Mono |
| 1956 | Germany | Polydor 20 030 EPH / Polydor EPH 20 0307", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | Germany | Polydor 20 030 EPH / Polydor EPH 20 0307", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | Germany | Polydor 20 030 EPH / Polydor EPH 20 0307", 45 RPM, Mono, EP, Reissue · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono, EP, Reissue · Mono |
| 1957 | Germany | Polydor 20 030 EPH7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | Germany | Polydor 20 030 EPH / Polydor EPH 20 0307", 45 RPM, Mono, EP, Reissue · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono, EP, Reissue · Mono |
| 1958 | Germany | Polydor 20 030 EPH / Polydor 20 0307", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | Germany | Polydor 20 030 EPH7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1959 | Germany | Polydor 20 030 EPH7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | AMIGA 5 40 1927", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | AMIGA 5 40 1927", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | AMIGA 5 40 1927", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | AMIGA 5 40 1927", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Polydor 58603Shellac, 12", 78 RPM | Shellac, 12", 78 RPM |
| ? | Germany | Polydor 58 603Shellac, 12", 78 RPM | Shellac, 12", 78 RPM |
| ? | Germany | Polydor 20 030 EPH7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Polydor 58 603Shellac, 12", 78 RPM | Shellac, 12", 78 RPM |
| ? | Germany | Telefunken E 3902Shellac, 12", 78 RPM | Shellac, 12", 78 RPM |
25 vinyl pressings of Die Blume Von Hawaii are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1950 and 1964.
The earliest pressings are from 1950, in Denmark. One of them is Polydor EP 20030.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EP 20030) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 5.12.53 51261 SS and 5.12.53 51262 SS. 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.