Vinyl pressings
by Peter Alexander · 1955
Die Musik Kommt was first pressed on vinyl in 1955. 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 1955, 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.
23 134 A Made in Germany AM 5L 53526 SSRunout side A, variant 1
23134 B Made in Germany M 5 AL 53 527 SSRunout side B, variant 1
53 526 SS Made in Germany 2 3 1 3 4 A C M 5-IRunout side A, variant 2
53 527 SS II Made in Germany 2 3 1 3 4 B M CI 5 5-IRunout side B, variant 2
53 526 SS △ Made in Germany △ 2 3 1 3 4 A F M 5Runout side A stamped
53 527 SS △ Made in Germany △ 2 3 1 3 4 B M 5 ERunout side B stamped
53 526 SS A Made in Germany 2 3 1 3 4 A M C 5Runout side A, variant 1
53 527 SS B Made in Germany 2 3 1 3 4 A M C 5Runout side B, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Germany | Polydor 23 134First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | Germany | Polydor 23 134First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | Germany | Polydor 23 134First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Germany, Austria, & Switzerland | Polydor 23 1347", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Germany | Polydor 23 1347", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Germany | Polydor 54 0357", 45 RPM, Single, Mono, Reissue · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono, Reissue · Mono |
| 1966 | Germany | Polydor 54 0357", 45 RPM, Single, Mono, Reissue · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono, Reissue · Mono |
| 1966 | Germany | Polydor 54 0357", 45 RPM, Single, Mono, Reissue · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono, Reissue · Mono |
| 1966 | Germany | Polydor 54 0357", 45 RPM, Single, Mono, Reissue · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono, Reissue · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Austria | Polydor 54 0357", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Polydor 54 0357", 45 RPM, Single, Mono, Reissue · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono, Reissue · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Polydor 50 134Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
12 vinyl pressings of Die Musik Kommt are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1955 and 1966.
The earliest pressings are from 1955, in Germany. One of them is Polydor 23 134.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 23 134) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 23 134 A Made in Germany AM 5L 53526 SS and 23134 B Made in Germany M 5 AL 53 527 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.
