Germany
1964- Label and catalog number
- Opera 3966 StOpera 3966
- Format
- 10", Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
ST 3966-1 [Helmeted head] (S 2A 1637 A-2)Runout side A
ST 3966-2 [Helmeted head] (S 2A 1637 B91)Runout side B
Vinyl pressings
by Peter Kreuder Mit Seinen Solisten · 1964
Der Peter Kreuder Cocktail was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. 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 1964, 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.
ST 3966-1 [Helmeted head] (S 2A 1637 A-2)Runout side A
ST 3966-2 [Helmeted head] (S 2A 1637 B91)Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Germany | Opera 3966 St / Opera 3966First year10", Album, Stereo | 10", Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Polydor 241 008LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Austria | Schallplattengilde Gutenberg E 88 205LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Ariola 70115 ITLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Discoton HI-Fi 70114 / Discoton STPL70115LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Ariola Hi-Fi 73 286LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Ariola S 70115 IT / Ariola 70115 ITLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Ariola 70 115 ITLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Ariola 73 287LP, Special Edition, Stereo | LP, Special Edition, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Ariola 73 286 / Ariola ST PL 73 287LP, Album, Special Edition | LP, Album, Special Edition |
10 vinyl pressings of Der Peter Kreuder Cocktail are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in Germany. One of them is Opera 3966 St.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 3966 St) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST 3966-1 [Helmeted head] (S 2A 1637 A-2) and ST 3966-2 [Helmeted head] (S 2A 1637 B91). 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.