German Democratic Republic (GDR)
1968- Label and catalog number
- ETERNA 8 25 772
- Format
- LP, Stereo
Vinyl pressings
by Peter Schreier · 1968
Der Odem Der Liebe was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. 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 1968, 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.
Manufactured in Germany K XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX X K-LPD-Ste-01355-0-XRunout side A, stamped
Manufactured in Germany K XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX X K-LPD-Ste-01356-1-XRunout side B, stamped
Lt-B-IIRunout, Both sides, etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 25 772First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1968 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 20 772First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Germany | Decca SAD 22009First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1969 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 25 772LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | London Records OS-26079LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 25 772LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| 1974 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 25 772LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| 1978 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 25 772LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Germany | Telefunken 6.42884 BALP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Germany | Berlin Classics 0300753BC / Edel:Kultur 0300753BCLP, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 25 772LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Der Odem Der Liebe are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1968 and 2016.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in German Democratic Republic (GDR), Germany. One of them is ETERNA 8 25 772.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 8 25 772, 8 20 772, SAD 22009) 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.